London to Brighton Challenge

Registration Fee (non-refundable):

Fundraising Target:

Fundraising Target is a commitment from you to raise a minimum sponsorship for your nominated charity of which ideally all, and no less than £100 must be received by the charity no later 31 Mar 2012, and all sponsorship monies must be submitted in full by 10 Jun 2012

- Online participants resource
- Walker/runner safety pack
- All food on event
- Pace walkers, marshals and safety teams

- Medics, Event Doctor, Physiotherapists
- Manned checkpoints approximately every 12km, including toilets, and cover

- Finish line party - family, friends, supporters welcome!
- Finishers pack - including medal

London to Brighton Challenge is a charity fundraising event. The fundraising target is £375 per individual, many significantly exceed this target.

From your £375 target the charity retains £300 and pays the event organisers £75 for the cost of your place on the event.

Fundraising support and advice will be supplied by your nominated charity.

You will ideally reach and surpass your fundraising target prior to the event and a minimum of £100 must be received by your nominated charity by 31 Mar 2012 to confirm your place on the challenge. The balance of all sponsorship monies are due no later than 10 Jun 2012.

Approximately every 12km there are manned checkpoints and replenishment stops with water, tea, coffee, soup, juices, and snacks.

Hot meals are served by our specialist catering team at 50km and 75km.

The on event catering will be mixed and plentiful with calorific intake a priority.

At the finish in Brighton there will be a celebratory hot brunch/BBQ available to all participants (supporters are charged a nominal fee).

You are responsible for your personal items on the event and an equipment and clothing list will be availabel to download from the Participants Area. Some items are essential/compulsory, others recommended.

You will need a daypack (c30l) to carry the recommended personal items throughout the event including wet weather gear, warm clothing, water, snacks, sun protection, personal first aid kit, and personal items.

You will be issued with a walker safety pack including maps also.

There will be a baggage transfer service from the start in London to the finish line in Brighton for a single piece of baggage not exceeding 75l/20kg. Participants who retire from the challenge will be responsible for claiming their baggage at the finish line.

There's no denying it - this is a tough challenge by anyone's standards. It will be physically and emotionally demanding! You will have to combat fatigue and tiring limbs as you battle through the challenge!

You will need to prepare - and should read the training advice issued carefully. The more comfortable you are with walking long distances for sustained periods the more comfortable you will be on the challenge.

You should also practice walking at night at similar times to those projected on the schedule - to get your body accustomed and used to the sensation of working when it's normally sleeping and recovering!

A 6-month training plan will be issued in October 2011 to allow assist in your preparation for the event!

You must be 17 years or over on the date of the event (12 May 2012) to enter London to Brighton Challenge.

For safety reasons we encourage team entries.

Individuals registering to the event will be allocated to a pre-determined pace group and support team.

If you are a team of more than 6 we can accommodate you - and will be able to offer additional incentives - email info@london2brightonchallenge.com for further details.

If you or one of your team mates withdraw on medical grounds you will receive a full refund of any registration fee paid (on supply of a medical certificate).

Team members can be substituted until 31 Mar 2012 on payment of an administration fee of £25. Beyond this time changes will be subject to a new registration (£75).

If your team size drops below 3 due to a cancellation your team will be required to walk as part of the individual entries with pace walkers for safety reasons.

On the registration form you will be asked to nominate your (or your team's) pace preference:

You will be allocated an offical start time in your pre-departure pack which will be issued on 20th April 2012 and this will contain details of the joining process and start times.

We invite you to sign up to our sister event - the Thames Path Challenge - either a 50km or 100km walk along the Thames Path all in aid of the UK's top charities in September 2012.

You will receive fundraising advice from your nominated charity when you register.

We recommend that you fundraise individually to ensure that you reach the £375 per person target and in case a team member pulls out (or does not pull their weight!).

If your team are ALL fundraising for the same nominated charity then you may be able to combine your efforts and use a fundraising portal such as JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving to ensure your nominated charity receives all your fundraising monies - you must speak to your charity before embarking upon this route to ensure they are aware that you are fundraising as a team.

Please remember that the per person fundraising target is the same (£375) whether you are an indiviudal or part of a team.