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Trek

North Downs 50

Event Type Trek, jog or run
Date 12 July 2025
Location Guildford - Westcott loop
Registration Fee £20 - £159 depending on option chosen
Fundraising Target £100 - £375 depending on option chosen
Distance Options 25km or 50km
Organiser Action Challenge

Choose a charity sponsorship place and get 50% off your registration fee - just select Alzheimer's Society as your charity on signup!

The Challenge

A challenge event you can take on at your pace. The North Downs 50 Challenge invites you to walk, jog or run a distance of your
choice, along a signed route, with free food and drink at regular rest stops, plus support including medics, marshals and
massage. Get the ‘Ultra Challenge’ support & hospitality all the way – helping you to push yourself further and achieve
something really special for the Alzheimer's Society.

Join us in the North Downs with a fabulous challenge setting out from a Guildford basecamp. Take in some of the best of the Surrey hills, the North Downs Way, and the surrounding countryside. A route with real variety and some wonderful scenery & views – and easily accessible from London – there’s a North Downs 50 Challenge for everyone! It will test spirit & determination but is totally achievable with good preparation and the Ultra Challenge support.

With Alzheimer's Society, an official partner on this event, you get a 50% discount on the ‘Full Sponsorship’ registration fee when signing up to support us.

The Route

  • 50km loop starts at basecamp near Guildford we set out Saturday morning for a continuous 50km challenge – finishing back at in Guilford
  • 25km loops out from Guildford early Saturday morning, along some of the most picturesque parts of the Surrey Hills  Way 
  • 10km loop through Littleton pas Loseley Park

Fundraising

You only need to raise half of the fundraising target 3 weeks ahead of the North Downs 50 Challenge to confirm your place - you can then top up the rest during, and after, the challenge!

Charity sponsorship - pay a small registration fee and do lots of fundraising!
Remember you only need to raise half of the fundraising target to confirm your place. The Reg Fees below are 50% OFF standard fees – as you’ll be fundraising for an official SERIES CHARITY PARTNER 

50km Challenge - £40 registration fee + £375 in fundraising

25km Challenge - £30 registration fee + £275 in fundraising

Mixed Funding - pay a higher contribution to the cost of your place and fundraise less

50km Challenge - £75 registration fee + £225 in fundraising

25km Challenge - £50 registration fee + £150 in fundraising

Don't worry, we're on hand to help you reach your goal, with lots of fundraising materials at the ready! Please get in touch for a chat if you have any questions, we're always happy to hear from you.

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FAQs

For further information about the challenge, its inclusions and FAQs, please visit the official organiser's website or email mailto:[email protected].

If you have any fundraising questions, you can get in touch with a member of the Events team by getting in touch on the contacts below, and we will be delighted to help.

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