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Guide Dogs provides mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people. We also campaign for the rights of people with visual impairment, educate the public about eye care and fund eye disease research. We will not rest until blind and partially sighted people can enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else.
Registered no: 209617
Category: Disability - sight

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Level 1 Easy Level 2 Moderate Level 3 Difficult Level 4 Very difficult Level 5 Extreme
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Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100
04 Aug 2013 100 miles Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 Level 3 Suitable for teams Teams
Road cycling - London to Surrey, Greater London, UK
Celebrating the legacy for cycling created by the Olympic Games, RideLondon-Surrey 100 will follow a 100-mile route on closed roads through the capital and into Surrey’s stunning countryside.
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Coniston Adventure Team Challenge
07 Sep 2013 10 hours Coniston Adventure Team Challenge Level 3 Suitable for teams Teams
Multi-activity - Coniston, Cumbria, UK Registration fee £60 Minimum sponsorship option
Your team hike to the summit of the Old Man of Coniston, mountain bike in Grizedale Forest, kayak on Coniston Water and climb and slide on the wall of wonder.
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BUPA Great North Run
15 Sep 2013 13.1 miles BUPA Great North Run Level 2 Suitable for beginners Beginners Juniors welcome U18s
Road running - Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK
Join 56,000 people for the world’s biggest half marathon covering 13.1 miles from Newcastle, across the iconic Tyne Bridge and onto the picturesque coastal finish in South Shields.
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Lands End to John O'Groats Cycle
01 Oct 2013 1000 miles Lands End to John O'Groats Cycle Level 5 Suitable for teams Teams
Road cycling - Lands End, Cornwall to John O'Groats, UK Registration fee £149 Minimum sponsorship option
The Lands End to John O'Groats cycle is a fantastic event taking cyclists on the furthest possible distance through the British Isles.
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BUPA Great South Run 10M
27 Oct 2013 10 miles BUPA Great South Run 10M Level 2 Suitable for beginners Beginners Juniors welcome U18s
Road running - Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
Join 25,000 people at the world’s premier 10 mile running event with a flat, fast route taking in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and beautiful views of the Isle of Wight.
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UK & overseas challenges... 
Level 1 Easy Level 2 Moderate Level 3 Difficult Level 4 Very difficult Level 5 Extreme
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3000 feet Static Line Parachute Jump
No date 3000 feet 3000 feet Static Line Parachute Jump Level 5
Parachuting - Various, Avon, UK Registration fee £0 Minimum sponsorship option
Unlike a tandem jump you get to jump solo from up to 3,000 feet having had a full day’s instruction from fully qualified instructors. Available at locations across the UK.
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Accelerated Freefall Skydive
No date 1 days Accelerated Freefall Skydive Level 5
Skydiving - Various, UK Registration fee £0 Minimum sponsorship option
Take part in an Accelerated Freefall skydive at various airfields across the UK.
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10,000ft Tandem Skydive
No date 10000 feet 10,000ft Tandem Skydive Level 5
Skydiving - Various, UK Registration fee £0 Minimum sponsorship option
Imagine freefalling at over 120mph from from a mile up in the air whilst harnessed to a professional freefall parachute instructor? Available at locations across the UK.
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High Atlas Summit Trek
25 Jun 2013 6 days High Atlas Summit Trek Level 3
Trekking - High Atlas mountains, Morocco Registration fee £175 Minimum sponsorship option
This challenge offers a tough, yet incredibly rewarding trek combining unforgettable mountain scenery with the splendour and colour of Morocco and its traditional people, the Berbers.
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Icelandic Lava Trek
26 Jun 2013 5 days Icelandic Lava Trek Level 2
Trekking - Southern Highlands, Iceland Registration fee £275 Minimum sponsorship option
The challenge is to walk the Landmannalaugar route across the Southern Highlands through one of the most actively volcanic areas in Iceland.
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Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Lemosho Route
03 Jul 2013 12 days Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Lemosho Route Level 4
Trekking - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Registration fee £675 Minimum sponsorship option
At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth's crust. Your challenge is to reach its summit.
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Thailand Jungle Expedition
18 Jul 2013 11 days Thailand Jungle Expedition Level 2
Multi-activity - Kanchanaburi, Thailand Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
You will spend six days trekking, rafting, kayaking and riding elephants through the forests and mountains of the Thung Yai Nareusan Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Trek to Machu Picchu
26 Jul 2013 10 days Trek to Machu Picchu Level 4
Trekking - Cusco, Peru Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
A unique alternative to the extremely busy Inca Trail far off the beaten track. You will see spectacular scenery as you glimpse a way of life that has remained untouched for centuries.
