NORTH POLE
VIRTUAL CHALLENGE
STAY ACTIVE IN DECEMBER!
GET TO NORTH POLE BY YEAR END
4 DISTANCE OPTIONS
WALK, JOG, OR RUN
ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
START - FROM 1st DECEMBER
REGISTRATION OPEN!
Sign Up Before 8th December
It might be melting in places, some have travelled there by ship, others by submarine, and Jeremy Clarkson even drove there with his Top Gear cohorts! However, our December Virtual Challenge is all about journeying across the frozen Arctic Ocean the traditional way, on foot to the frozen cap of the world, and arriving at the frosty Pole flag before the New Year dawns.
There’s 4 expedition options available – from the short, sharp 100 km ‘Norway Route’, up to the epic meandering 500 km Greenland Route. Choose your chilly challenge – take it on anywhere, anytime in December – log your progress on our ‘North Pole virtual map’ – and share your journey online as you head to 90 degrees North! There are prize draws for everyone making it to the Pole by the 31st.
Fundraise for a charity of your choice if you wish to, there’s an optional ‘North Pole’ medal & neck buff, and a certificate for all who reach the Pole.
FREE ENTRY IF SIGNED UP TO A 2025 ULTRA CHALLENGE *
How it works...
Track your progress online
Once signed up to your chosen route, you can link up to our Arctic Circle Map with STRAVA / GARMIN / FITBIT within your Ultra Britain Account (so your activities automatically feed on to our map). Alternatively, you can add activities manually. Each time an activity is logged you’ll progress along your route along with other participants.
You have until 31st December ’24 (NEW YEAR’S EVE) to complete your Challenge and we’ll send you a special post card once you safely arrive! Start from 1st December onwards, and anyone can join up to 8th December.
Choose Your Challenge...
4 ROUTE Options
Walk, Jog, or Run. Anywhere - Anytime!
1
Greenland Route
500 KM
2
Russia Route
400 KM
3
Canada Route
250 KM
4
Norway Route
100 KM
Prize Draws...
Fantastic prizes to be won!
To keep you focused as we head into the festive season, we have x3 £100 kit vouchers from Cotswold Outdoors to give away for anyone who is at the North Pole by the end of 2024. Prize Draw will be revealed in the first weeks of January ’25.
+ PRIZE FOR BEST EXPEDITION SELFIE – get your winter gear on and post a photo in your Ultra Britain Account. Special PRIZE to be won – winner announced at the same time as the prize draw.
What you'll get...
Below is the cost of entry, inclusions & optional extras (we can only send to a UK address). Registration is open until 8 December ’24 & Challenge ends 31 December ’24.
FREE ENTRY IF SIGNED UP TO A 2025 ULTRA CHALLENGE *
* You'll receive an email Invitation soon - with 100% Discount Code
Polar Package
+ Optional Extras Available
Paid online when registering.
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
MAKE YOUR CHALLENGE SPECIAL!
Order yours on the event registration form.
* Medals (with distance ribbon) & neck buffs will be dispatched January '25.
Fundraise for Charity
Our Virtual Challenges have raised over £250,000 for UK Charities, and we’re hoping the North Pole Virtual Challenge will raise another £20,000 for the Ultra Challenge Charity Partners. SCROLL DOWN to set up a JUST GIVING page.
Series Partners
Challenge Partners
ASSOCIATE PARTNERS
Set up your Just Giving fundraising page...
If you’ve joined and want to fundraise for a charity of your choice – you need to set up a Just Giving sponsorship page using the button below. There’s no specific target – raise whatever you can!
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