Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge
- Isle of Wight
- 2-3 May 2026
- 106km, 82km, 50km, 25km or 10 miles - you choose!
- Registration fee: £20 - £50
- Fundraising pledge: £100 - £575
Walk the Isle of Wight coastal path for Shelter and help end the housing emergency.
You can walk, jog or run - the choice is yours. There are different distance options, from a 106km ultra marathon to a 10-mile hike at Medina.
For those who want to really test their endurance, the full 106km circular route follows the coastline of the whole island. Starting in Chale, you'll walk along the beautiful southern cliffs until you reach the Needles viewpoint.
Passing Yarmouth Harbour, the route continues through countryside and nature reserves until you reach the River Medina and Newport. The final stretch along the east coast passes through the picturesque Bembridge and Culver Downs until you finish like a champion back in Chale.
Get sponsored and raise vital funds for Shelter. Together, we can support people experiencing homelessness or unsafe housing.
How to get started
Choose a distance that suits you, from 10 miles to an epic 106km. You'll need to reach a minimum fundraising target based on the distance you choose.
Sign up on Ultra Challenge's website. Select your distance and select Shelter as the charity you're fundraising for. You also have the option to join or create a team.
Get fundraising! You'll need to reach at least 50% of your fundraising target three weeks before the challenge.
Distance options
Full challenge: 106km
Registration fee: £50
Fundraising pledge: £575
Difficulty level: extra challenging
Three quarter challenge: 82km
Registration fee: £45
Fundraising pledge: £475
Difficulty level: challenging
Half challenge: 50km
Registration fee: £40
Fundraising pledge: £375
Difficulty level: challenging
Quarter challenge: 25km
Registration fee: £30
Fundraising pledge: £275
Difficulty level: medium
10 mile challenge
Registration fee: £20
Fundraising pledge: £100
Difficulty level: easy
What you'll get
When you sign up to fundraise for Shelter, you'll get:
a Shelter T-shirt
fundraising advice
training tips
On the day you'll get:
free food and drink at regular rest stops
full support, including medics, marshals and massage
a glass of fizz, a T-shirt and a medal when you cross the finish line
Other fundraising options
If you're unable to fundraise as much, you can also pay for all or part of your event place to reduce your fundraising target.
Mixed funding
Pay a higher registration fee, which covers half of your event place cost. Fundraising targets are lower if you choose this option.
Sign up for a mixed-funded place
Self-funding
Pay the full cost of your event place and fundraise whatever you can.
How your fundraising helps
When you fundraise for Shelter, you're standing with people who face homelessness or unsafe housing.
Our experts provide advice and support through our emergency helpline, webchat service and face-to-face in local hubs.
Every mile and every pound you raise will help defend the right to a safe home.
£20 could fund a webchat, providing essential housing advice
£58 could answer two calls to our emergency helpline
£157 could pay for legal advice to help a family in crisis keep their home
Contact us
You can find further information about the Isle of Wight Challenge and frequently asked questions on Ultra Challenge's website.
If you have any questions, please email us at running@shelter.org.uk.
Similar events
See the Ultra Challenge calendar for a full list of events.