Participant Area
Now that you’ve signed up to your Ultra Challenge – it’s time to get planning, training, and maybe fundraising! The Ultra Challenge App is the main resource centre – and you’ll find everything you need to help you prepare!
THE ULTRA CHALLENGE App
ALL THE INFO AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
You must download the App to access event updates & essential information
Step 1: Download the ‘Action Challenge’ App
Search for ‘Action Challenge’ on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Download and install the app.
Step 2: Enter Your Event Code
New Users: Open the App and enter the correct Event Code (listed below) on the front screen.
Existing Users: Open the App, go to the top left menu, select ‘Load New’, and enter correct Event Code.
Desktop View:
Click the button below to access the Web Login Page.
Log in using the User ID: ACT and the Event Code (see below).
DOWNLOAD YOUR EVENT APP
Below are the event-specific codes to download your challenge app.
LONDON WINTER WALK
LWW25
BATH
50 CHALLENGE
B5025
EASTER
50 CHALLENGE
EC5025
ISLE OF WIGHT CHALLENGE
iow25
JURASSIC COAST CHALLENGE
JURA25
LONDON 2 BRIGHTON CHALLENGE
L2B25
LAKE DISTRICT CHALLENGE
LDC25
COTSWOLD WAY CHALLENGE
CWC25
PEAK DISTRICT CHALLENGE
PDC25
NORTH DOWNS 50 CHALLENGE
ND5025
GOWER PENINSULA CHALLENGE
gower25
SOUTH WEST 50 CHALLENGE
SWCOAST25
london summer walk
lsw25
SOUTH COAST CHALLENGE
SCC25
THAMES MOONLIGHT 10
MLC25
THAMES BRIDGES TREK
TBT25
THAMES PATH CHALLENGE
TPC25
chiltern 50 challenge
c5025
Kent Downs 50 Challenge
KD5025
London halloween walk
boo!25
SET UP YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE
If you’ve chosen to support a Charity – and you must now set up an online sponsorship page on JustGiving.com so that your Charity can approve your place on your Ultra Challenge event. Please follow the steps BELOW – and make sure that you also understand your fundraising target & deadlines.
Create your
JustGiving Page
STEP 1:
Click on the CORRECT Event link below – and follow the instructions.
- If you already have a JustGiving account, you will be prompted to ‘Log in’
- If you are NEW to JustGiving – create an account. Use the same name & email as used to sign up to your Ultra Challenge.
STEP 2:
Once successfully logged in, SELECT your chosen charity – and complete the required details.
STEP 3:
Press / click ‘Create Your Page‘. You’re now ready to fundraise for your Ultra Challenge event! Your charity will also be in touch with you within 10 days.
Important Info...
Your chosen charity has to initially ‘approve’ your place – as they will be paying an Event Fee for you (with the ‘Full Sponsorship & Mixed Funding options) and is why you MUST set up a JustGiving Page (as per the specific instructions & only using the links below).
Your charity will confirm your place back to us (Ultra Challenge) – and we will only contact you if there was a problem.
With the ‘Full Sponsorship’ & ‘Mixed Funding’ options – the minimum Fundraising Targets are as set out on the Ultra Challenge website – and vary by distance. Please ensure that you are aware of your target.
Your place is subject to the Charity receiving sufficient fundraising.
With the ‘Full Sponsorship’ & Mixed Funding’ options – at least 50% of your fundraising target is due to your charity 3 weeks prior to your chosen Ultra Challenge event. The remainder is due 4 weeks after the event at the latest.
Your place is subject to the Charity receiving sufficient fundraising.
If you fail to meet your agreed target (ie 50% of the minimum pledge – 3 weeks prior to your Ultra Challenge Event) – unfortunately your Charity will NOT be able to confirm that they will pay for your place.
- If you feel you will meet the target – but need a few extra days – CONTACT YOUR CHARITY before the 3 week deadline – and agree that with them.
- If you feel that you will struggle to ‘hit’ your fundraising target – you will have the option to TRANSFER to an alternative fundraising option (eg ‘Own Place Fundraising’ or ‘Mixed Funding’ potentially). Contact your charity AND us (Ultra Challenge) in good time – if you wish to do this
If you intend to fundraise as a ‘TEAM’ for a charity (with a single JustGiving page) – you MUST let your charity know that this is the case. Failure to do so may lead to individual members of the Team being cancelled by the charity.
Select your Event
OUR FUNDRAISING PARTNER
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Book your extras
MAKING IT EASIER FOR YOU
Each Ultra Challenge has a range of ‘optional extras’ – which you can book until 3 weeks before your challenge, and can be accessed via the Event Pages of this website, via the Challenge App, or below. Some services are limited, so we advise booking in advance to ensure you’ve got it all covered!
