Physical challenges

Search our more adventurous physical challenges to raise money for children.

Showing 1 - 5 of 5

  • Tough Mudder

    Tough Mudder creates some of the world’s most intense obstacle courses, designed to test physical strength, stamina, mentality, and the opportunity to team build.

    Extreme sport
    Event dates between 1 January to 31 December 2025
    Entry fee: £26. Minimum sponsorship: £300
    UK

  • Skydive for Barnardo's

    Take flight for Barnardo’s! Join our team for an incredible and unique experience and jump for Children and Families across the UK.

    Extreme sport, Physical challenges, UK adventure
    Event dates between 1 January to 31 December 2025
    Entry fee: £70. Minimum sponsorship: £395 – £450 depending on the airfield
    UK

  • Ultra Challenge Series 2025

    Take on a 10, 25, 50, 75 or even a 100km Ultra Challenge® in 2025. Get an amazing sense of achievement from pushing yourself physically and helping change childhoods by fundraising.

    Physical challenges, Running, Walking
    Event dates between 1 March 2025 to 31 January 2026
    Virtual

  • Sahara Desert trek

    Come on an incredible adventure passing through Morocco’s ancient dried-up river beds, sand dunes and vast sunbaked plains by day, and sleeping under the stars by night.

    Fundraising, Overseas adventure, Physical challenges, Trekking
    Event dates between 6 November to 11 November 2025
    Entry fee: £350. Minimum sponsorship: £1,600
    Overseas

  • Everest Base Camp

    Trek to the base camp of the world’s highest peak! On this 12-day trek to Nepal’s Everest Base Camp you will find yourself surrounded by breath-taking landscapes of massive snow-capped peaks.

    Fundraising, Overseas adventure, Physical challenges, Trekking
    Event dates between 8 November to 23 November 2025
    Entry fee: £495. Minimum sponsorship: £5,000
    Overseas
A woman does a virtual walking fundraiser for Barnardo's

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Find the pace of event that suits you. Explore other kinds of events you can participate in, such as marathons and virtual walks.

Woman stands on top of a mountain in the lake district after climbing to raise money for Barnardo's

Want to organise your own fundraising challenge?

If you already have an idea of how you want to raise money for us, get in touch so that we can help you arrange it and offer our support through out your journey.

Woman hugs her daughter after running for Barnardo's

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