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Overseas challenges

Join the Barnardo's team in some of the most incredible places on earth.

Whether you are trekking in Peru, or cycling in Vietnam; sledding in Lapland or horse riding in Mongolia, these events guarantee you an incredible physical challenge you will never forget.

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High Atlas summit trek

Various datesDate: 14/09/2010 - 19/09/2010
Location: Morocco
Registration fee: £125
Min Sponsorship: £1375

Enjoy a long-weekend trek around the remote mountainous land of the Berbers - the indigenous people of North Africa.


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Golden triangle hill tribe trek

Date: 30/09/2010 - 10/10/2010
Location: Thailand
Registration fee: £395
Min Sponsorship: £2750

Your 11 day trekking challenge takes place amongst the spectacular mountain scenery of northern Thailand, within the Golden Triangle region close to the borders of Laos and Burma.


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ING New York City Marathon

Date: 07/11/2010
Location: New York
Registration fee: £

The New York Marathon is the most popular international marathon in the world. The course is lined with millions of spectators and the atmosphere is electric.


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Saigon to Angkor Wat bike ride

Various datesDate: 27/01/2011 - 06/02/2011
Location: Vietnam/Cambodia
Registration fee: £575
Min Sponsorship: £3550

Cycle 500kms through the heart of the Mekong Delta where you will travel on beautiful quiet backwaters & country roads seeing ancient temples and countless colourful pagodas.


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Rajasthan tiger challenge

Various datesDate: 18/02/2011 - 27/02/2011
Location: India
Registration fee: £365
Min Sponsorship: £2575

Riding 480kms through Rajasthan, Land of the Kings you will ride through a tremendous variety of landscapes and pass exquisite forts & bustling cities.


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Thailand jungle expedition

Various datesDate: 10/03/2011 - 20/03/2010
Location: Thailand
Registration fee: £435
Min Sponsorship: £2875

Taking you through vast and rugged jungle landscape visiting ancient cities and colourful temples, you will bamboo raft along the River Kwai and camp overnight in a hill tribe village.


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Cuban Revolution Cycle

Various datesDate: 11/03/2011 - 20/03/2011
Location: Cuba
Registration fee: £445
Min Sponsorship: £2850

Join this expedition starting in Havana and cycling 350km through villages, orchards and sugar plantations to Trinidad on the Caribbean coast.


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Trek to the home of the Dalai Lama

Various datesDate: 17/03/2011 - 28/03/2011
Location: India
Registration fee: £400
Min Sponsorship: £2600

Combining Himalayan trekking with a visit to India’s exiled Tibetan community, the challenge begins in Dharamsala at the heart of the world's highest mountain range.


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Escambray encounter

Various datesDate: 25/03/2011 - 03/04/2011
Location: Cuba
Registration fee: £395
Min Sponsorship: £2850

Your trek starts in the vibrant capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Havana. You will be trekking for 4 days, for between 6 to 7 hours a day, passing farms, coffee and fruit plantations.


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Lapland: the husky trail

Various datesDate: 26/03/2011 - 02/04/2011
Location: Norway/Sweden
Registration fee: £449
Min Sponsorship: £3095

Drive your own team of spirited huskies 250km across the Arctic from Norway to Sweden. Leave civilisation far behind, and finish at the world famous Ice Hotel in Jukarssarvi.


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Great wall cycle challenge

Various datesDate: 06/05/2011 - 15/05/2011
Location: China
Registration fee: £375
Min Sponsorship: £2695

Cycle over 400kms along the Great Wall of China, experiencing rural life around the UNESCO Heritage Site witnessing first hand imperial China's frontline defence.


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Borneo: the ultimate challenge

Date: 06/05/2011 - 16/05/2011
Location: Borneo
Registration fee: £399
Min Sponsorship: £3095

This multi-activity challenge is an amazing adventure taking you through lush rainforests, high mountain summits, fast flowing rivers and tropical jungles - home of the Orang-utan.


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Let's Hike or Bike for children - Great Wall of China Challenge

Date: 14/05/2011 - 22/05/2011
Location: China
Registration fee: £250
Min Sponsorship: £3200

Join the Great Wall of China Challenge and hike or bike to raise funds for disadvantaged and sick children.


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Andes to Amazon bike ride

Various datesDate: 19/05/2011 - 29/05/2011
Location: Peru
Registration fee: £475
Min Sponsorship: £3650

Your challenge includes a visit to the Inca capital of Cusco, cycling through rural Andean communities whilst observing an amazing diversity of flora & fauna.


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Trek to Machu Picchu

Various datesDate: 27/05/2011 - 05/06/2011
Location: Peru
Registration fee: £385
Min Sponsorship: £2975

Explore the Inca capital of Cusco and from here hike in the Peruvian Andes before taking an alternative, uncrowded route to reach your goal - the lost city of Machu Picchu.


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Kilimanjaro Trek - Lemosho route

Various datesDate: 15/06/2011 - 26/06/2011
Location: Tanzania
Registration fee: £695
Min Sponsorship: £3975

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 Trek - Rongai route

Various datesDate: 19/06/2011 - 29/06/2011
Location: Tanzania
Registration fee: £575
Min Sponsorship: £3750

At 5,895m, Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the Earth's crust. The alternative route to the peak, the Rongai route, has recently been reopened for climbing.


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London to Paris bike ride

Various datesDate: 24/06/2011 - 27/06/2011
Location: UK/France
Registration fee: £195
Min Sponsorship: £1400

Your challenge is to cycle 320kms over one long weekend, departing from England's bustling capital, London, riding through beautiful French countryside to your goal, the Eiffel tower in Paris.


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Everest base camp

Various datesDate: 30/09/2011 - 16/10/2011
Location: Nepal
Registration fee: £375
Min Sponsorship: £3375

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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