Thank you for signing up to the Housebuilder Challenge 2025! This year we are going to be heading to the Yorkshire Dales and although we can’t promise sunshine, we can promise glorious scenery and a rewarding experience we are sure you will enjoy.

Physically and mentally this is a tough challenge, so you’ll need to be well prepared! When it’s over you will have a huge sense of achievement, both in knowing you have succeeded in completing the challenge but also that your team will have raised £2,000 for the Youth Adventure Trust’s work with vulnerable young people.

All participants must complete a Medical & Personal Details form before the challenge. Please click here to enter your details.

Notes on completing this form:
It is essential that you answer all questions as fully as possible, signing and dating the declaration at the end. The information will be kept confidential to event staff and any medical officer(s) attending the event. When answering questions please bear in mind that we are particularly interested in any history of the following conditions: asthma; bronchitis; heart conditions; high blood pressure; kidney or bladder disease; fits; HIV; faints; blackouts; severe headaches migraines; diabetes, joint, back or muscle problems; any allergies including food sensitivities; mental health problems, including phobias; visual or hearing problems; heart related illnesses. If you fail to disclose any relevant information, your safety may be jeopardised. In addition, any insurance you have may be invalid.

Thursday 11th September – Castle Green Hotel

5 – 9pm – Registration.  All team members must be present as we will need to go through the event with you in detail.

Friday 12th September Ingleton Community Centre

5am – Challenge start.  Teams will depart in 2 minute intervals on their 10 hour challenge.  The route is circular so teams will arrive and finish at the Ingleton Community Centre where there is sufficient parking

7.30pm – After party and prize giving at the Castle Green Hotel

Registration – Castle Green Hotel, Kendal LA9 6RG

From M6 Motorway – Junction 36

• – Follow A590 towards Kendal
• – Take exit signed ‘Kendal Historic Market Town’ – A6 Kendal South
• – Continue along A6 Milnthorpe Road
• – Turn right at first traffic lights onto Romney Road
• – At roundabout, take left exit onto Lound Road
• – Approximately 1/4 mile, turn right into Parkside Road
• – Continue along Parkside Road (past Cricket Club)
• – Under railway bridge to T-junction
• – Turn left for the main hotel entrance

From M6 Motorway – Junction 37

• – Follow A684 signs for Kendal for approximately 5 miles
• – The hotel is the first major building on the right-hand side

Challenge – Ingleton Community Centre, Yorkshire Dales

After Party – Castle Green Hotel

GPX and PDF files will be shared here closer to the event date.

A GPX is a navigational file that you can upload to your device which will then show you the route on a map, but also where you are along the route. To get this follow the instructions below:-

• Download the GPX file below – it is in a Zip folder so you will need to “extract’ the file (right click on the zip file and click “Extract all”)
• Download OS Maps free trial – you can then cancel the subscription straight away to prevent missing the renewal charge
• Once you have your OS Maps account set up, you will need to go to the “Routes” section and select Import GPX
• Select the map file from your downloads and upload to your account.
• When you look in the “saved” section you will see the map there with the route on it.
• Add the OS Maps App to your phone and open – your route will be under My Routes
• Click on it to see your route

Here is an accommodation list of a few options in the area. The Castle Green have some rooms available on a first come first served basis and there are also plenty of accommodation options in and around Kendal

Booking.com link for Kendal

Download our handy social media posts below so that you can easily share your involvement in the challenge with your friends, family and contacts. You can keep your supporters up-to-date with the challenge you’re undertaking, as well as encourage donations from your networks by posting throughout your journey.

Please use #HousebuilderChallenge and remember to tag us in using our handles below;

Facebook – @youthadventuretrust

Instagram – @youth_adventure_trust

Twitter – @youth_adventure

If you would like us to set up personalised posts for you, including your Enthuse page link and your company logo, please let us know.

Our Fundraising Leaderboard is updated each week in the lead up to the event. The team who raises the most will receive a prize at the celebration dinner following the event, so do make every effort to smash your fundraising target and get into pole position!

If you have missed any of our previous emails, you can check them out below:

Have you –

• Submitted all of your team details through Enthuse?
• Posted on social media using the social posts in the above section of this page?
• Booked your accommodation? Check out our accommodation list here.
• Started your training? Download our training guide here.
• Started your fundraising? Advice and support is available by clicking here.
• Downloaded the Challenge Handbook? Download it here.
• Checked you have all the kit you need? Our equipment check list is available here.