The Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge® is part of the UK’s biggest and best series of treks and trail runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels which raises £10+ million a year for charities!
You’ll get full support all the way so you can set a new ultra-distance goal, conquer this breathtaking area and push yourself for an important cause. If you’re up for a charity ultra this year, make it the Gower Peninsular Ultra Challenge®.
Do it at your own pace and enjoy your weekend outdoors. The level of support enables you to go further and achieve your goal. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.
An enormous finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement for you personally and also for your fundraising efforts.
You’ll be amazed how much you can raise on these tough ultra challenges as friends and family will recognise and support your courageous endeavours as you cover some impressive mileage! All fundraising goes directly to your charity via an online JustGiving page.
The series raises £10+ million a year for charities. Choose your charity, set up a JustGiving sponsorship page and make your challenge count!
Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after UTMB points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run at your pace, as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you. There’s an Ultra March® option for ‘fast walkers’ – and a new ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.
This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge! Here's a summary:
Stepping up from your usual 50km distance? This one is perfect! Setting out from Penrice Castle on a 25km west loop down to Oxwich Bay and join the stunning Wales Coast Path. The route then heads north and inland, joining the elevated Gower Way and back to the basecamp. After a picnic lunch it's out onto the 50km east loop along the coast, around to Mumbles Head and along past the ‘Mumbles’ sand and mud. Then inland up to Gowerton – back down to the Gower Way, and a final push back to basecamp where a noisy welcome and medal awaits!
You need to create your fundraising page on JustGiving within 48 hours of registering for your challenge. Then you can start your fundraising by sharing your page online with your friends and family.
As long as you’re all fundraising for the same charity, you can create a team fundraising page on JustGiving. You will still have to reach the combined total fundraising amount as the target is per person, not per team.
Speak to your charity about any worries. They are the experts and will offer you support, materials and inspiration throughout.
Remember only 50% of the target has to be reached 3 weeks before the challenge meaning you’ve got time after the challenge to impress everyone with your achievement and keep on fundraising.
If you don’t reach the fundraising target, there are alternative options. You can always change to a self-funded place and still take part in the challenge.
Once you've got your charity place, your details will be passed to the charity and you will hear from them within 14 days.
High level of service from your staff, the detail and accuracy of your administration and general professionalism of the whole event. First class delivery
Everyone was incredibly friendly and helpful. They couldn't do enough for you. All the people helping made the challenge an amazing event.
Under 18s need to be accompanied by an adult.
