Fancy taking on a sponsored challenge like a marathon, bike ride, trek or swim? Don’t worry if it’s your first time climbing a mountain or if you’re not a regular cyclist. We’ve got a challenge here for everyone! Challenges are a great way to push yourself and get fit while helping to raise vital funds for Newcastle Hospitals Charity.
We are delighted to be partnered with Run for Charity and Discover Adventure to bring you some of the biggest challenges across the UK (and overseas). With 800 of the biggest challenge events, the choice is yours to choose the challenge that suits you. Best of all you’ll be fundraising to support Newcastle Hospitals Charity!
Just choose the challenge you’d like to take on, sign up and begin your fundraising!
Run For CharityWe have selected some of our favourite events below, but you can choose to take part in any event on the Run for Charity or Discover Adventure website to fundraise for us, including International Marathons, London to Paris Cycle (across Europe) and virtual challenges like Dog Jog!
If you have any questions, our Friendly Fundraising Team are here to help support you along the way. Drop us an email: [email protected] or call 0191 213 7235 to speak to a member of the team.
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Inflatable 5K
Date: 16th August 2025
Venue: Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP
Entry Fee: £20.80
Fundraising Target: £100
Get ready to bounce your way through The World’s BIGGEST and most EPIC Inflatable Obstacle Course!
The excitement has been pumped up to the MAX, you’ll be jumping, sliding, and bouncing your way to the finish line like never before.
Choose your distance from 2.5 to 10k.
Grab your friends and family or tackle it on your own. Lace up your trainers, and get ready for the ultimate inflatable adventure!
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Run Alton Towers 5k, 10k & Half Marathon
Date: 16th November 2025
Venue: Farley Ln, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DB
Entry Fee: £18.72
Fundraising Target: £100
Come and experience a unique running event at the UK’s biggest Theme Park, Alton Towers for the 5k, 10k & Half Marathon event.
Starting and finishing within Alton Towers Theme Park this is an event for the entire family. Open to all abilities, you can take on a chip timed 5k, 10k or Half Marathon to earn yourself a unique themed medal before enjoying the incredible rides at the park.
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Amsterdam Marathon
Date: 19th October 2025
Minimum Age: 18
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam
Entry Fee: £104.00
Fundraising Target: £400
Join more than 47,000 runners from over 140 countries for this unique city marathon! The event begins and finishes in the Olympic Stadium and provides a scenic course that is flat and fast-paced. Runners will follow the route along the Amsel River and through the Rijksmuseum and Vondelpark. Amsterdam is known as one of Europe’s most stunning cities, and the Amsterdam Marathon allows runners to take in all the major sights in a fantastic world-class event.
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Virtual Race – Dog Jog
Date: 1st November 2025 ‐ 30th November 2025
Minimum Age: 16
Venue: Anywhere you want in the world!
Entry Fee: £15.60
Fundraising Target: £100
Dog Jogs are a fantastic opportunity for you and your canine companion to get some fresh air and exercise.
If you and your four-legged friend are just beginning your journey to being more active and improving your fitness, and are looking for a relaxed, friendly and fun challenge to help motivate you, then Dog Jog is for you!
We anticipate that you will perhaps want to walk a bit, jog a bit and for those pooches who are demanding, maybe even carrying for a bit – this is fine, take as long as you like!
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Challenges are a great way to push yourself and get fit while helping to raise vital funds for Newcastle Hospitals Charity.
We have a range of events across the UK and abroad that you could take part in.
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