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When
03 August 2024
Full distance challenge (50km)
Fundraising target - £360
Registration fee - £15
Half challenge (25km)
Fundraising target - £240
Registration fee: £10
10km distance
Fundraising target - £100
Registration fee: £5
About the event
Walk, jog, or run the South West challenge for 2024 – taking in the first Minehead section of the stunning 630-mile South West Coast Path, and with an extensive ‘basecamp’ in the shadows of the impressive Dunster Castle.
The full 50km loop heads over Exmoor with ups and downs and magnificent views, with over 1600 metres of climb.
There are also three 25km options, and a family friendly Dunster 10km event. You can camp, and there'll be festival style hospitality at basecamp across the weekend.
You can walk, jog or run as an individual or a team, with full support and hospitality all the way.
Sign up and fundraising options
1. Charity sponsorship
You pay a small registration fee, do lots of fundraising and we cover the cost of your event place.
As we are an official charity partner, if you sign up and commit to fundraising for us, you’ll get 50% off the standard charity place registration fee.
- 50km: £15 - fundraising target: £360
- 25km: £10 - fundraising target: £240
- 10km: £5 - fundraising target: £100
2. Mixed funding
Pay half of the event place cost yourself, fundraise a bit less and we pay the balance of the event place cost.
- 50km: £75 - fundraising target: £225
- 25km: £50 - fundraising target: £150
- 10km: £22.50 - fundraising target: £70
3. Self fund
You pay the full cost of the event place and fundraise whatever you want. There's no set target or deadline and no cost at all to Mind.
- 50km: £139
- 25km: £89
- 10km: £39
What to expect
Your entry to the event includes:
- Free food and drink
- Support from medics and marshals
- Massage teams
- A glass of fizz, t-shirt, and a special medal to celebrate your achievement as you cross the finish line
You'll get full support and hospitality from the event organisers Action Challenge every step of the way. At the event, you can expect:
- A fully signposted route
- Rest stops every 12.5km
- Shuttle and transfer services (bookable on the Ultra Challenge website).
All levels of experience are welcome. You can walk, run or jog. You may also walk at your own pace for over 24 hours if needed.
To register and find out more, go to the South West Coast 50 Challenge page on the Ultra Challenge website.
How we'll support you
As well as the hospitality from event organisers Action Challenge, we also offer all our fundraisers a fantastic support package, including:
- Loads of training and fundraising advice, with regular email updates
- A Mind technical top
- A dedicated and experienced event coordinator who will provide information and support in the run-up to your event
Any questions?
Find out more about the route, support, and hospitality on the South West Coast 50 Challenge page on eth Ultra challenge website.
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Where does the money go?
people in the UK will experience a mental health problem in any given year
queries answered by our helplines in 2022-2023
times someone accessed our mental health information in 2022 - 2023
You can find out more about our work in the 2018/19 annual review
and more about our finances in our 2018/19 annual accounts