David Lloyd South Downs Challenge: Trek challenge to UK

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Thu 21 May 2026

In association with David Lloyd in aid of Friends of PICU

What to expect

What you will do

Ways to pay

All you need to know

How to fund your challenge

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

The costs below are per person.

In Summary

Self funder

Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £40.00 when you book.

Then a balance of £130.00
(5 weeks before your challenge).

Raise as much as you can for Friends of PICU.

Minimum sponsorship

Pay a non-refundable registration fee of £40.00 when you book.

Raise a minimum of £275.00 for Friends of PICU.

In Detail

Self funder option

The full cost of this challenge is £170.00. You will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £40.00 at the time of booking, and 5 weeks before departure (16/04/2026) you will be required to pay the final balance of your challenge costs (£130.00). You will receive fundraising advice and sponsorship forms and be asked to raise as much as you can for Friends of PICU. As you have covered the full cost of the challenge, 100% of this fundraising will be retained by Friends of PICU.

Minimum sponsorship option

You will be required to pay the non-refundable registration fee of £40.00 at the time of booking and raise a minimum amount of sponsorship, £275.00 for Friends of PICU. You should send your sponsorship money to Friends of PICU as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required (£220.00) must be sent to the charity 8 weeks before departure (by 26/03/2026), and the remaining 20% (£55.00) within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 18/06/2026). If you have raised the necessary funds, Friends of PICU 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.

What's included?

Before you go

Members only benefits and discounts at a wide range of clothing and equipment suppliers including Outdoorhire, Cotswold Outdoor, Runners Needs, Snow + Rock, Water to Go, The Altitude Centre, Sporttape and Nomad & MASTA.
Sponsorship forms
Access to your own password protected account including support materials and training schedules
Public liability insurance
Risk assessment and emergency management planning
Fitness training notes
Fundraising advice
Support materials (itinerary, kit list, fact file, Q&As, health notes, travel tips, responsible travel policy and guidance)

On your challenge

All challenge management before, during and post event
Packed lunch and drinks
Checkpoint snacks and drinks
Charity Challenge buff, medal and certificate
Full back-up support including first-aid qualified staff and first-aid supplies

What's not included?

Before you go

Travel to and from the challenge start/finish point
Clothing and equipment listed on your Kit List

On your challenge

Evening Meals
Accommodation during the challenge (usually in twin share)
Breakfast before the challenge

The details

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 8 weeks before departure (by 26/03/2026), and the remaining 20% within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 18/06/2026). 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

Through supporting Friends of PICU we can support children and their families who have been admitted to the Children's Paediatric Intensive Care Unit as Southampton University Hospital the regional centre for the South of England and the Channel Islands. Thank you for your support.

Typical group size

The typical group size is 50 - 100 participants

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David Lloyd South Downs Challenge

Thu 21 May 2026

In association with David Lloyd in aid of Friends of PICU

How to fund your challenge

In Summary

Self funder

Minimum sponsorship

In Detail

Self funder option

Minimum sponsorship option

What's included?

Before you go

On your challenge

What's not included?

Before you go

On your challenge

The details

Fundraising deadlines

Raising the sponsorship

Typical group size

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