Walk, Jog or Run!
When: Saturday 1 May & Sunday 2 May 2027
Epic Challenges need stunning settings, and the Isle of Wight’s stunning coastal path provides just that for over 1,500 Challengers.
Make your bank holiday weekend special with this iconic Challenge, all with fundraising and making a real difference.
You’ll set out from Chale basecamp along the spectacular southern cliffs, past the Needles, and up to charming Cowes.
For Full Island Challengers it’s on to Ventnor, and back to our basecamp for your finish line after an epic journey with an astonishing sense of achievement.
Join as an individual or as a team and get ready to experience full support every step of the way.
Regular Rest Stops packed with food & drink, hot meals, fully marked routes, massage & medical care, marshals on course and walking the route with you, and of course an unbeatable community.
There’s even camping & transfer options available so you can plan your whole weekend smoothly. With distance options from the full 107 km to 10 miles, there’s an Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge for everyone!
Join the UK’s #1 Series of treks & trail runs in 2027, and push yourself further with the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge.
- Walk, jog or run
- 106 km, 50 km, 25 km or 10 mile
- Food & Drink
- Medal & T-Shirt
Sands is an Associate Partner you can get an early bird offer of 50% off reg fees for charity sponsorship when you sign up before 30 September 2026, after that date it will be 25% off reg fees.
Sign Up Options
Reg Fees: £20 - £199
Minimum Sponsorship Targets from: £70 - £575
Charity Fundraising - Pay a small registration fee, but raise more so that Sands can cover the cost of your event place. Sands is an Associate partner so you get 25% off registration fee.
Own Place - Pay for your event place upfront, but you do not have a set minimum sponsorship target, you can raise what you want for Sands.
Charity Fundraising option will need to raise at least 50% of their minimum sponsorship target 4 weeks before the Isle of Wight Challenge goes ahead, to secure their entry.
As part of Team Sands you'll receive
- Warm Sands welcome with fundraising ideas and training tips.
- Supportive team emails to help you reach your fundraising goals.
- A free Sands technical t-shirt.
- Once in a lifetime experience which will help save babies' lives and support anyone affected by the death of a baby.
Sands want to ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of time. We want to campaign for change and support research so that fewer babies die and so that fewer families experience the pain of losing a baby.
We all know someone who has lost a baby. So please join Team Sands and help us continue to be there for them.
''It was an incredible day and an epic challenge. I am so proud to have raised money for Sands and I hope it goes someway to helping families in a way that I was helped.''
Sands Ultra Challenge Participant, 2024
Through taking on this atmospheric challenges, you will raise much needed funds to help us save babies' lives and support bereaved families. Thank you.
If you have any questions, simply get in touch with us by emailing teamsands@sands.org.uk or calling 020 3897 6092