The route is designed to be challenging but is achievable for most people provided you train well in advance. When you sign up we’ll email you a training guide to help you prepare.

The minimum age limit for the Trek26 series is 14. All participants must be at least 14 on event day. 

If you're under 18 you'll need an adult to take part with you, who also needs to sign up online and fundraise

Absolutely! You can create your team when you register by clicking 'Create'. To join an existing team click on the ‘Find’ button and type either the team name or the name of the team captain. Every member of the team must register for the trek via the website (joining a team on Just Giving is not a valid entry for the trek).

Your fundraising target is still £200 per person for the 13 mile route or £300 per person for the 26 mile route, but you're welcome to combine your targets into one team total. 

When you register as a Team Captain, your team members will receive 20% off their registration fee when they sign up. Details of the discount will be supplied to the Team Captain upon registration.

You will need to be able to carry all essential kit required for the challenge e.g waterproofs, layers, water (minimum 2 litres), sun cream, snacks. Check the kit list to be sure of everything you will need.

Make sure you have trained with your backpack, carrying everything you need, so that you are used to trekking with your pack at full weight.

This route is categorised as Tough and the terrain is reflective of that. This is a hilly route with a total elevation gain of 1110m on the 26 mile route, and 559m on the 13 mile route. 

For most of the route, you'll walk along well-defined walking trails as you follow the Ullswater Way path. Some sections take you through woodland and along rocky, narrow paths where the ground is uneven so supportive boots are are essential to avoid injury. You'll undergo some steep ascents and descents on rocky and uneven pathways so you may want to bring walking poles for extra support. 

We'll have members of the team spread along the route, and a back marker walking at the rear. The route will be well-marked with brightly coloured marker arrows and there will be extra marshals at any sections that are less straightforward. 

There'll also be staffed rest stops along the route – usually one in the morning, one in the afternoon, plus a lunch stop. We’ll be on hand to provide help and plenty of encouragement and there will be first aid support, as well as toilets.

This event is not a race; everyone should be able to trek at a comfortable pace. In order for the event to be managed safely, there will be a cut-off time.

The 26 miles should take approximately 9-10 hours but can take some walkers up to 13 hours. The 13 miles should take approximately 5-6 hours but can take some walkers up to 8 hours. 

There will be facilities at the event hub (where you start and finish) and each rest and lunch stop along the route.

We provide food, hot drinks, and water re-fill stations for every participant on a Trek26 event. We plan these rest stops every 6-7 miles to ensure our trekkers are fully supported, with lunch at the halfway rest stop for each distance.

• The start line - A breakfast snack, hot drinks, and water re-fill stations.

• Rest stops - A selection of snack bars, chocolate, fruit, crisps, hot drinks, and water re-fill station.

• Lunch - A selection of sandwiches, snack bars, chocolate, fruit, crisps, hot drinks, and water re-fill stationl

If you smash your fundraising target one month before your event day we’ll send you out a free trekking top. You don't need to get in touch to claim it - as long as you have hit your target on your JustGiving page or paid in cash donations, we'll send out your top automatically. 

If you hit your target after the one month deadline you can still claim your free trekking top on the day (visit our merchandise stand)

If you are fundraising in a team, please let us know by creating a team when you sign up so we can make sure you all receive your tops.

We carry on! Do make sure you check the kit list and come prepared for all types of weather.

No, we’re afraid not, everyone taking part needs to be fully registered and fundraising to beat dementia.

Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted to take part in the trek due to safety issues and due to us trekking on privately owned land.

They are welcome to be on the event hub with friends and family but must be kept on a lead and the person looking after them is responsible for cleaning up any mess. 

There will be plenty of free parking at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens CA11 0HB, where the 26 mile route will start and finish. Parking is free and no booking is required.
For the 13 mile route, you can then use our free park and ride service to take you to the start line at Patterdale Cricket Club before finishing your trek back at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens.

Start times for the trek are staggered in waves from 06:10 until 7:00am for the 26 mile route, and you can choose your preferred start time when registering. We recommend arriving 30 minutes before your start time so you can grab breakfast and prepare for your trek.

For the 13 mile route, you can select your arrival time for the shuttle bus from options available between 7:30 and 8:30am. This will be approximately 1 hour before your trekking start time.

If you think you will walk at a slower pace, we advise you to choose an earlier arrival to allow plenty of time to complete the route.