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Home > News & events > Fundraising events > Peak District Ultra Challenge 2025
A challenge event you can take on at your own pace. The Peak District Challenge invites you to walk, jog or run a distance of your choice, along a signed route, with free food and drink at regular rest stops, plus support including medics, marshals and massage.
Get the ‘Ultra Challenge’ support and hospitality all the way – helping you to push yourself further and achieve something really special, while raising vital funds towards the next type 1 diabetes breakthrough.
Over 2,000 adventures will take on the fabulous Peak District as a walk, jog or a run. From the Bakewell basecamp, the full 100km challenge heads out past Chatsworth House and on through varied terrain on a figure of eight route. There will be a few testing climbs, but some stunning views.
With 75km, 50km, 25km and 10-mile challenge options also available, there’s a Peak District Ultra Challenge here for everyone – plus, you can join as an individual or as a team of friends/family.
As you cross the finish line, you’ll get a hero’s welcome, a glass of fizz, an Ultra Challenge T-shirt, and a special medal to celebrate your achievement.
As we’re an official partner on this event, you get a 25% discount on the ‘full sponsorship for charity’ registration fee when signing up to support us.
Option 1: Full sponsorship for charity
Full challenge 100km – £50 registration fee, plus £575 sponsorship target ¾ challenge 75km – £45 registration fee, plus £475 sponsorship target ½ challenge 50km – £40 registration fee, plus £375 sponsorship target ¼ challenge 25km – £30 registration fee, plus £275 sponsorship target 10km challenge – £20 registration fee, plus £100 sponsorship target
Option 2: Mixed funding for charity
Full challenge 100km – £110 registration fee, plus £330 sponsorship target ¾ challenge 75km – £90 registration fee, plus £270 sponsorship target ½ challenge 50km – £75 registration fee, plus £225 sponsorship target ¼ challenge 25km – £50 registration fee, plus £150 sponsorship target 10km challenge – £22.50 registration fee, plus £70 sponsorship target
Option 3: Self-funded charity fundraising
Full challenge 100km – £199 registration fee, and raise whatever you can ¾ challenge 75km – £169 registration fee, and raise whatever you can ½ challenge 50km – £139 registration fee, and raise whatever you can ¼ challenge 25km – £89 registration fee, and raise whatever you can 10km challenge – £39 registration fee, and raise whatever you can
Register now for Peak District Ultra Challenge 2025
This event is part of the Ultra Challenge series, organised by Action Challenge. Each year, 35,000 participants take on these hugely popular events. To date, they have helped raise over £7 million for good causes.
See what other exciting challenges they have on offer.
Head to the Ultra Challenge website to find out more and book now!
If this event doesn’t quite fit the bill, there are loads more to choose from. Have a browse of our other walk and trek events:
Join us in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee or Edinburgh and help make a difference for people living with type 1 diabetes.
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Join 3,000 adventurers taking on the spectacular Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, in south-west England.
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