On Friday 13th September 2024, you and your team will take on the Housebuilder Challenge 2024 in the glorious surroundings of the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons in Wales! Although we can’t promise sunshine, we can promise glorious scenery and a rewarding experience we are sure you will enjoy.

All teams will need to register before the challenge so that we can run through a safety and radio briefing with you. All team members need to be present for this! At the end of the hike we will head for a gala dinner and prize giving where teams will celebrate their immense achievement.

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.

We are still working on the schedule but an outline itinerary is:-

Thursday 12th September – Registration at The Manor Hotel, Crickhowell

6 – 9pm – Arrive with your whole team to register – location details will follow shortly

Friday 13th September – Challenge start and finish at Llangorse Multi Activity Centre

5am – Teams set off from the start

2pm onwards – Teams start arriving back to the finish

Party!!

7.30pm – Housebuilder Challenge celebration, prize giving and party back at the Manor Hotel, Crickhowell.

The challenge base will be from Llangorse Multi Activity Centre.  The route will be circular and participants will be starting and finishing at the centre.

Here is a draft route – please bear in mind that this is not confirmed, but will be as soon as the route recce is completed.

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You will need to book your accommodation for Thursday and Friday evening.  Llangorse Multi Activity Centre is available for bookings on Thursday evening and has a variety of different options available.  If you book here then you will be able to roll out of bed onto the start line!

For other options available take a look at our accommodation guide 

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 will be 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!

Have you –

• Submitted all of your team details through Enthuse?
• By now you will have registered and set up your fundraising page, but if you know of another company you’d like to join  – ask them to register here.
• 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.