Saturday 3 May 2026
Chale
Choose from 10k, 25k or 50k!
Choose your distance and pace, and join Team Cancer Research UK in the Isle of Wight Challenge, and play your part in supporting vital cancer research.
Use code CRUK25 for 25% off the registration fee for a ‘Full sponsorship for charity’ place.*
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 you get 50% off the standard reg fee. Mixed funding: pay half of the event place cost yourself, fundraise a bit less and we pay the balance of the event place cost. Entry fee: £20-£110 Minimum fundraising target: £70-£575
If you've secured your own place in the Isle of Wight Challenge, use it to join Team Cancer Research UK and fundraise for vital cancer research. No extra entry fee, you'll have already paid the event organiser. Set your own fundraising target.
Step: 1
Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place
Step: 2
Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks
Step: 3
Get fundraising for life-saving research
Step: 4
Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target
Great challenges need great settings, and up to 2,000 adventurers will take on the Isle of Wight stunning coastal path – all out to push themselves further. It’s along the spectacular southern cliffs, past the iconic Needles, and up to historic Cowes.
For Full Island challengers it’s on to historic Ventnor, and back to our welcome basecamp in Chale after an epic 106km journey. You’ll get full support & hospitality all the way, and with 3/4, 1/2, & 1/4 Island Challenges and the new & scenic ‘Southern 50 Loop ‘ & 10 mile ‘Cowes Medina Estuary’ options also available – there’s an Isle of Wight Challenge for everyone!
Take a look at the event Factsheet(PDF, 2.13 MB)
75 CRUK runners taking on the Isle of Wight Challenge
Hitting their fundraising targets to raise a total of around £53,000
Could fund a research group at the Scotland Institute for 1 week
We've teamed up with experts to give you the best training support and advice for your event. Whether it's your first time training or you're looking to smash a PB, we've got a training plan for you.
We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going such as fundraising ideas, top tips, planners and posters.
We worked with Scimitar to create Cancer Research UK sportswear that’s comfortable, looks great and supports our vital work. 20% of the price of these products will be paid to Cancer Research UK.
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*Offer ends 11.59pm 30/4/25, places limited. Promotion run by Action Challenge. T&Cs apply(PDF, 272 KB).
