Take part in our Virtual Everest Challenge & climb the equivalent height of Mount Everest in a month
Can you walk 58,070 steps? Join our virtual expedition to Mount Everest from the comfort of your home or garden and help support children and families harmed by serious crime.
Join Embrace’s latest Virtual Everest Challenge, challenging you to climb 8,848 metres, the height of Mt Everest, between 1 and 30 November 2023.
To achieve this challenge you’ll need to climb 8,848meters or walk 58,070 steps and raise £100 between 1st ‐ 30th November 2023 and you will receive your well earned medal in the post!
Choose how you’d like to reach the peak, by measuring your elevation or counting your steps.
Measure your elevation
Climb a total of 8,848 metres – that’s 294.9 metres per day.
Or
Count your steps
8,848 metres equates to 58,070 steps, so do 1,936 steps a day.
In return you will receive a well earned medal in the post and additional Alfie Bear gifts for hitting fundraising targets! Raise £100 and we’ll send you an Alfie Bear Keyring, raise £200 and we’ll also send you an Alfie Bear Teddy.
By joining our team of fantastic fundraisers, you will help raise vital funds to help support children and young people whose lives have been torn apart by crime.
For inspiration please watch our Embrace Everest Trailer below – full documentary is now available to watch on Amazon Prime!
Event details
Date: 1st – 30th November 2023
Distance:
Measure your elevation
Climb a total of 8,848 metres – that’s 294.9 metres per day.
Count your steps
8,848 metres equates to 58,070 steps, so do 1,936 steps a day.
Registration Fee: £15
Minimum Fundraising Target: £100
Once completed upload your evidence to Virtual@runforcharity.com to claim your medal.
How can i measure my progress?
You can use fitness tracker devices like a FitBit or a Smart Watch or you can use free apps such as Strava (to track your elevation) or Pacer (to track your steps).
Evidence Submission
Simply take a picture of your fitness tracker, watch or any other tech device which can show you having completed your challenge and send it via email to virtual@runforcharity.com with your name, the name of the challenge you did and our charity name. We will also accept daily written logs or a picture of you at the end of your challenge with your time and distance written on a piece of paper.
Ready to start fundraising?
If you would like to start collecting donations online, we are listed on Just Giving – it takes just a few minutes to set up your fundraising page and your supporters can donate securely online, and the money comes straight to us.
Check out our tips and advice on how to make the most of your fundraising by downloading our fundraising pack.
We have everything you could need to spread the word about your fundraising, from posters to sponsorship forms.
Don’t forget to shout about it on social media – we’ve got resources for that too.
Don’t forget to share your progress on social media using #VirtualEverestChallenge and tagging us. We can’t wait to see you in action!
If you would like to help promote our challenge and encourage friends, family or colleagues to sign up you can download our Everest poster here.
What your donations buy
We believe every child who is traumatised or disadvantaged by crime should have easy access to the support they need to heal, move on with their lives and reach their full potential but we cannot do it without your help.
Our vision is to provide the right services at the right time to support children harmed by crime in their hour of need. We receive no direct funding from Government but with support from police forces, police and crime commissioners, corporate partners and public fundraising we aim to help more young people turn their lives around.
If you are sporty, a thrill seeker or love a challenge please consider joining Team Embrace and fundraise to help us raise vital funds.
Need help or more information? If you’d like to chat to us about a challenge, please email chloe.raw@embracecvoc.org.uk
