Challenges

Race and Charity Fun Run

Join us in banishing those winter blues away at our Brass-Monkey Race & Fun Run all in aid of Lakelands Hospice.

The family fun run is around 1.5 miles but the big race is an official UKAthletics registered 10k race!

The Brass Monkey 10k race is an exciting chance to run a PB. 

We will be giving out medals and goodie bags to all runners and there are age group awards and spot prizes!

We look forward to welcoming you whether it is for serious speed or to enjoy some family fun!!

Connect two of the world's most chic capital cities as you embark on the charity bike ride challenge of a lifetime.

This incredible cycle adventure connects two of the world's most chic capital cities! You will make your way through beautiful English villages and into the stunning countryside of rural France, passing historical landmarks and famous battlefields until you reach Paris - which is undoubtedly one of the most magical places on earth - and you will experience a full day in Paris to watch Tour de France finish on the Champs Elysees! What an experience!

The following gives you a brief taste of the charity cycling challenge ahead but for more detailed information please do not hesitate to contact Paul on 01536-747755 or email paulmarlow@lakelandsdaycarehospice.org.uk  who will be delighted to help you!

Day 1: London to Calais
Our challenge begins bright and early from Crystal Palace heading south en route to the coast. (Distance: approx 95 miles)

Day 2: Calais to Abbeville
La belle France! Stunning picturesque countryside awaits us in northern France as we travel south. (Distance: approx 75 miles)

Day 3: Abbeville to Beauvais
Our route this morning follows the river Somme out of Abbeville. (Distance: approx 70 miles

Day 4: Beauvais to Paris
Our final day of cycling and the big push to Paris, our final destination. (Distance: approx 60 miles)

Day 5: Paris to London
A full day in Paris to explore and watch the incredible Tour de France finish! Eurostar home, arriving at St Pancras.

Information

Accommodation, meals, Lakelands branded cycle wear and all fares are included

A full kit list will be provided when you sign up but a bike that you are comfortable on and cycle helmet are essential

The sense of achievement you’ll experience will be one you’ll treasure forever…and you will be helping a fantastic local cause to provide award winning levels of care!!!!!

Demand is very high for this adventure so don’t delay contact Paul today.

There’s no lift, no escalator, and no-one to carry you. This is an experience that gets your blood pumping and your head in the great outdoors. It’s what we call Urban Mountaineering. And at Up at The O2.  As one of our intrepid Lakelands explorers, you’ll ascend all the way to the top of The O2 via a walkway, suspended 52m above ground level. Kitted out with your climb suit, boots and harness you’ll be every inch the urban mountaineer. Nervous? Don’t be. Our climb guides will be with you every step of the way.

By pledging to raise a minimum of £100 you can join the team for this amazing adventure, just contact Paul via the website, Lakelands Fundraising FB page or email paulmarlow@lakelandshospice.org.uk tickets are limited and are selling fast so be sure to act quick.

Experience duration 90 minutes.

For further information contact Paul Marlow paulmarlow@lakelandshospice.org.uk

Strictly Corby is our popular version of Strictly Come Dancing which continues to be as popular as ever while raising vital funds for Lakelands Hospice.

Ten "Local Celebrities" get just 10 weeks with their professional partners to perfect their waltz, cha-cha and show dances ready for the big dance off at the Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel.

You can apply to be a contestant for 2019 by contacting Paul Marlow our Fundraising Manager paulmarlow@lakelandshospice.org.uk.

Our most recent event in 2018 raised over £61,000 for Lakelands Hospice and we are hoping to top that this year by getting as many people as we can to support their favourite couple.

Tickets always sell out fast but not to worry as you don't have to be there on the night to join in the fun as we go interactive on twitter with commentary, videos and pics.

It's a fun night for all! 

Come face to face with 10ft Sand Tiger Sharks... No cage! 

If you are brave enough to give this a try or would like further information, contact Paul Marlow our Fundraising Manager paulmarlow@lakelandshospice.org.uk or call the fundraising team at the hospice on 01536 747755.

Entry: please contact Paul Marlow to talk over how to sign up and what is involved

Booking Information: If you require any further info about this event please c

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to fly, then don’t delay, take up this challenge of a lifetime to join our team

An opportunity not to be missed... you can tandem for free by raising a minimum of £300 in sponsorship for Lakelands Hospice.

Parachuting is an amzing experience and as you fly from 13,000ft in the sky, you will be making a difference to the lives of people in your community living with cancer, COPD, Motor neurone disease and other life limiting diseases.

Min age 16

30 minute training session

20 minute flight

Reach over 120 mph

50 seconds of freefalling

5- 7 minute canopy flight

£300 min sponsorship

Quotes from previous divers:

@Wishart87 That was the best thing I have ever done, thanks for organising! Wooooooo parachute power!

@Stoner_munkee Just want to say thank you for giving me a chance to do something so awesome! I'll jump out of a plane for you anytime!

To book your place pay your £50 deposit balance of £250 to be paid within 4 weeks of the event taking place.

Starting in Corby and travelling around 1,000 miles to Scotland, Northern England and Wales.

Three mountains to climb, 24 miles to hike, 1,000 miles to travel, all in 24 hours - the Three Peak Challenge! 

The Three Peak Challenge involves climbing the highest mountain in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours. We will travel up to Scotland and do Ben Nevis first, travelling back down to do Scafell Pike in the Lake District, England and Snowdon, Wales, respectively. 

The Mountains

Ben Nevis - Highest mountain in the UK, at 1,344 meters high, and the longest walk.

Scafell Pike - The highest peak in England at 978 meters, the smallest mountain.

Snowdon - the Welsh giant at 1,085 meters tall. 

With the Lakelands Fundraising Team sorting the transport, logistics and being your guides up each mountain, this is the perfect opportunity to do the challenge in the easiest way whilst doing so for a great cause - helping us make the money we need to keep the doors of the hospice open. 

For further information, please download and read our Three Peak Pack.  To sign up for this unbelievable challenge of a lifetime, all you need is a £50 deposit to secure your place and return this with the registration forms at the back of the info pack, to the fundraising team.  

For further information about this event, please contact a member of the fundraising team by calling 01536 747755 and asking for Paul or Marina, or by email our Fundraising Manager, Paul Marlow paulmarlow@lakelandshospice.org.uk

The Longest Zip Wire in Europe and the fastest in the World. This challenge will take you up to the top of a quarry in a truck and you can take in the stunning views on the way.  You will then descend down the zip wire over the quarry lake reaching speeds of up to 100mph. If you think this sounds like fun register your interest by contacting Paul Marlow paulmarlow@lakelandshospice.org.uk