8 Hour Challenge
Thu 3 Sep 2026 Sevenoaks, Kent, UK

8 Hour Challenge

Challenge yourself to an epic 8-hour endurance ride at Britain’s iconic motor racing circuit — push your limits, refuel at pitstops, and chase that chequered flag glory!

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  • Thu 3 Sep 2026
Brands Hatch, Sevenoaks
8 Hour Challenge

08:00

Age 16 & over

Registration fee

£60.00

Minimum sponsorship

£440.00

Entry fee

£500.00

Team entry fee

£2000.00

  • 8 hrs track cycling

Event overview

How many 3.9km laps can you or your team complete in 8 hours?

Experience an unforgettable day of cycling at the iconic Brands Hatch circuit, testing your endurance and team spirit in this thrilling 8-hour challenge.

Ride solo or with friends and colleagues to complete as many laps as you can within the time limit — and help raise vital funds for Missing People as you push yourself to the limit!

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Run the event again and again and again, I honestly loved every single second of it and can’t wait for the next one.

Highlights

  • A one-of-a-kind cycling endurance challenge
  • Test your physical and mental grit
  • Ride in the tyre tracks of cycling legends
  • The perfect finale to a summer of riding
  • Go solo to push your personal limits
  • Team up in a relay of four for shared glory
  • Race head-to-head against other riders and teams
  • Open to all abilities and bike types
  • Enjoy pitstops, refreshments and post-ride massages
  • Fundraise for Missing People — or simply ride for the challenge

Event video

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Free venue entry
  • Hybrid bike
  • Newcomers
  • Road bike
  • Spectators
  • Teams

Provisional timetable

  • 08:00 | Venue opens 
  • 08:30 | Event briefing 
  • 08:45 | Pit Garage registrations 
  • 08:45 - 09:30 | Breakfast 
  • 09:00 | Test lap 
  • 09:30 | Race starts 
  • 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch 
  • 16:00 | Afternoon tea 
  • 17:30 | Race ends
  • 17:45 | Prizegiving 
  • 18:00 | Dinner 
  • 20:00 | Venue closes

Team of 4

£2000 (no fundraising).

If you are part of a relay team, please note that only one participant will be taking part on the track each time, until you tag your next rider in.

Bike type

Road or hybrid would be ideal.

Roadworthy mountain bikes or e-bikes are permitted (however it is the rider's responsibility for charging).

No tribars.

  • Cut off time
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Food stations
  • Multiple laps
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Water stations

Route

  • Length | 3.916km/2.433 miles
  • Turns | 9

Map

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  • Cafe
  • Changing facilities
  • Free parking
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Brands Hatch
London Road
West Kingsdown
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 6FS
UK

Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch

Many famous drivers have raced at Brands Hatch over the years, including:

  • Stirling Moss
  • Jim Clark
  • Jack Brabham
  • Ayrton Senna
  • Lewis Hamilton
  • Nigel Mansell

Other notable motorcycle racing drivers who have raced at Brands Hatch include:

  • Barry Sheene
  • Carl Fogarty

  • Chip timing
  • Drinks
  • Massage
  • Post-race meal
  • Pre-race meal
  • Snacks

Included

  • Pit stops and mechanics
  • Chip timing
  • Refreshments
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Massages

Thanks so much for having us and for organising such a great event! Look forward to doing it all again next year!

Really well run event with just the right balance of competition and fun. Pit hosts were great and kept us fed & watered throughout. Looking forward to the next one.

We all had an excellent day and I thought the whole event was exceptionally well managed – well done to all.

Thanks for putting on another superbly run event at Brands Hatch. The whole day went very smoothly. Looking forward to next year's event.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to your team and staff at Brands Hatch. I thought the event was excellently organised from start to finish and the venue, food etc was great. Thanks again and looking forward to a few days off the bike!!

Thank you very much for all the efforts. The day was fantastic. Really well organised and relaxed. A proper great experience that none of us will forget. We would definitely like to attend next year and plan to fill up two pits with 4 teams now that we know the format. The garage pit host to help us along the way was a really nice touch. 

  • Fundraising materials
  • Fundraising optional
  • Fundraising support
  • Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event

Missing People

Your donations are vital in supporting missing people and their loved ones.

£500 could help the charity safely reunite a missing person with their family.

About the charity

Help someone find support and safety

Someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK.

That means life is lonely, scary and uncertain for 170,000 families every year.

Right now, people are searching for children, fearing for their safety. Searching too for mums, dads, siblings and grandparents who suddenly feel very vulnerable.

But with your help, Missing People can be there to support the missing and those who love them, for as long as it takes.

They’re the only UK charity dedicated to supporting missing children and adults, and their loved ones.

How your support helps

  • £98 could

    Provide intensive support to the family of a missing person for a month.

  • £160 could

    Launch 14 urgent poster campaigns to help find missing people.

  • £500 could

    Recruit and train a Helpline volunteer to support 100 people in crisis a year.

Fundraising resources

  • Bunting

    Easy-to-print bunting.

  • Fundraising guide

    Practical suggestions on how to reach your fundraising milestones.

  • I'm walking for

    Walk in tribute for someone who is missing or who has been missing.

  • Raised so far poster

    Keep people updated on your fundraising total as you move closer to your goal.

  • Sponsorship form

    Collect donations from friends and family ahead of your walk.

  • Banners

    Social media and email banners to make your campaign look professional.

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What are you waiting for? Let's do this!

The dedicated Missing People Events Team is on-hand to help you. They’ll provide support throughout the event, and are always happy to share top fundraising tips, to help you smash your target.

By taking on the 8 hour challenge, you'll be raising vital funds to help every child and adult who goes missing in the UK and sending your support to the family that misses them.

  • Age 16 & over
  • Entries open
  • Enter online
  • Fundraising optional

All riders must be 16 or over at the time of the ride.

You will need to show photo ID before you ride.

Any riders under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian sign for them.

Entry fees

Per person

Registration fee

£60.00

Minimum sponsorship

£440.00

Individual. No fundraising requirement.

Entry fee

£500.00

Team of 4. No fundraising requirement.

Team entry fee

£2000.00

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