Chris Chambers is putting himself on the line and running crazy distances to raise money for Will Garvey Trust Foundation. Epic! Keep it going Chris ! Here is his update
By Chris Chambers:
ULTRA CHALLENGE 2026: UPDATE & SURPRISE EVENT! 
Wow! My page has hit a magnificent £456! 
Sincere thanks to everyone who has donated so far, you are fabulous and splendid and I am very grateful that you even bothered to visit the page, never mind pledged money! 
We’re about 1/4 of the way through 2026 and it’s going ok so far:
January: Wilmot Wander 33 miles done 
February: Belvoir Challenge 27 miles done
March: BB Charnwood Marathon 27 miles done
April: Three Shires 30 miles done
Up to now, my fave has been BB Charnwood, it was so pretty 
Up next month is The Spire, at 33 miles, where we’ll be starting to push the distances out; it’s always a very nice, but very tough event.
However, as it’s SOOOOO LONG until The Spire, I’ve got a surprise extra challenge, erm,… ….this weekend!
I can’t tell you much about it , other than:
, other than:a. It starts in Derbyshire’s High Peak and ends in Lincolnshire.
b. It has no fixed route and we don’t know where the end point is.
c. We have to navigate and find our own way there. 
It will be somewhere between 100 and 150K 
This event wasn’t ever part of the challenge, I’ve just added it for sheer delight!
It’s also a team effort, which makes it another level of challenge where I’ve got to stick with other people for hours, to the finish, or until they tire of me and throw me in the river etc
We’ll post some details once we get to the start 
Thanks for reading and check out my fundraising page below, where there are links to my chosen charity the Will Garvey Trust Foundation and my running club Smalley Road Runners.
