Defeat the Peak: Scafell Pike by Day Challenge

The Scafell at Night challenge is graded as tough. This is the perfect challenge for participants who are of an adventurous spirit and having taken on a previous trekking challenge and are now looking to push themselves further. You can tell your supporters that on your Scafell at Night challenge you will be:

• Trekking for approximately 8 hours continuously.
• Covering over 20km of undulating terrain
• Ascending a total of approximately 1080m
• Trekking as part of a team, supporting each and every team member to get through the challenge.

For questions regarding accessibility at this event please contact the event organisers.

For our Defeat the Peak series of events, we work with a challenge company called Charity Challenge. They have been operating challenges in the UK and overseas for 24 years and have an extensive safety management system in place for all their challenges. They prioritise the safety of participants, staff and support teams. Charity Challenge have operated both day and night challenges on Scafell Pike for many years and have a huge wealth of experience.

Our Defeat the Peak challenges are led by their hugely experienced challenge leaders who all hold the summer Mountain Leader qualification or higher. They use a high ratio of leaders to participants, which increases for our night challenges. All events are risk assessed and all leaders are in communication with each other on the challenge via radios, with a full incident management plan in place to deal with any incidents or accidents. Participants are led from start to finish by the qualified leaders.

We are proud to partner with Charity Challenge whose safety record is exceptional and we are working with them to ensure that everything possible is maintained to continue providing this safe and positive experience on all our Defeat the Peak challenges. 

This is a leader-led challenge, and you will accompanied by our challenge mountain leaders at all times. Charity Challenge keep to a 1 leader for every 10 to 15 participant ratio, so it is crucial to listen to your mountain leader throughout your challenge.

Charity Challenge employ experienced and fully qualified mountain leaders to accompany and lead you. The mountain leaders are first aid qualified and have extensive experience in leading expeditions throughout Britain and overseas. They will be ultimately responsible for the running of the itinerary and the safety of your group.

They will be always carrying full safety equipment and mountain first aid kits with them. Your leading team are trained to deal with emergency situations in remote areas and will be carrying mobile phones and radios in case the emergency services need to be contacted.

In every circumstance we will aim for you to have the opportunity to reach the summit, but this all depends on the weather and group safety. If your group exceeds the time assigned to complete the challenge (8 hours plus), mountain leaders may encourage the group to turn back to ensure your group can return safely.

You can take on this challenge from age 14 and above, although all participants aged 14 to 17 will have to always have a parent or guardian with them during the challenge.

This depends on whether you select a Self-Funded place or a Minimum Sponsorship place.

If you select a Self-Funded place, then you won’t have a fundraising target as you have paid for your own place.

If you select a Minimum Sponsorship place, your fundraising target will be £300. This ensures the costs of your event place are covered so the majority of money fundraised is spent on our vital services to help people living with cancer.

The easiest way to fundraise is to set up a JustGiving page. All funds donated to your page will go directly to Macmillan! Set up your fundraising page today. If you would prefer to fundraise offline, you can pay in your fundraising in a variety of different ways from post to over the phone.

You can fundraise as a team on JustGiving by adding your team members to your page. You can also email us at hiking@macmillan.org.uk to let us know who you’ll be hiking with along with your fundraising page.

If you can no longer take part in the event, please contact Charity Challenge at booking@charitychallenge.com to cancel your place. Your initial registration fee is non-refundable but depending on when you cancel, you may be eligible to a refund on your place cost (Self-Funded only).

Unfortunately, you are unable to walk with your dog. This is due to safety reasons for your fellow hikers and your dog. Please do not bring your dog to the event, as you will not be allowed to take part.

You should receive your t-shirt within 14 days from signing up. If you are still waiting for your t-shirt, please email hiking@macmillan.org.uk.