Charity places in Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge
Sat 3 - Sun 4 May 2025 Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK

Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge charity places 2025

Secure your charity place in the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!

Event overview

Thousands of adventurers have taken on the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge® - 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 goal, conquer the isle and push yourself further for an important cause. If you’re up for a charity challenge this year, make it the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge®.

The Ultra Challenge Experience

Do it at your own pace. The level of support enables you to go further. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.

A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement for you personally and also for your fundraising efforts.

Get Sponsored for Charity

You’ll be amazed how much you can raise on these tough challenges as friends and family will recognise and support your courageous endeavours! All fundraising goes directly to your charity via an online JustGiving page.

£10+ Million Fundraising

The series raises £10+ million a year for charities. Choose your distance, choose your charity, set up a JustGiving sponsorship page and make your challenge count!

Event video

Charity places

Please select your distance to find a charity and join their team.

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers

Your challenge, your way

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.

The Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge is fun, safe, and rewarding – with full support all the way, enabling you to push yourself further in stunning scenery. With pre and post-challenge camping options and a Chale basecamp with plenty of parking and shuttle bus transfers – it will be a Bank Holiday weekend not to miss!

Best support & hospitality

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:

Before

  • Challenge app
  • Facebook forum
  • Training guides
  • Fundraising support
  • Training walks and runs
  • Video briefings
  • Travel planning
  • Parking

During

  • Baggage transfers
  • The start line
  • Chip timing and tracking
  • Rest stops
  • Food and drink
  • Medical support
  • Camping

Along the route

  • Fully signed route
  • Apps, maps and GPS
  • Route safety experts
  • Emergency response
  • Trek masters
  • 24 hour control room

After

  • Finish line experience
  • Finish times and certificate
  • Shuttles and transfers
  • Hot meal
  • Medical care and follow up
  • Deals on future challenges

  • Bag storage
  • Bag transfer
  • Bar
  • BBQ
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Changing facilities
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Chale Parish Recreation Ground
Military Road
Ventnor
Isle of Wight
PO38 2JF
UK

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The island is spectacular, the camaraderie between participants like no other event I’ve ever done!

A brilliantly organised event - I would highly recommend this to anyone. BUT be prepared it is tougher than you think!