About the challenge
About the challenge
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 3-4 May 2025
Event type: Trek
Location: Isle of Wight
Registration Fee: £20 - £199 depending on chosen option
Fundraising Target: £70 - £575 depending on chosen option
Level: Moderate - tough (depending on distance)
Great challenges need great settings – few are better than the Island’s coastal path, and 2,000 adventurers will take on the Isle of Wight over the May bank holiday weekend. It’s along the spectacular southern cliffs, past the iconic Needles, and up to Cowes at half way. For Full Island challengers it’s on to historic Ventnor, and back to our welcome base-camp in Chale after an epic 106km journey. You’ll get full support & hospitality, and with half & quarter Island options also – there’s an Isle of Wight Challenge for everyone!
WWF is an official Series Partner on all Ultra Challenge treks!
As we are an official Series Partner, you can get 50% off charity sponsorship registration fees. Find out more here
Join the challenge
Join the challenge
The route and distance options:
Full Island (Continuous or 2-day) Challenge (106km) - Chale to Chale loop
3/4 Challenge (82km) - Chale to Culver Down
1st 1/2 Challenge (54km) - Chale to Cowes
2nd 1/2 Challenge (54km) - Cowes to Chale
1st 1/4 Challenge (25km) - Chale to The Needles
4th 1/4 Challenge (25km) – Culver Down to Chale
Cross Island Challenge (30km) - Cowes to Chale (Saturday)
Medina 10 mile - Cowes to Cowes (Saturday)
Registration fees and sponsorship targets:
Charity sponsorship - pay a small registration fee and fundraise more to support vital conservation work:
Full Challenge (106km) - £50 registration fee + £575 in fundraising
Three-Quarter Challenge (82km) - £45 registration fee + £475 in fundraising
Half Challenge (54/52km) - £40 registration fee + £375 in fundraising
Quarter Challenge (25km) - £30 registration fee + £275 in fundraising
10 M Challenge - £20 registration fee + £100 in fundraising
Mixed Funding - pay a higher contribution to the cost of your place and fundraise less:
Full Challenge (106km) - £110 registration fee + £330 in fundraising
Three-Quarter Challenge (82km) - £90 registration fee + £270 in fundraising
Half Challenge (54km) - £75 registration fee + £225 in fundraising
Quarter Challenge (25km) - £50 registration fee + £150 in fundraising
10 M Challenge - £22.50 registration fee + £70 in fundraising
Own Place Charity Fundraising - pay for your place and fundraise whatever you can:
Full Challenge (106km) - £199 fee + fundraise what you can
Three-Quarter Challenge (82km) - £169 fee + fundraise what you can
Half Challenge (54km) - £139 fee + fundraise what you can
Quarter Challenge (25km) - £89 fee + fundraise what you can
10 M Challenge - £39 fee + fundraise what you can
For Charity and Mixed Funding options, you will need to raise 50% of your fundraising target at least three weeks before the event in order to confirm your place on the day.
How we support you
How we support you
We're with you every step of the way towards event day with advice and information so you can just focus on your training and fundraising. We'll also provide:
- Our fundraising pack to help you achieve your target
- Walkers pack including WWF t-shirt and headband
- Exclusive access to our private Team Panda Facebook Group
- Online training hub to help you prepare safely for your challenge