12 Challenges, 2 Charities and a £5,000 Target
I'm Harry, 22, and this year I am taking on 12 different fitness challenges up and down the country to raise money for two charities very close to my heart: Parkinson’s UK & The Stroke Association. With my Nan diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease back in 2021 and my other Nan suffering from a major stroke last summer which has left her partially paralysed and unable to return home, I have set myself the target of raising £5,000.
You can find below all of the challenges I will be taking part in this year, starting in April and finishing in October:
CHALLENGE 1: 69 mile/112km Ultra Marathon - Hampton Court Palace, London to Southsea Castle, Portsmouth (25th April 2026).
CHALLENGE 2: 500 Pull ups in 5 Hours - 100 Sets of 5 Pull Ups (10th May 2026)
CHALLENGE 3: Hampshire Hilly Hundred: A 102 mile/162km bike ride with an elevation gain of 6,000ft (17th May 2025).
CHALLENGE 4: MURPH Challenge: A mile run, 300 squats, 200 press ups & 100 pull ups, mile run to finish (25th May 2026).
CHALLENGE 5: Back Yard Ultra - A "last one standing" ultramarathon, 4.2 mile/6.7km loop on the hour, every hour. (6th June 2026).
CHALLENGE 6: SwashBuckler New Forest Triathlon - 1.1km Swim, 33km Bike & 10km Run (5th July 2026).
CHALLENGE 7: The Welsh 3000s Challenge - Summiting 15 highest peaks in Snowdonia within 24 hours (18th July 2026).
CHALLENGE 8: Tough Mudder - A 9.3 mile/15km kilometre Assault course with over 20 different obstacles (15th August 2026).
CHALLENGE 9: Dorney Lake Triathlon - Standard Distance 1.5km Swim/40km Bike/10km Run (26th September 2026)
CHALLENGE 10: Run to the Sea Bournemouth - 31/miles/50km Ultra Marathon (Saturday 3rd October 2026).
CHALLENGE 11: Great South Run - A 10 mile/16km run in Portsmouth (18th October 2026).
CHALLENGE 12: Hyrox Birmingham/Manchester - An Endurance Event consisting of 8km of Running interspersed with 8 different Exercises (Date TBC).
This will be the toughest mental and physical set of challenges I have ever come up against but I am willing to stop at absolutely nothing until a cure for Parkinsons is found, stroke survivors receive the specialist care they require and other families up and down the currently going through something similar to mine are given the support they need.
Any donations no matter how big or small would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to everyone for all of the support you have shown already, please share and repost the content on my Instagram Page to spread the word as far and wide as possible:
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Link to Fundraising Page: https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/12469/series-of-challenges-2026-parkinsons-uk-stroke-ass/