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The Caledonian Challenge: 16/17 June 2012
The Caledonian Challenge offers you ‘The Walk of Your Life’.
The goal is for your team to complete a spectacular journey through the Scottish Highlands, whilst helping to support communities close to the course and good causes close to your own heart.
The event takes place each year over one weekend in June. You will need to be in Fort William on the Friday evening to register. The event will take place in 2012 over the weekend of 16-17 June.
Since the Challenge was founded in 1996, more than 14,000 people have successfully taken part and raised over £11M, to support enterprising voluntary groups and community organisations close to the course and throughout Scotland.
A spectacular outdoor adventure
Your epic journey will take you through some of Scotland’s most famous, remote, rugged and stunningly beautiful highland landscapes.
The classic 54 mile challenge starts at Gairlochy, north of Fort William. Your team will follow the famous Great Glen Ways and West Highland Way footpaths via Checkpoints at Fort William, Kinlochleven, Glencoe Mountain Centre and Inveroran, before finishing the Challenge at Auchtertyre, inside the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
Find out more about the event location including maps and route profile.
an amazing physical achievement
Completing the Caledonian Challenge is an immensely satisfying experience.
The classic challenge is to complete 54 miles in 24 hours. It is the physical equivalent of completing the London Marathon twice, PLUS: in terms of the total amount of up and down, two ascents of Ben Nevis - all without sleep. It is tough - but it is achievable!
New for 2012: You can now choose a challenge to suit your fitness goals.
In addition to the classic 54 mile challenge, you can now opt instead to undertake a 26.2 mile course. This 'mini-challenge' runs from Glen Nevis to Glencoe. It contains the edited highlights of the classic course including the 550m continuous ascent out of Kinlochleven to the top of the Devil's Staircase and one of the finest views in Britain to behold. The 26.2 mile course makes for a stunning one-day Hike to be completed in 12 hours or a truly amazing off-road marathon to be completed in just 6!.
Our events are designed to be a challenge, but anyone with the right training, good support and a positive attitude can complete the course.
Find out more about the training support we can provide
A fun experience to share with friends
The Caledonian Challenge is a team event.
By training together, fundraising together and sharign the exhilirating experience of taking part in the event together, you and your friends or work-mates will take away some fantastic memories which will last a lifetime. and you will be able to share the experience with your supporters back home through your favourite social media.
Your team will need logistical, practical and moral support at the event. Either you can organise your own support crew to provide this, or you can ask us to do it for you.
Find out more about how we can help you recruit a team and the support you will need a tthe event.
A rewarding comunity contribution
The Caledonian Challenge is a fundraising event in aid of charity. Since its inception in 1996, over 14,000 Participants have raised over £11million for good causes close to the course and throughout Scotland.
New for 2012: Now you can choose how some of the funds you raise are put to good use.
By taking part in the Caledonian Challenge, your team is committing to raise funds, partly for the Scottish Community Foundation and partly for a good cause close to your own heart.
The Scottish Community Foundation subsidises your place on the event, and in return we ask you to raise a minimum amount to support its work.
- 54 miles = minimum of £400 per person
- 26.2 miles = minimum of £300 per person
Find out more about FUNDRAISING AND YOUR REWARDING COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
How to take part
For more information about HOW TO TAKE PART IN THE CALEDONIAN CHALLENGE, see our step by step guide to reserving a team place and creating a team for participation in the Challenge next June.
There is plenty of time to prepare for the Challenge, but as there are a limited number of team places available, you need to RESERVE A TEAM PLACE by 31 March 2012 to avoid disappointment.
Entry Fees & Packages
We have a range of ENTRY PACKAGES available and earlybird discounts for your team to take advantage of. The earlier your team joins the event, the less it will cost!
find out More
Fill out our ENQUIRY FORM and we can provide you with more information about taking part in the event. We can also keep you up to date with our e-Newsletters and provide you with access to online resources to help you recruit your team members.