Icelandic Glacier Challenge

How to fund your challenge

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

The costs below are per person.

In Summary

Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £525.00 when you book.

Then a balance of £2,500.00
(10 weeks before your challenge).

Raise as much as you can for children’s cancer research for Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People

In Detail

The full cost of this challenge is £3,025.00. You will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £525.00 at the time of booking, and 10 weeks before departure (01/03/2025) you will be required to pay the final balance of your challenge costs (£2,500.00). You will receive fundraising advice and be asked to raise as much as you can for Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People. As you have covered the full cost of the challenge, 100% of this fundraising will be retained by Cancer Research UK for for Children & Young People.

This is a ground only challenge

This challenge is ground only. This means you will need to organise travel to arrive at the starting point of the itinerary in the host country and to return home at the end of the challenge. You will be provided with details of where and when to arrive and depart but please do budget for the appropriate travel arrangements.

What's included?

Before you go

• Sponsorship forms
• Support materials (itinerary, kit list, visa information, travel tips, responsible travel policy and guidance)
• 12.5% off Cotswold Outdoor, Snow + Rock, and Runners Need
• Challenge equipment demonstration with leaders
• Public liability insurance
• Risk assessment and emergency management planning
• Warm up exercise routines
• Fitness training notes
• Access to your own password protected account including support materials and training schedules
• Fundraising advice
• 16 and 20 week trek/bike training schedule

On your challenge

• Three meals a day (unless otherwise stated in the itinerary)
• UK-based 24-hour emergency support line
• Internal transfers (unless otherwise stated in the itinerary)
• Equipment as per the challenge activity
• An English speaking first aid trained challenge leader and full local support team
• A donation to a community project in one of the countries in which we operate
• Drinking water on challenge days
• Accommodation during the challenge (usually in twin share)
• Full back-up support including first-aid qualified staff and first-aid supplies
• A Charity Challenge T-Shirt
• Entrance fees to national parks or other places of interest visited on the itinerary

What's not included?

Before you go

• Visa (if required)
• Vaccinations (please check Trip Notes for requirements)

On your challenge

• Tips

The details

Raising the sponsorship

Visit your Team fundraising page here: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/unite/iceland-glacier-challenge.

You can set up your individual fundraising page through this link by clicking ‘Start fundraising’. The team at Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People will be in touch with detailed instructions on how to do this.

Typical group size

The typical group size is 16 - 30 participants

Small group supplement

The costs and sponsorship levels on our website are based on a minimum of 16 participants. We can run this trip with 12-15 people, but there will be a small group supplement of £300.00. We will notify you 12 weeks before departure if this is necessary.

Optional extras

• Single room supplements*
• Travel insurance

(*subject to availability)

Travel insurance

Your safety when travelling with Charity Challenge is our main concern, which is why it is a booking condition that you have a suitable travel insurance policy, which covers you for the adventurous nature of your challenge, the activities you are undertaking, and the altitudes. We have chosen to partner with specialist travel insurance providers Campbell Irvine, who offer cover for an extensive number of adventurous activities. Cover is available directly from Campbell Irvine for most European residents and includes cover for emergency medical and repatriation and for your cancellation or curtailment of the challenge. Full details including costs may be found by clicking here.