2018
Scotty Challenges
Charity challenges in support of bereaved British Forces children
Find our latest charity challenge places at scottychallenges.co.uk
What will you do to help their children smile?
Welcome to the 2018 Scotty Challenges guide! Here you’ll find details of some of the amazing charity challenges we have planned for 2018. We have something for everyone, whether you are setting yourself a first ever challenge or you’re a seasoned veteran. From mud runs to overseas treks - we’ve got the lot. Some of our challenges are free but require a minimum fundraising amount to be raised and other events can be funded by yourself with no minimum target, allowing you to raise whatever you can. Throughout this guide you will find details about our current 2018 challenges as well as information on how your fundraising will make a real difference to the lives of our bereaved British Forces children & young people. If you’d like to know a bit more about any of the challenges listed in this guide, we suggest heading over to our ScottyChallenges.co.uk website where you can find further details and can sign up online. Of course we are on hand to answer any questions you may have so feel free to get in touch with the team.
Contents Heroes for 6 Boxing...
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Running Events... 4 Fundraising Rewards...
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Ultra Distance Events...
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How your fundraising matters... 10 Treks & Overseas...
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Workplace Fundraising...
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Mud Runs... 14 Extreme Challenges...
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Cycling... 18
Think you can box like a hero for 6 minutes?
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Running Still the most popular fundraising challenge of them all! Running events offer something for everyone, from newbies looking to get off the couch and be more active - to those looking to push themselves even further with an Ultra challenge. A great first step is our Month of May Marathon virtual challenge. Sign up online and pledge to run, walk or jog 26.2 miles over the month of May. You can tackle your marathon in small or large chunks and whenever is conveinent for you. We also have charity places at a range of different events up and down the UK. For the latest list check out the ScottyChallenges website. Remember, you can still book a place at an event not listed and fundraise for Scotty’s. Just sign up directly with the organiser and register your activity with us on our website. Visit ScottyChallenges.co.uk for more
Look the part! Find out how to get your FREE fundraising running vest on page 6.
2018 events Thorpe Park Half Marathon - 25/02/2018 Hampton Court Half Marathon - 18/03/2018 Manchester Marathon - 08/04/18 Sheffield Half Marathon - 08/04/18 May Marathon - 01/05/18 GEAR 10k - 06/05/18 Mens Glasgow 10K - 17/06/18 Race to the Stones - 14/07/2018 Great North Run - 09/09/18 *new events added regularly check online for latest availability ScottyChallenges.co.uk
Did you know? Scotty’s LITTLE Soldiers supports children who have lost a parent serving in the British Army, Royal Navy and the RAF. Both Regular and Reserve families can get involved.
Charity vests & Rewards We love seeing all our fundraisers out raising awareness of Scotty’s with their fundraising vests & T-shirts. As well as having a great range of supporter sportswear for sale, we also offer our successful fundraisers a number of FREE rewards. Raise £50 online for Scotty’s and we’ll send you the 2018 fashion statement of the year - our Fundraising Headband! Raise £150 or more online & we’ll send you a free fundraising vest. All our registered supporters are sent a certificate following the successful completion of their fundraising.
Want to upgrade to our premium sportswear range? We have premium running vests, hooded tops and technical t-shirts available. Check it out online at www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/webshop
Ultra series An Ultra challenge is any event greater than a traditional marathon distance. We’ve teamed up with experts Action Challenge to offer charity places at their Ultra Series.
Isle of Wight - 05/05/18 London 2 Brighton - 26/05/18 Cotswold Way - 30/06/18 Jurassic Coast - 21/07/18 Wye Challenge - 11/08/18 South Coast - 25/08/18 Thames Path - 08/09/18
Check out the complete Ultra Series of events at: Scottychallenges.co.uk
25km - 50km - 100km options at each event
Race to the stones An unforgettable 100km Britain’s oldest path.
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Humans have walked the length of the Ridgeway for over 5,000 years. Now it’s your turn to take on the challenge of following in their footsteps. Voted Best Endurance Event in the UK Running Awards 2016, Race to the Stones can be conquered over one day or a whole weekend. You can run it or walk it with friends. If you choose the weekender option you’ll be able to camp over at the half way base camp on the Saturday evening and catch up with the Scotty Team. This is our featured fundraising event for 2018 and we’re proud to be a Gold Charity Partner. To sign up or find out more about the event take a look at RacetotheStones.com Date: 14th - 15th July Distance: 100km Duration: 1 or 2 days Cost: Entry from £39
Find out more about your support... Find out who benefits from your amazing fundraising efforts by reading our Member Case Studies on the How We Help section of our website. www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk
2018 featured event
Getting a team together? Contact us if you have a team of 10 or more and we’ll help you get everything organised. Email events@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk
Why your fundraising counts Did you know Scotty’s has a fundraising ratio of just 13%. That means it costs us just 13p to raise every £1 of income, meaning 87p is spent on delivering the support that is so badly needed. We can keep our fundraising costs low because of our great supporters raising money on our behalf. Despite being blessed with so many great Forces charities in the UK, Scotty’s Little Soldiers is the only charity delivering day to day support to bereaved British Forces children. As awareness of the charity continues to grow so too does the demand for the support available. We are now delivering assistance to more bereaved Forces children than ever before. We have made a long term commitment to be there for the children of the fallen throughout their childhood. We hope you’ll join us on our mission to #HelpTheirChildrenSmile.
