Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge 2026

Choose a full charity sponsorship place and sign up for £10 with code ‘ALZHEIMERSSOC10’until 30 April! Offer excludes 10km/mile distances

The challenge

Join up to 2,000 adventurers and tackle the Isle of Wight’s stunning coastal path over the bank holiday weekend. Take it on at your pace as a walk, jog, or run while raising money for Alzheimer's Society! 

It’s along the spectacular southern cliffs, past the Needles, and up to historic Cowes. For Full Island challengers it’s on to Ventnor and back to our welcome basecamp in Chale after an epic journey! 

Join as an individual or as a team - you’ll get full support all the way, plenty of food and drink, optional camping and transfers, a special medal, t-shirt and celebration finish. 

With distance options ranging from the full 106km, down to the ‘Medina 10 mile’ – there’s an Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge for everyone! Push yourself further in 2026, take on an Ultra Challenge – the UK’s number one series of treks and trail challenges.

The route

Distance options

• Full Challenge (106km) - Chale loop
• 3/4 Challenge (76km) - Chale to Culver Down
• 1st Half (53km) - Chale to Cowes Showground
• 2nd Half (47km) - Cowes Showground to Chale
• Southern 50 (50km) - Chale loop
• 1st Quarter Challenge (29km) - Chale to The Needles
• 4th Quarter Challenge (29km) - Culver Down to Chale
• Medina Challenge (10km) - Cowes Showground loop

Fundraising

You'll pay a small registration fee and then get fundraising for Alzheimer's Society! You only need to raise half of the fundraising target three weeks ahead of the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge to confirm your place, you can then top up the rest during, and after, the challenge!

• Full Challenge (100km) - £50 registration fee + £575 in fundraising
• 3/4 Challenge (75km) - £45 registration fee + £475 in fundraising
• Half Challenge (50km) - £40 registration fee + £375 in fundraising
• Quarter Challenge (25km) - £30 registration fee + £275 in fundraising
• 10 Mile Challenge - £20 registration fee + £100 in fundraising

You can also do mixed funding and pay a higher contribution to the cost of your place and fundraise less:

• Full Challenge (100km) - £110 registration fee + £330 in fundraising
• 3/4 Challenge (75km) - £90 registration fee + £270 in fundraising
• Half Challenge (50km) - £75 registration fee + £225 in fundraising
• Quarter Challenge (25km) - £50 registration fee + £150 in fundraising
• 10 Mile Challenge - £22.50 registration fee + £70 in fundraising

We're on hand to help you reach your goal, with lots of fundraising materials at the ready! If you have any questions, email [email protected]

FAQs

For further information about the challenge, its inclusions, and FAQs, please Ultra Challenge's website or email [email protected]

If you have any fundraising questions, you can get in touch with the Alzheimer's Society's Events team.