Training & kit
GETTING YOU READY
We believe whatever your starting point – from a first time Ultra Challenge walker, a seasoned trekker, or a Marathon runner stepping up the distance – anyone can complete their Ultra Challenge. Your training, kit, and foot-care are critical to your success and enjoyment, and is why we’ve put together a series of guides, plans, lists, and videos to help you plan for the big day. All are available in the App.
AVAILABLE IN THE CHALLENGE APP
- Walkers Training Guide
- Runners Training Guide
- Walkers Kit List
- Runners Kit List
- Training Walks & Meet Ups
- Footwear & Care
- Videos by our Expert Team
Training Walks
MEET OTHERS & JOIN US
We’ve a selection of training walks in the spring & summer months led by our experienced guides; a great opportunity for you to meet fellow Ultra Challengers whilst testing out your kit, equipment, feet & legs. There are both day time & night time walks – so whatever your challenge – we’ve something for you!
Training Videos
HELPING YOU PREPARE
A series of videos covering key aspects of preparation for your Ultra Challenge; with our expert panel of Jim Smith – long distance walker / Trek Master, Matt Buck – Ultra runner / Running coach and Julian Risley – Event Director. The videos will help you prepare, both mentally & physically, for the challenge!
Training Plans
not sure how to begin your training?
If you are new to Ultra Challenges, and unsure how or where to begin your training download our training guides that will help you on your way. From 25km, 50km to 100km weather you are walking or running these plans will allow you to plan & prepare for event day
Join us online
MEET FELLOW CHALLENGERS
The Ultra Challenge Facebook community is 70,000 strong – and growing – and is a great place to meet fellow challengers, hear how others have prepared & trained, organise transport, and even join meet-up walks as part of your preparation. The community has deep experience within it, it’s a very useful resource, it’s friendly, and would welcome you with open arms!
Visit our store
OFFICIAL EVENT MERCHANDISE
From high quality event branded tech t-shirts to jazzy leggings – we also have hoodies, hats, buffs & more to help you get kitted out for your challenge.
HIRE A 'GEO TRACKER'
Family & friends can follow you every step of the way!
If you’d like family & friends to track your real time progress on your Ultra Challenge, then why not book a new Geo Tracker! Pick it up at the start of the event – share the map with them – and then they’ll be able to see exactly where you are – day & night !
Manage your Registration
Frequent questions and answers
By registering you will have created a My Events account with our registration provider Active Network, which you can log in to at any time (using the email and password you used to register). Here, you can view your registration and responses, create/join teams, and team captains can view team members.
You’re able to change funding types – to do so please complete our short form below.
Request a funding type change >>
Please note if you are amending your funding type to self funding or mixed funding, you will need to pay the shortfall in terms of registration fee. If you changing to mixed-funding or charity sponsorship, you will be refunded the price difference. We will be in touch regarding next steps if a refund/additional payment is due.
Please request this via the following form. This will be processed by the team and confirmed.
Please note if you are increasing your distance, you will need to pay the shortfall in terms of registration fee. If you are decreasing your distance, you will be refunded the price difference.
Please request this via the following form. This will be processed by them team and confirmed.
Please note if you transferring your place to someone else, a small fee is payable. The person you are transferring the place over to will receive a code to sign up directly to the event themselves – they will need to register with their full details and the substitution code will remove the cost of their entry.
Please request this via the following form. This will be processed by them team and confirmed.
Request to change your event >>
Please note if you transferring to a different challenge, a fee is payable, which varies depending on how close to the event you are. Please see our cancellations/deferral policy for more details: HERE >>
Yes to do this we ask you to log the request and we will process it and confirm back to you if possible. To do so complete our short form here:
Request to change your event >>
Please note if you deferring to next year’s challenge, a fee is payable, which varies depending on how close to the event you are. Please see our cancellations/deferral policy for more details HERE >>
Please request this via the following form. This will be processed by them team and confirmed.
Please note if you cancelling your place, a refund will be issued subject to an administration fee (in line with our T&Cs), which varies depending on how close to the event you are. Please see our cancellations/deferral policy for more details HERE >>
If you have received your start time and would like to request an amendment, please refer to your challenge’s Participants Area/App to find the start list for your event, where you’ll also find the form to complete to request a change to your start time.
Due to the absolute importance of maintaining spread across the course, we are only able to consider start time requests that fall into one of the following categories:
• Your start time is DIFFERENT from your team
• Your start time is DIFFERENT from a travel companion
• You are travelling by PUBLIC TRANSPORT and the journey is impossible with your current start time
We will review any requests received and confirm via email if we’ve been able to adjust your start time.
Please note that for certain challenge distances there are fixed start times and we are unable to offer any flexibility.
