Challenge Events Calendar
Discover our 2026 Events Calendar – there’s something for everyone, from family-friendly walks to epic treks and global adventures. Whatever you choose, every step helps protect wildlife.
Remember to select Born Free as your chosen charity when you register.
Once you’ve chosen your event, fill out the form at the bottom of this page to register your interest and receive all the information you need to get started!
BORN FREE CHALLENGE EVENTS 2026
Click on the months below to check out the challenges you can get involved with, in aid of Born Free!
Could you be a Winter Walk finisher?
London Winter Walk 🐾 🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th January
Check back soon…
Walk or run – you can take these challenges at your own pace!
Bath 50 Challenge 🐾 🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 28th March
London Landmarks Half Marathon 🏃♂️
Date: Sunday 12th April
Windsor 50 Challenge 🐾 🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 18th April
London Marathon 🏃♂️
Date: Sunday 26th April
Part of the route for the Jurassic Coast Challenge!
Isle of Wight Challenge🐾 🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd May
AJ Bell Junior & Mini Great Birmingham Run 👨👧👧
Date: Saturday 2nd May
AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run 🏃♂️
Date: Sunday 3rd May
AJ Bell Great Bristol Run 🏃♂️
Date: Sunday 10th May
Jurassic Coast Challenge 🐾 🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th May
Surrey Three Peaks Challenge 35km circular Holmbury-Leith-Box Hills 🥾
Date: Saturday 23rd May
Manchester Canals Trek (42km) 🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 23rd May
London to Brighton 🐾 🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th May 2025
AJ Bell Junior & Mini Great Manchester Run 👨👧👧
Date: Saturday 30th May
AJ Bell Great Manchester Run 🏃♂️
Date: Sunday 31st May
Lands End to John O’Groats Cycle 🚲
Date: Tuesday 2nd – Saturday 14th June (13 days)
London to Bruges Cycle 🚲
Date: Saturday 6th – Tuesday 9th June (4 days)
Lake District 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th June
London to Paris Cycle 🚲
Date: Wednesday 10th – Sunday 14th June (5 days)
Arla Great North Swim, Windermere 🏊♀️
Date: Friday 12th – Sunday 14th June
Cotswold Way 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th June
North Yorks 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st June
Breath taking views from the Yorkshire Three Peaks route!
Yorkshire Three Peaks Weekend 🥾
Date: Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th July
Peak District 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th
Hadrian’s Wall 🥾
Date: Friday 11th – Saturday 12th July
Gower Peninsula 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th July
London to Paris Cycle 🚲
Date: 22nd– 26th July (5 days)
Born Free Annual Walk on the Wild Side 🐾 👩👩👦👦
Date: Any time in August
Details coming soon…
North Downs 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 1st August
Ben Nevis at Night 🥾
Date: Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th August
Snowdon by Night (Yr Wyddfal) 🥾
Date: Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th August
London Summer Walk 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 22nd August
Take-on the challenge of a lifetime!
Lands End to John O’Groats Cycle 🚲
Date: 1st – 13th September (13 days)
South Coast 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th September
AJ Bell Great North Run 🏃♂️
Date: Sunday 13th September
London to Paris Cycle 🚲
Date: 8th – 12th September (5 days)
Thames Moonlight Walk 🐾
Date: Friday 11th September
Thames Bridges Walk 🐾
Date: Saturday 12th September
Thames Path Challenge 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 12th- Sunday 13th September
Swim Serpentine 🏊♂️
Date: Saturday 19th September
Chiltern Hills 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 26th September
Vitality Westminster Mile🐾 👩👩👦👦
Date: Saturday 26th September
Mount Kilimanjaro Trek 🥾
Date: 2nd – 11th October (10 days)
AJ Bell Great Scottish Run 🏃♂️
Date: Sunday 4th October
Bluetits: Alpine Lakes of Slovenia
Date: Thursday 8th – Monday 12th October
Kent Downs 50 🐾🥾🏃♂️
Date: Saturday 10th October
AJ Bell Great South Run 🏃♂️
Date: Sunday 18th October
London Halloween Walk 🐾
Date: Saturday 31st October
You too could feel on top of the world when you take part in the Dali Lama Trek!
Avenue of Volcanoes Trek (Ecuador) 🥾
Date: 7th – 15th November (9 days) – also in February 2027
Dalai Lama Mountain Trek (India) 🥾
Date: 7th – 15th November (10 days) – also in April 2027
Trek to the End of the World (Portugal) 🥾
Date: 14th – 20th November (7 days) – also in March 2027
Contact us to plan your 2027 challenge!
Find more events, challenges and activities on Discover Adventure and Charity Challenge.
Remember to select Born Free as your chosen charity. To receive your free Born Free vest and fundraising pack, drop us a message with the link to your fundraising page.
Please note for charity places there is a cost to Born Free when you sign up, so we kindly ask for your commitment to reaching the fundraising target. This ensures that the maximum amount of your sponsorship goes directly to supporting our vital work for wild animals in need.
These are Open Challenges, and you will be joined by fellow travellers who may be supporting other charities. These trips are operated by Discover Adventure (ATOL 5636), Charity Challenge (ATOL 6546) ,or The Different Travel Company (ATOL 6706) for Born Free (Registered Charity No1070906). Many of the flights and flight-inclusive trips on each respective website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection does not apply to all challenges and travel services featured on each supplier website. Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but not all the parts of your trip are listed, the parts not listed will not be ATOL protected. Please ask for your certificate and check to ensure everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed. Refer to each companies booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: http://www.caa.co.uk.