Snowdonia for Science

How to fund your challenge

This page provides you details of the costs of your challenge.

The costs below are per person.

IN SUMMARY

Minimum sponsorship option

• Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £45.00 when you book.
• Raise a minimum of £350.00 for Prostate Cancer Research.

Flexi option

• Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £45.00 when you book.
• Then £55.00 towards challenge costs (5 weeks before your challenge).
• Raise a minimum of £150.00 for Prostate Cancer Research.

In Detail

Minimum sponsorship option

You will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £45.00 at the time of booking and raise a minimum amount of sponsorship, £350.00 for Prostate Cancer Research. You should send your sponsorship money to Prostate Cancer Research as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required (£280.00) must be sent to the charity 7 weeks before departure (by 04/05/2024), and the remaining 20% (£70.00) within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 20/07/2024). If you have raised the necessary funds, Prostate Cancer Research will then pay the balance of your expedition costs (which will not exceed 49% of the minimum sponsorship target). The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise.

Flexi option

You will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £45.00 at the time of booking, and 5 weeks before departure (18/05/2024) you will be required to pay a second contribution of £55.00 towards your challenge costs. You will also need to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship, £150.00 for Prostate Cancer Research. You should send your sponsorship money to the charity as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required (£120.00) must be sent to the charity 7 weeks before departure (by 04/05/2024), and the remaining 20% (£30.00) within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 20/07/2024). The charity will retain 100% of the sponsorship money that you raise.

What's included?

• 12.5% off Cotswold Outdoor, Snow + Rock, and Runners Need
• Support materials (itinerary, kit list, visa information, travel insurance, health notes, travel tips, responsible travel policy and guidance)
• Sponsorship forms
• Qualified and experienced mountain leaders
• Medical backup and support
• Emergency vehicles
• Emergency Management

• Celebratory drink at the finish line
• Public Liability Insurance

What's not included?

• Accommodation during the challenge
• Packed lunch and drinks

Fundraising deadlines

You will need to send your sponsorship money to the charity as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required must be sent to the charity 7 weeks before departure (by 04/05/2024), and the remaining 20% within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 20/07/2024). If you have raised the necessary funds, the charity will then pay the balance of your challenge costs. The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise.

Raising the sponsorship

The expert fundraising team at PCR will be with you every step of the way to help with your fundraising - including one-to-one support over the months and access to materials and ideas to get you started! We'll be in touch soon to get the ball rolling and feel free to contact us on events@pcr.org.uk.

Why not get started by setting up your own fundraising pages to start taking online donations: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/snowdoniaforscience23

Typical group size

The typical group size is 100 - 300 participants