Treks & Walks
Looking for a once in a lifetime fundraising challenge? Look no further. Ranging from challenging mountain climbs to more leisurely cycle trips we have a range of amazing life experiences which also provide a great opportunity to raise funds for the charity.
The Inca Trail - Apr/Sep/Oct Everest Base Camp - Mar/Apr/Nov Grand Canyon to Vegas Cycle - Mar Iceland Lava Trek - Jul/Aug Ben Nevis by Night - Jul Mount Kilimanjaro - Feb/Aug/Sep London to Paris Cycle - Jun/Jul/Sep LEJOG - Jun/Aug/Sep Great Wall of China - Sep/Oct
Don’t see the challenge of your dreams? Head over to the Discover Adventure website and choose any OPEN challenge - you can still fundraise for Scotty’s. Visit www.discoveradventure.com
Workplace fundraising
Fundraising’s better with friends and colleagues. Why not get your work mates involved and enter a challenge as a team? Don’t see something you fancy? We can work with our challenge partners to create you a bespoke challenge for your teams to take part in - a great team building opportunity. If you’re keen on organising a workplace challenge or fundraising event please get in touch with us at business@scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk
Interested in our other business support opportunities? Check out www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/businessheroes for more details.
The Scotty’s Tech Tee...
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challenges or training! Order your Scotty’s Technical T-shirt online at www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/webshop
mud runs The fastest growing sport in the world and definitely the newest fundraising buzz. Mud Runs or OCRs (Obstacle Course Races) are becoming one of the most popular ways of raising money for charity whilst taking on a personal challenge at the same time. We have charity places at a number of events throughout the year but of course you are free to sign up with your favourite event and still fundraise for Scotty’s. We’ve listed the events we have places available for as well as a few recommended ones where you’ll need to book directly with the organiser.
Our places: Spartan Race Mudnificent 7 Rat Race Dirty Weekend Rough Runner Check online for details ScottyChallenges.co.uk Other recommended events: Tough Mudder The Elements Nuclear Races Rocket Race Total Warrior Mens Health Survival of the Fittest
Don’t let the adults have all the fun! Every Spartan Race also features a Junior Race too! Great fun for ages 4 to 13. Find out more at www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/spartanjunior
SPARTAN RACE We’ve partnered with SPARTAN RACE - the World’s Best Obstacle Race - and we’ll be present at every UK event in 2018. There are 3 types of Spartan events, Sprint (5km+) Super (13km+) & Beast (20km+) so there’s plenty of challenge for experienced mud runners as well as a great entry point with the Sprint event. Take on a Spartan Race for Scotty’s in 2018 as a personal challenge or as part of a team. We’ll see you at the finish line!
South East - 7-8 April South West - 23-24 June Marston Lodge - 14-15 July Scotland - 15-16 September Windsor - 6-7 October
Check out our season finale Military Wave taking place at the Windsor Sprint event in October. We’re organisating a special exclusive wave for members of our Armed Forces, Veterans and Supporters of Scotty’s! www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/spartanmilitary
Extreme Is a Spartan Race too soft for you? In that case you’ll be needing one of our Extreme Challenges! Visit ScottyChallenges.co.uk to view our Extreme challenges such as Sky Diving or Bungee Jumping!
Looking for a Special Forces experience? Try the Fan Dance or one of Spartan Races new Endurance events such as the Agoge. Don’t say we didn’t warn you though! Visit www.spartan.com or www.thesfexperience.co.uk for more details.
UA hoody
Keep super warm before and after your event with one of our premium Under Armour hooded tops. All the great quality you would expect from one of the world’s top sportswear brands. Available online via the Scotty’s webshop.
d e t !! i m t i f L e y l r k r c u H sto Get yours online at www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/webshop Limited Stock remaining!
Cycling Cycling is a hugely popular way of fundraising for charity and we have a range of two-wheeled adventures available. Grand Canyon to Vegas London to Paris LEJOG Stelvio & Classic Italy Classic Tour de France Yosemite to San Francisco Check scottychallenges.co.uk for the latest dates.
Did you know? Scotty’s provides its support through 3 Assistance Programes: SMILES, SUPPORT & STRIDES. Find out more about the programmes at: www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/how-we-help
Cycling Jerseys are available to purchase from www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk. Taking on one of our Cycling Challenges? Raised over £150? We’ll send you one for FREE!
#HelpTheirChildrenSmile