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Stok Kangri Summit Trek
01 Aug 2013 18 days Stok Kangri Summit Trek Level 4
Trekking - Ladakh, India Registration fee £575 Minimum sponsorship option
This outstanding trek to the summit of India's magnificent mountain, Stok Kangri, (6,114m/20,130ft) is the perfect challenge for trekkers who want to summit an Indian Himalayan Peak.
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Trek Transylvania
13 Aug 2013 6 days Trek Transylvania Level 2
Trekking - Transyvanian Alps, Romania Registration fee £225 Minimum sponsorship option
Your trek takes place in Romania's famed Transylvanian Alps, rich in tradition and myths. You will make contact with locals, sleep in small mountain villages and taste traditional food.
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Little Tibet Trek
18 Aug 2013 14 days Little Tibet Trek Level 3
Trekking - Ladakh, Tibet Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
Trek in the Indian Himayalas, go to Hindu temples & Buddhist monasteries, visit the Tibetan influenced town of Leh, enjoy spectacular mountain scenery & meet the mountain people of this remote region.
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London to Paris Bike Ride
23 Aug 2013 234 miles London to Paris Bike Ride Level 2
Road cycling - London to Paris, France Registration fee £195 Minimum sponsorship option
Cycle 234m in one weekend, depart from Englands bustling capital, ride through French countryside, celebrate the completion of your challenge at the Arc de Triomphe, return in comfort on the Eurostar.
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Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Lemosho Route
28 Aug 2013 12 days Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Lemosho Route Level 4
Trekking - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Registration fee £675 Minimum sponsorship option
At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth's crust. Your challenge is to reach its summit.
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Sumatra Jungle Challenge
05 Sep 2013 11 days Sumatra Jungle Challenge Level 3
Trekking - Sumatra, Indonesia Registration fee £475 Minimum sponsorship option
This unique trip includes trekking, camping, tracking wildlife, tubing down the Bohorok river, swimming in hot springs and visiting the orangutan feeding platform to see them swing through the trees.
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Great Wall Discovery
07 Sep 2013 9 days Great Wall Discovery Level 3
Trekking - Beijing, China Registration fee £349 Minimum sponsorship option
Starting in Jinshanling, each day you will trek approximately 12kms along the stony path, twisting and winding its way along the mountains, interspersed with crumbling watchtowers.
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Cycle Vietnam
11 Sep 2013 12 days Cycle Vietnam Level 3
Mountain biking - Hanoi, Vietnam Registration fee £575 Minimum sponsorship option
This ride takes place in Vietnam, a country filled with natural beauty and tranquil village life. You will cover 450kms as you visit some of the most fascinating places the country has to offer.
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Avenue of the Volcanoes
12 Sep 2013 11 days Avenue of the Volcanoes Level 4
Trekking - Quito, Ecuador Registration fee £595 Minimum sponsorship option
Arriving in the multi-ethnic city of Quito you will kick off this fantastic challenge with a visit to the equator line before heading for the nearby volcanoes to start your trek.
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Trek to Machu Picchu
13 Sep 2013 10 days Trek to Machu Picchu Level 4
Trekking - Cusco, Peru Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
A unique alternative to the extremely busy Inca Trail far off the beaten track. You will see spectacular scenery as you glimpse a way of life that has remained untouched for centuries.
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High Atlas Summit Trek
14 Sep 2013 6 days High Atlas Summit Trek Level 3
Trekking - High Atlas mountains, Morocco Registration fee £175 Minimum sponsorship option
This challenge offers a tough, yet incredibly rewarding trek combining unforgettable mountain scenery with the splendour and colour of Morocco and its traditional people, the Berbers.
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Trek to The Home of the Dalai Lama
18 Sep 2013 12 days Trek to The Home of the Dalai Lama Level 3
Trekking - Dharamsala, India Registration fee £445 Minimum sponsorship option
Your two week expedition follows the Uhl River, through rhododendron and evergreen forests. The route takes in Hindu settlements and isolated Buddhist monasteries.
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Everest Base Camp
27 Sep 2013 18 days Everest Base Camp Level 5
Trekking - Lukla, Nepal Registration fee £445 Minimum sponsorship option
This outstanding trek to the base camp of the world's highest mountain will take you through the lush valleys of Sagarmatha National Park, with time to explore its villages and monasteries.
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Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Lemosho Route
02 Oct 2013 12 days Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Lemosho Route Level 4
Trekking - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Registration fee £675 Minimum sponsorship option
At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth's crust. Your challenge is to reach its summit.
