Spring into action this April and take on 95 mile virtual walk based on the Jurassic Coast to help The Duke of Edinburgh's Award charity transform the lives of more young people.
Walk, wheel or run 95 miles (that's the equivalent of walking along the Jurassic Coast from Old Harry Rocks to Exmouth) whenever and wherever you like between the 1st and 30th April.
We'll bring the rich nature and fascinating history of the Jurassic Coast to life with digital postcards and a challenge route map and step tracker so you can experience the beauty of the area without having to go too far from home! Plus if you raise at least £50 in sponsorship and we'll send out an exclusive 'Do it 4 Youth' t-shirt!
Whether you want to get the family involved during the Easter break, with friends, family, colleague, on your own, by taking part in the Hike for Youth Challenge this April you'll be helping raise vital funds for a great cause.
The DofE can transform a young persons life, helping them build life-long belief in themselves. By taking part in this challenge and fundraising for the DofE charity you'll be helping us reach the young people who would benefit the most, including young people facing poverty and with additional needs.
So get signed up, get outside and Hike for Youth this April!
Walk, wheel or run 95 miles (that's the equivalent of walking along the Jurassic Coast from Old Harry Rocks to Exmouth) whenever and wherever you like between the 1st and 30th April.
We'll bring the rich nature and fascinating history of the Jurassic Coast to life with digital postcards and a challenge route map and step tracker so you can experience the beauty of the area without having to go too far from home! Plus if you raise at least £50 in sponsorship and we'll send out an exclusive 'Do it 4 Youth' t-shirt!
Whether you want to get the family involved during the Easter break, with friends, family, colleague, on your own, by taking part in the Hike for Youth Challenge this April you'll be helping raise vital funds for a great cause.
The DofE can transform a young persons life, helping them build life-long belief in themselves. By taking part in this challenge and fundraising for the DofE charity you'll be helping us reach the young people who would benefit the most, including young people facing poverty and with additional needs.
So get signed up, get outside and Hike for Youth this April!
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I complete the Hike for Youth Virtual Jurassic Coast Challlenge?
To complete the challenge all you need to do is a complete a total of 95 miles (which is the equivalent of walking the Jurassic Coast from Old Harry Rocks to Exmouth) between the 1st - 30th April. This could be by walking, jogging, running or wheeling. You ca complete the 95 mile distance where and when you like so you may choose to walk small number of mile each day around your local neighbour hood or go for a longer run or hike in the countryside or park at the weekends or a day off. It's really up to you what matters is that you're getting outside, getting some exercise and supporting a great cause.
Where can I do the challenge?
Anywhere you like! It could be round your local neighbourhood, park, out in the countryside, it's completely up to you. The best thing about the challenge is that you don't have to travel far from home as we'll bring the beauty and fascinating history of the Jurassic Coast to your door with digital postcards and a virtual route map.
Are there any restriction on who can take part?
Anyone take part in the challenge. You can do it as a family during the Easter school holidays, with a group of friends or work colleagues or on your own. You'll need to be aged 18 or over to join the challenge Facebook Group but if you're doing the challenge as a group only one of you needs to join the Facebook Group.
Is there a registration fee to take part?
No, there's no registration fee and you won't be asked for any bank or card details. All we ask is that raise as much as you can in sponsorship to help us transform the lives or more young people. You'll be able to set up a fundraising page when you sign up.
How do I get the access to the virtual route map, step trackers and digital postcards?
The virtual route map and step tracker will be emailed to you once you've signed up to the challenge. The digital postcards will be made available through the challenge Facebook Group at certain points throughout April. Make sure you join the challenge Facebook Group to get updates on the challenge and also to meet your fellow challengers
Is there a minimum amount of sponsorship I need to raise for the challenge?
No there's no minimum fundraising target for the challenge but we hope that you'll raise as much as you can for the DofE charity to help us transform the lives of more young people. Taking part in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award can transform a young persons life, helping them build lifelong belief in themselves. Every pound you raise will help us to reach young people who would benefit the most, inlcuding young people facing poverty and with additional need.
How do I fundraise and get sponsorship for taking part in the challenge?
Once you sign up to the challenge you'll automatically have the option to set up an online fundraising page. You can use this page to ask people to sponsor you by sending them the link to the page or by linking it to your social media. The page can be updated with as much information as you want, you can add photos, give updates on your challenge, write blogs, thank people who've sponsored you etc. The more you add to your page and the more you share it the more likely people are to sponsor you.
You could ask people to sponsor you per mile, arrange a bake sale at your work place or school or give something up like chocolate for the month of April and donate the money you save yourself. There's loads of different ways to fundraise.
You could ask people to sponsor you per mile, arrange a bake sale at your work place or school or give something up like chocolate for the month of April and donate the money you save yourself. There's loads of different ways to fundraise.
Fundraise for a great cause
The Duke of Edinburgh's Awards can transform a young persons life, building life-long belief in themselves. For many 14-25 the DofE is a life-changing experience but unfortunately some young people may miss out on this opporuntiy. By taking part in the challenge and fundraising for us you'll be helping us reach the young people who would benefit the most including those facing poverty and with addtional needs.
