Organising charity walking events for charitable organisations such as Florence Nightingale Hospice Trust, NHS Amersham Scan Appeal, Royal Surrey Hospital Cancer Ward and Humanity Direct, have been some of the most fun and satisfying events we have organised.
We organise single day or multiday walking events that the charities will sell to their fundraisers, like the ones below. Walkers will pay an entry fee and fundraise for the charity. The events are either self guided following our markings or for the bigger events, walkers are sent off in guided groups.
In every case that we have been involved in so far the fundraising target has been exceeded.
You don’t need to be an ultra runner to take part, just someone who wants to take on a great challenge for a great cause.
As with all our events, all the walkers have to do is put one foot in front of the other - we will do the rest.
Please take a look at the events below that you may want to enter, or if you are a charity you may want to consider talking to us about organising an event for you.
Some examples of past events
Distance 109km
Location Westward Ho! to Paignton
24 in 26 - The Devon Coast-to-Coast
XNRG was proud to organise and deliver The Devon Clinic's 24 in 26 Challenge, an incredible 109km (68-mile) charity walk from Westward Ho! to Paignton, crossing the dramatic landscapes of Dartmoor in just 24 hours. With full event planning, logistics, route management and support throughout, participants were able to focus on the challenge while our experienced team ensured the event ran safely and smoothly from start to finish.
The event raised vital funds for The Devon Clinic, helping provide affordable counselling and mental health support to people across Devon. The event was an outstanding success, raising an incredible £168,000 for the charity.
Distance 10/15km
Location Sky Campus, West London
Sky - Miles for Mind
XNRG has worked with Sky for a number of years to organise their annual Miles for Mind charity event. This year's event was the biggest yet, with more than 700 participants taking part from Sky's West London campus.
Participants could choose between a fully marked and supported 15km walk or 10km run, with XNRG managing all aspects of the event's planning and delivery to create a safe and memorable experience for everyone involved. This year, over £30,000 was raised.
Distance 5, 10, 15 or 25km
Location Guildford
Stride for Cancer Care
St Luke’s Cancer Ward from Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford approached XNRG to organise a charity walking event for them in 2022. We created 3 loops - a 10km, 15km, and the option to do both loops for 25kms - walking around the North Downs and Hogs Back area of Surrey. The event started and finished at Surrey Sports Centre right next to the hospital. XNRG designed the route, got all the permissions, planned the logistics, the safety, the route marking, the medical cover and much more.
In 2022 they raised nearly £25k for the charity.
In 2023 they asked us to organise it again and add in a 5km loop for those less able. The event was a huge success raising over £60,000 for the charity.
We are now in our 5th year of organising this event, and it has now become the charity's flagship fundraising event. The event has helped them to raise over £80,000 in each of the last two years.
Distance 50 miles
Location Buckinghamshire
NHS Scan Appeal - Bucks Hospital Hike
Bucks Hospital Hike was a brand new event for 2022. A 50 mile walk in the Chilterns over two days, including an overnight, linking the three main hospitals in the area together – Amersham, Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe.
Over £15,000 was raised, with all funds supporting the work of Scannappeal, who are committed to delivering revolutionary medical equipment for Buckinghamshire NHS hospitals.
Distance 80 miles
Location Ridgeway, Swindon to Aylesbury
Florence Nightingale Hospice Trust Ridgeway Hike
A group of Ridgeway Hikers, cheered on by friends and family, completed a four-day, 80 mile hike along a route used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers and the oldest road in Britain, taking hikers from Swindon back to Aylesbury.
They raised almost £30,000 for the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity.
A two-day, 40 mile option starting in Princes Risborough was also available for those unable to commit to a longer hike.