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Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Rongai Route
10 Oct 2013 11 days Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Rongai Route Level 4
Trekking - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Registration fee £595 Minimum sponsorship option
At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth's crust. Your challenge is to reach its summit.
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Cycle Machu Picchu to the Amazon
10 Oct 2013 11 days Cycle Machu Picchu to the Amazon Level 3
Mountain biking - Cusco, Peru Registration fee £595 Minimum sponsorship option
After a day exploring Cusco and a spectacular train ride to Machu Picchu, your cycling challenge begins along the Sacred Valley of the Incas to cut through the Andes and into the Amazon rainforest.
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Great Wall Discovery
11 Oct 2013 10 days Great Wall Discovery Level 3
Trekking - Beijing, China Registration fee £350 Minimum sponsorship option
Starting in Jinshanling, each day you will trek approximately 12kms along the stony path, twisting and winding its way along the mountains, interspersed with crumbling watchtowers.
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Trek to Machu Picchu
11 Oct 2013 10 days Trek to Machu Picchu Level 4
Trekking - Cusco, Peru Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
A unique alternative to the extremely busy Inca Trail far off the beaten track. You will see spectacular scenery as you glimpse a way of life that has remained untouched for centuries.
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Brazilian Trek and Kayak Challenge
11 Oct 2013 11 days Brazilian Trek and Kayak Challenge Level 2
Trekking - Serra da Bocaina National Park, Brazil Registration fee £575 Minimum sponsorship option
This exciting challenge combines trekking in the Serra da Bocaina National Park and kayaking in the Bay of Paraty around a rainforest area between Rio and São Paulo, very close to the Tropics.
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African Bush Trek - Over the Hill Challenge
12 Oct 2013 10 days African Bush Trek - Over the Hill Challenge Level 2
Trekking - Great Rift Valley, Tanzania Registration fee £475 Minimum sponsorship option
Starting in the foothills of a sacred Maasai mountain, you will trek across the floor of the Great Rift Valley right to the foothills of the Crater Highlands with the Maasai as your guides. Age 50+.
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Cuban Revolution Cycle
01 Nov 2013 10 days Cuban Revolution Cycle Level 2
Cycle touring - Havana, Cuba Registration fee £475 Minimum sponsorship option
This ten-day cycling expedition begins in the Cuban capital of Havana and ends by the Carribean Sea in Trinidad some 350kms later.
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Sahara Desert Trek
02 Nov 2013 8 days Sahara Desert Trek Level 2
Trekking - Ouarzazate, Morocco Registration fee £195 Minimum sponsorship option
Uncover the epic views and fascinating communities of the Sahara Desert, which lie hidden from the curious gaze of Moroccan tourism.
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Cuban Revolution Cycle - Over the Hill Challenge
08 Nov 2013 10 days Cuban Revolution Cycle - Over the Hill Challenge Level 2
Cycle touring - Havana, Cuba Registration fee £475 Minimum sponsorship option
This ten-day cycling expedition begins in the Cuban capital of Havana and ends by the Carribean Sea in Trinidad some 350kms later. Age 50+.
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Thailand Jungle Expedition
14 Nov 2013 11 days Thailand Jungle Expedition Level 2
Multi-activity - Kanchanaburi, Thailand Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
You will spend six days trekking, rafting, kayaking and riding elephants through the forests and mountains of the Thung Yai Nareusan Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Cambodia Jungle Trek
15 Nov 2013 10 days Cambodia Jungle Trek Level 3
Trekking - Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia Registration fee £475 Minimum sponsorship option
Explore Asia's next big trekking destination through dense tropical forest, rivers, swamps, caves and waterfalls.
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Escambray Encounter
15 Nov 2013 10 days Escambray Encounter Level 2
Trekking - Havana, Cuba Registration fee £475 Minimum sponsorship option
Your trek starts in the vibrant capital of Havana. You will be trekking for four days, for between 6 to 7 hours a day, passing farms, coffee plantations and fruit plantations.
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Saigon to Angkor Wat Bike Ride
21 Nov 2013 11 days Saigon to Angkor Wat Bike Ride Level 2
Cycle touring - Mekong Delta, Vietnam Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
This challenge entails cycling 500kms past plantations, across waterways and through villages deep in the lush Mekong Delta in Vietnam, to the dry lands and contrasting sights of ancient Cambodia.
