Wight Challenge
To register your interest for next year's challenge - please contact the Fundraising Team
Why not have a look at the other challenges on offer on our Sponsored Challenges page.
We are looking for adventurous and fun-loving people from all over the UK to take part in the sixth
Wight Challenge, which is part of the Isle of Wight Council's annual Cycling Festival.
Saturday 19th September
Participants should enter as a team of three, and stay together throughout the event, i.e. every member of the team will participate in all 3 sections of the challenge. Each team is timed on each individual discipline with time being taken from the last competitor in the team crossing the line, or when the canoe is carried over the finish. The clocks stop during the transitions.
The start address is Newtown Range & Jersey Camp, Locks Green, Porchfield, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 4PF
Applications open on Monday 2nd March 2009.
Fitness
An adequate standard of fitness is essential. Those not used to such events should start planning a training programme. Wessex Heartbeat and the organisers will not carry out any pre-event health or fitness checks. If in doubt please take appropriate professional advice now before returning the form. If a problem occurs on the day of the event, let the Wight Challenge First Aider know immediately.
Canoe training
For those wishing to practice their canoeing, practice sessions will take place at the Island Youth Water Activities Centre in Cowes. Please contact IYWAC direct on 01983 293073 for more information. Those who practiced last year benefited greatly.
Equipment
Bikes: participants can use their own mountain bikes or bikes are available for hire from "Wight Off Road" if required (www.wightoffroad.co.uk). Cycling helmets are essential - sorry, no helmet no Wight Challenge! Please carry a puncture repair kit and basic first aid kit.
Canoes: all canoe equipment is provided but participants will be liable for any damage caused by misuse. You may wish to bring kneepads for your own comfort.
For more information please contact the fundraising team using the details on the contact us page or download the information sheet here.
To download a sponsorship form, please click here.
If you would like to set up an online fundraising/sponsorship page, please visit http://www.justgiving.co.uk/wessexheartbeat/raisemoney and follow the simple steps.
For the official Wight Challenge poster - click here.
Please visit the Wight Challenge home page for more details.
For more information on cycling on the Isle of Wight visit: www.sunseaandcycling.com
