Charity Challenge Grading

There are 4 grades of event:

Easy – We will have plenty of time to admire the views and have longer lunches. You can carry just a small day pack with your personal belongings for the day in it. If you do not do any exercise normally, you will enjoy these events more if you do some training.

Moderate – These events require you to have a minimum reasonable level of fitness which will allow you to do 5-6 hours of walking or cycling each day. You will need to carry a small day pack with your personal belongings for the day in it, water and possibly your lunch.

Tough – These events will require a higher level of fitness and experience than the moderate events. You will benefit from a higher commitment to training and more previous experience. You will need to carry a small day pack with your personal belongings for the day in it, water and lunch.

Very Challenging – You will be expected to have previous experience of trekking/biking, a high level of fitness, you will need to be prepared for long hours out walking or in the saddle, the terrain may be inaccessible/remote, you may be working at altitude. You will have to carry more of your personal belongings.

Some of our events can be modified to move them from Moderate to Easy grading (or vice versa) by shortening/lengthening the distance travelled each day or by changing the length of the event.