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Everest Base Camp
22 Nov 2013 18 days Everest Base Camp Level 5
Trekking - Lukla, Nepal Registration fee £445 Minimum sponsorship option
This outstanding trek to the base camp of the world's highest mountain will take you through the lush valleys of Sagarmatha National Park, with time to explore its villages and monasteries.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Rajasthan Tiger Challenge
06 Dec 2013 10 days Rajasthan Tiger Challenge Level 2
Mountain biking - Rajasthan, India Registration fee £450 Minimum sponsorship option
Your challenge begins in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. Your bike will take you to more remote locations than most other modes of transport, bringing you in contact with the country and its people.
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Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Lemosho Route
15 Jan 2014 12 days Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Lemosho Route Level 4
Trekking - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Registration fee £675 Minimum sponsorship option
At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth's crust. Your challenge is to reach its summit.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Rongai Route
23 Jan 2014 11 days Kilimanjaro Summit Climb - Rongai Route Level 4
Trekking - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Registration fee £595 Minimum sponsorship option
At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth's crust. Your challenge is to reach its summit.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Saigon to Angkor Wat Bike Ride
13 Feb 2014 11 days Saigon to Angkor Wat Bike Ride Level 2
Cycle touring - Mekong Delta, Vietnam Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
This challenge entails cycling 500kms past plantations, across waterways and through villages deep in the lush Mekong Delta in Vietnam, to the dry lands and contrasting sights of ancient Cambodia.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Rajasthan Tiger Challenge
14 Feb 2014 10 days Rajasthan Tiger Challenge Level 2
Mountain biking - Rajasthan, India Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
Your challenge begins in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. Your bike will take you to more remote locations than most other modes of transport, bringing you in contact with the country and its people.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Sahara Desert Trek
22 Feb 2014 8 days Sahara Desert Trek Level 2
Trekking - Ouarzazate, Morocco Registration fee £195 Minimum sponsorship option
Uncover the epic views and fascinating communities of the Sahara Desert, which lie hidden from the curious gaze of Moroccan tourism.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Trek to The Home of the Dalai Lama
22 Mar 2014 12 days Trek to The Home of the Dalai Lama Level 3
Trekking - Dharamsala, India Registration fee £445 Minimum sponsorship option
Your two week expedition follows the Uhl River, through rhododendron and evergreen forests. The route takes in Hindu settlements and isolated Buddhist monasteries.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Great Wall Discovery
12 Apr 2014 9 days Great Wall Discovery Level 3
Trekking - Beijing, China Registration fee £395 Minimum sponsorship option
Starting in Jinshanling, each day you will trek approximately 12kms along the stony path, twisting and winding its way along the mountains, interspersed with crumbling watchtowers.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Atlas Mountain Bike challenge
07 Jun 2014 8 days Atlas Mountain Bike challenge Level 3
Mountain biking - Atlas Mountains, Morocco Registration fee £175 Minimum sponsorship option
This challenging bike ride takes you across high mountain passes and into the heart of a region that has long been culturally separated from the rest of Morocco.
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Great Wall Discovery
13 Sep 2014 9 days Great Wall Discovery Level 3
Trekking - Beijing, China Registration fee £395 Minimum sponsorship option
Starting in Jinshanling, each day you will trek approximately 12kms along the stony path, twisting and winding its way along the mountains, interspersed with crumbling watchtowers.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Cycle Vietnam
17 Sep 2014 12 days Cycle Vietnam Level 3
Mountain biking - Hanoi, Vietnam Registration fee £575 Minimum sponsorship option
This ride takes place in Vietnam, a country filled with natural beauty and tranquil village life. You will cover 450kms as you visit some of the most fascinating places the country has to offer.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Great Wall Discovery
18 Oct 2014 9 days Great Wall Discovery Level 3
Trekking - Beijing, China Registration fee £395 Minimum sponsorship option
Starting in Jinshanling, each day you will trek approximately 12kms along the stony path, twisting and winding its way along the mountains, interspersed with crumbling watchtowers.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Sahara Desert Trek
01 Nov 2014 8 days Sahara Desert Trek Level 2
Trekking - Ouarzazate, Morocco Registration fee £195 Minimum sponsorship option
Uncover the epic views and fascinating communities of the Sahara Desert, which lie hidden from the curious gaze of Moroccan tourism.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
Saigon to Angkor Wat Bike Ride
13 Nov 2014 11 days Saigon to Angkor Wat Bike Ride Level 2
Cycle touring - Mekong Delta, Vietnam Registration fee £495 Minimum sponsorship option
This challenge entails cycling 500kms past plantations, across waterways and through villages deep in the lush Mekong Delta in Vietnam, to the dry lands and contrasting sights of ancient Cambodia.
Do this challenge for Guide Dogs
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