Support our wounded & come to Cumbria!
WHY? Meet, walk with and be inspired by our wounded servicemen and women including members of our Walk of America 2018 expedition team.
There is a route for all abilities and you’ll be amazed what you can achieve on the day and fundraising as a team to leave a lasting impact.
The Cumbrian Challenge, now in its seventh year, is Walking With The Wounded’s fun and testing, fundraising event in the Lake District for teams of four. Every team that takes part supports another wounded veteran back into society with their fundraising - and takes away a very real sense of achievement.
Cost
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Team of 3 to 5 members
£50 per person until 31 Oct
£60 per person until 31 Jan
£75 per person until 13 May
Military Teams - 50% discount
Routes
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Peak - circa 15km
Tough - circa 23km
Tougher - circa 30km
Fundraising
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Each team is challenged to raise £2,000 to support a wounded veteran back into independence.
Everything you need to know
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Fundraising tips & incentives for Cumbria
The Cumbrian Challenge was set up for raising funds to put ex servicemen and women through WWTW's programmes and back into society, independence and employment. This event continues to be a key fundraiser to change lives.
Each team is challenged to work together as part of your team-building preparation and fundraise £2,000 before your big day. You will be amazed what you can achieve.
When you sign up you will be prompted to set up an online giving page so it becomes part of our leaderboard for the event.
Download a fundraising pack here for ideas and tips of how to hit your target. You can call Viveca or Andy on 01263 863 902 if you need any further support or are stuck for ideas..
Incentives:
Every team that raises £2,000 before the event will receive limited edition, Cumbrian Challenge beanies to wear at the event and showcase your efforts.
Each corporate team of four that raises £10,000 or more will receive a free talk for staff or clients from Duncan Slater, a WWTW beneficiary and the first double leg amputee to ski to the South Pole and also to complete the Marathon des Sables.
5 key fundraising tips to blast past your £2,000 team target:
100% uplift – create and send out your fundraising page!
46% uplift – add a target to your online page
?% – ask your employer about matched funding
Stage an office sweepstake on your finishing position
Host a ‘Come Dine With Me’, quiz, race night, adventure talk night or BBQ evening before or after the challenge
Why are we doing this again?
"I was in a very dark place before I was referred to WWTW. Without their support I don't know where I would be. I now feel I have a bright future ahead of me." Adam, ex Green Howards Infantry Regiment, injured in training
"Asking for help is the hardest thing I've ever done, bit it does work... talking helps." Harry, diagnosed with mental health issues following basic training
"I wouldn't be where I am now if it wasn't for the help provided by WWTW. In fact, I would probably be dead." Leon, ex Welsh Guards with tours to Iraq, Bosnia and Afghanistan, diagnosed with PTSD
Fundraising examples for Cumbria
The ‘Mountain Goats’ team from AEGIS London have been to every Cumbrian Challenge, led by Glen Pilkington.
Glen’s fundraising plan:
- We try and maximise our contacts in our working environment - people are very generous. So we do a company-wide email and also email our personal contacts with a fundraising page. This tends to get us at least 50% of our total.
- We also approach our company’s charity committee and up to date, we have received £200 per staff member competing, so £800 in total.
- I have also done a supermarket collection which raised about £200.
- Those are our three main methods, in addition to small collection boxes on our reception area. They are not particularly exciting ideas, but they work for us.
‘CHt Trekkers’ from Crown House Technologies (part of Laing O’Rourke), completed their first Cumbrian Challenge in 2016 and made the most of work connections to hit their fundraising target.
Tim's fundraising plan:
Timothy Wilson, a senior project manager for Crown House who led the team, said: “The CHt Trekkers team decided the simplest strategy would be to utilise our networks as the primary target for fundraising. As with most organisations we are lucky enough to have a mature, supportive, supply chain which became the first port of call for sponsorship. This support has provided 80% of the £2300 raised and was acquired in little more than a month.
“The remaining funds have been built by individual team members who started to utilise their work peer and personal networks to gain further fundraising. This is the area we then pushed to hit and exceed our target.”
Timings for Cumbria
FRIDAY
- 16:00 Registration opens
- 19-21:00 Dinner served
- 21:00 Last briefing
- 21:30 Registration closes
- 22:30 Last orders at the bar
- 23:00 Site closed
SATURDAY
- 06:00 Site open
- 06:30 Breakfast served
- 07:30 Race start for Tougher route
- 08:00 Race start for the Tough route
- 08:30 Race start for the Peak route
- 17-21:00 Dinner served
- 19:15 Prize-giving and thanks from WWTW CEO Ed Parker
- 19:30 Music and cheap, cash bar
- 22:30 Last orders
- 23:00 Site closed
SUNDAY
- 11:00 All campers and cars off site
What you get for your Cumbrian Challenge entry
Your team entry fee includes:
- Friday and Saturday evening meal
- Saturday morning breakfast (bacon rolls!)
- Saturday afternoon hot and cold drinks and snacks at the finish line
- Finish-line “Cumbrian Challenge” beer on tap, courtesy of Keswick Brewing Co.
- A technical training t-shirt (to be worn during the event)
- Finishers medal and talk from WWTW CEO Ed Parker
- Water stops en route and First Aid teams
- Mountain rescue team (with vehicle support) and route marshalls
- Suggested training, food and required kit information
- Official timing and checkpoint control staff
- Health and safety route management
- Toilet facilities and showers at the site base
- Saturday evening entertainment
Highlights from Cumbria 2018
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Cumbrian Challenge Photos
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Don't just take our word for it...
"A fundraising event that goes beyond the usual sponsored challenge. This will challenge you and your team. Participating with and meeting individuals who have benefited from the incredible work the charity does makes it special and unique. It concentrates the mind on the challenges faced by ex members of the armed services who need help and support having served their country. For me personally, being able to help in a constructive way is as much a privilege as anything else."
Dom Miller
"I’ve donated to many charities in the past and all have been good causes, but supporting WWTW is more than a cause. I now feel it’s my duty as a former servicemen to fundraise in order to give something back to the men and women who have been less fortunate than me."
Mo Ricketts
"A fantastically organised event with a real good feel factor around the place. A real challenge for a more than worthy cause."
Ryan Griffiths, Generator Power Ltd
"Taking part in the Cumbrian Challenge was one of the proudest moments of my life. It was not easy, I pushed myself to the absolute maximum by completing the 'Tougher' route in heat, however, I have never felt so proud and rewarded by my teams efforts, and all those around me."
Emma Morrey, Yodel
“We keep coming back to this event as it is an excellent challenge with clear outcomes supporting veterans who have walked in far more difficult locations than this. Undertaking the event with work colleagues is great fun and helps to build our own internal professional relationships”
Glen Pilkington, Head of HR & Learning and Development, AEGIS London
