Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge charity places 2026
Secure your charity place in the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run for charity and support top UK charities. Choose your distance, find a cause and join their team today!
Do it for charity
9 races
Event overview
Thousands of adventurers have taken on the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge® - part of the UK’s biggest and best series of treks and trail runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels which raises £10+ million a year for charities!
You’ll get full support all the way so you can set a new goal, conquer the isle and push yourself further for an important cause. If you’re up for a charity challenge this year, make it the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge®.
The Ultra Challenge Experience
Do it at your own pace. The level of support enables you to go further. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.
A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement for you personally and also for your fundraising efforts.
Get Sponsored for Charity
You’ll be amazed how much you can raise on these tough challenges as friends and family will recognise and support your courageous endeavours! All fundraising goes directly to your charity via an online JustGiving page.
£10+ Million Fundraising
The series raises £10+ million a year for charities. Choose your distance, choose your charity, set up a JustGiving sponsorship page and make your challenge count!
Prefer to enter directly? General entry options are explained on the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge page.
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Charity places
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- All fitness levels
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Families
Your challenge, your way
Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after ITRA points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run at your pace, as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you. On the Full and 1st Half challenges – there’s a new Ultra Trailblazerz® option for ‘rapid runners’, and an Ultra March® option for ‘hasty hikers’ – plus a friendly ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.
The Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge® is fun, safe, and rewarding – with full support all the way, enabling you to push yourself further in stunning scenery. With pre and post challenge camping options, and a Chale basecamp with plenty of parking and shuttle bus transfers – it will be a bank holiday weekend not to miss!
Best support & hospitality
This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge!
- Bag transfer
- Bar
- BBQ
- Cafe
- Camping
- Changing facilities
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Secure bag storage
- Showers
- Toilets
Event HQ
Chale Parish Recreation Ground
Military Road
Ventnor
Isle of Wight
PO38 2JF
UK
The island is spectacular, the camaraderie between participants like no other event I’ve ever done!
A brilliantly organised event - I would highly recommend this to anyone. BUT be prepared it is tougher than you think!
