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1st - 24th Dec 2025
24 days
£15
Santa Virtual Challenge
From 1st to 24th December, we’ll be clocking up the kilometres together — running or walking our way across France, through the Trans-Sahara Highway, and onwards to Uganda to raise £5,000 to buy two vital pieces of surgical equipment that could change a young life.
This appeal comes directly from Dr. Kamulegeya, a maxillofacial surgeon at Platinum Hospital, who urgently needs a flexible bronchoscope and a laryngoscope to operate on 17-year-old Abdul.
Abdul has a large tumour that prevents him from eating properly and with your help, we can give him the chance to recover and thrive.
So lace up your trainers, track your miles, and join us in making every step count this December. Together, we can help Abdul — and support life-saving surgery in Uganda.
The £5000 will cover the cost of:
🩺 Abdul’s initial treatment to improve his nutrition & make him stronger for the surgery
🩺 A flexible bronchoscope and a laryngoscope needed to perform the operation
🩺 Abdul’s surgery to remove the large tumour
🩺 Transport, hospital stay and post-op care including medical supplies such as bandages and pain killers.
Whether you run or walk every mile and every pound brings us closer to our goal. We’ll have special prizes and challenges along the way. This Christmas, let’s go the distance and fund this vital operation!
Everyone who takes part will receive a special Santa buff and a medal showing the distance you covered – 50km, 100km, 150km, 200km or 250km.
Pricing
Standard entry
£15
Enter here and contribute toward an operation of a specific child or donate to Humanity Direct's Universal Fund. You can also set up a fundraising profile with Humanity Direct.
More Information
Who are Humanity Direct?
XNRG's long-standing charity partners, Humanity Direct, do amazing work in Uganda and beyond, providing life-saving and life-changing medical support and operations to children in developing countries. All the funds you raise as part of this event will go towards their projects in Uganda, including performing surgery and supporting their ongoing Spectacles for Children programme.
How it works
- Enter here and contribute toward an operation of a specific child or donate to Humanity Direct's Universal Fund. You can also set up a fundraising profile with Humanity Direct.
- Connect your Strava account to your entry profile on UltraBritain (don't worry: you can also enter your mileage manually during the challenge)
- Line up your shoes / layers / santa suit / best bobble hat for the start of the event on 1st December and challenge your friends to beat your distance (if you're competitive!)
- GET MOVING! Anything on two legs counts towards the distance. Walking the dog, couch to 5k jogs, training or running an ultra - EVERY MILE COUNTS
- Check your progress on our live leaderboard. Get your friends and family involved and see who can contribute the most miles!
- Keep it going until Christmas Day, check in with us on Facebook for photos and social fun, and keep those donations coming
- Enjoy the big day; we'll send you a special Santa buff and medal (with a 50km, 100km, 150km, 200km or 250km distance ribbon) through the post in the new year.
FAQ
We've answered a range of common questions about virtual events in our FAQ. For other questions, say hello on info@xnrg.co.uk.
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