Discover Adventure Challenges
Have you dreamed about walking the Great Wall? Does your department need a team building challenge? Do you want to follow in the footsteps of celebs such as Cheryl Cole and Chris Moyles? Make your dreams a reality and challenge yourself for Sick Kids.
Have you dreamed about walking the Great Wall? Does your department need a team building challenge? Do you want to follow in the footsteps of celebs such as Cheryl Cole and Chris Moyles? Make your dreams a reality and challenge yourself for Sick Kids.
Professional events company, Discover Adventure, organise all our open challenge events and dates are available through the year. There are two funding options available to you; you can self fund your challenge and raise as much sponsorship as you can; or fundraise to cover the costs of your challenge and raise a set minimum amount of sponsorship. Costs vary depending on the challenge you choose. Either way, you have the chance to complete the challenge of a lifetime, whilst helping to make sick kids better.
For more information on any of the challenges above please visit www.discoveradventure.com or contact Rachel for an information pack, email rachel.mckenzie@luht.scot.nhs.uk or call 0131 668 4949.
Arctic Survival Challenge
Can you imagine yourself surviving in a winter wilderness environment, miles from anywhere? This challenge takes you to northern Sweden and combines the chance to adapt to, and live in the Arctic environment and satisfy your survival instinct! You will participate in husky driving, ice fishing, fire lighting, building shelters and snow-holes, cross-country skiing – to name but a few.
To book online for the Arctic Survival Challenge please click here
Everest Base Camp
Nepal is a country in a league of its own with breathtakingly beautiful scenery. Mount Everest, translates in Nepalese and Tibetan as "Goddess in the Sky" and "Mother Goddess of the Universe", demonstrating the immense respect that the locals have for this awesome mountain. Positioned at 17,500ft high a trek to Everest’s base camp is by no means an easy feat.
To book online for the Everest Base Camp Trek please click here
Great Wall of China Trek
Stretching 6,300km from coast to desert, the Great Wall of China is one of the few man-made constructions that can be seen from space. This challenge is physically demanding and offers fabulous scenery and a fascinating insight into a rich culture and history.
To book online for the Great Wall of China Trek please click here
Lands End to John O'Groats Cycle
Cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats, the furthest possible distance in the British Isles, is a classic challenge that many people dream of. This is a tough challenge, you will cover roughly 1000 miles in 12 days. But what a fabulous way to see the country.
To book online for the Land's End to John O'Groats Cycle please click here
London to Paris Cycle
Cycling from London to Paris is one of the great cycle experiences in Europe. Passing through picturesque Kent countryside, you will cross the Channel and continue through the small villages and medieval market towns of Northern France, passing the famous battlefields of the Somme and Agincourt.
To book online for the London to Paris Cycle please click here
Mount Kilimanjaro Trek
Follow in the footsteps of Cheryl Cole and Sick Kids Friends Foundation Trustee Mark Little to climb one of the most impressive and well known mountains in the world.
To book online for the Mount Kilimanjaro Trek please click here
Vietnam to Cambodia Cycle
This challenge takes you from Vietnamese Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, through the rice-paddies and waterways of the beautiful Mekong Delta into Cambodia. Fascinating insights into the region’s cultures, ancient and modern, are a real highlight of this challenge.
To book online for the Ho Chi Minh to Angkor Wat Cycle please click here
All challengers will be provided with a fundraising pack including sponsor forms, blank posters, details of how to set up an online fundraising page, promotional items and advice on organising events to subsidise your sponsorship. You may also wish to enquire if your employer does matched funding.
