Stadium Day 1 April 2012
Gold Challenge is offering you the chance of a lifetime. You could run 100m in the Olympic Stadium with your friends, family, and a cheering crowd of 20,000, all supporting you.
To qualify for the Olympic Stadium Day, you must register for either the 2012km Challenge, Olympic Sport Challenge, or Gold Challenge in a Gym and meet the fundraising deadline of 29 February 2012. There are more details on each of these events below.
The top nine fundraisers will be selected to represent Cancer Research UK and run at the Stadium day on 1 April. Those selected to run at the Olympic Stadium will be notified via phone after the fundraising deadline.
Choose your Challenge
There are three ways you can get involved in the Gold Challenge and qualify for the Olympic Stadium Day:
2012 km Challenge
The 2012 km Challenge is for teams or individuals who really want to push themselves. Pledge to complete 2012km, 201.2 km or 20.12km during 2012. You or your team must cover your chosen distance, but how you do it is up to you! Choose from a combination of running, walking, cycling, swimming, canoeing/kayaking, horse riding, rowing, sailing or windsurfing.
Olympic Sport Challenge
The Olympic Sport Challenge enables you to choose 5, 10, 20 or 30 Olympic and Paralympic sports to complete by the end of 2012. You can take part on your own or as part of a team to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Gold Challenge in a Gym
The Gold Challenge in a Gym is similar to the 2012km challenge, but is designed for keen gym goers. Fundraise for Cancer Research UK while you or your team complete 2012km by running, swimming, cycling, walking, rowing or canoeing in a gym.
How to get a place
To help kick start your challenge, don’t forget to check out Gold Challenge’s group suggestions (PDF, 82KB) for the Olympic Sport Challenge . If you already have a confirmed place in the Gold Challenge, request a sponsorship pack to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
- Start fundraising! We've got lots of fundraising ideas to help you boost your fundraising total.
Corporate
Gold Challenge offers a platform for companies to combine team building with raising money for charity – while encouraging their employees get more active. To find out how to get your company involved please contact kimberly.stewart@cancer.org.uk to request a corporate information pack.
Support for you
We'll support you every step of the way to help you have a memorable experience:
- You'll get a T-shirt or vest to wear when you take part in your challenges.
- Remember to add the iron on letters to the front of your top so people can cheer you on.
- We have lots of fundraising ideas to help you boost your fundraising target.
- We'll help you get ready for your event with our training advice.
If you need more information, take a look at our frequently asked questions or call us on 0871 641 2403 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm).Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 6 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence per call applies to calls from residential lines. Mobiles and other providers’ costs may vary.
