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Challenge Overview
This challenge is an exciting blend of physical activity, mental puzzles, and creative tasks designed to test strategy, teamwork, and endurance. Here’s a breakdown of what it’s all about:
Key Features:
- Team Strategy:
- Teams must strategize to decide how they will earn the most points.
- Choose whether to focus on hiking or on-site challenges—or strike a balance.
- Adventure and Exploration:
- The event kicks off with a mandatory 10km hike through the Yorkshire Dales, a stunning location for outdoor enthusiasts.
- Afterward, teams can decide to continue exploring checkpoints on the route” or return to base for other challenges.
- Brain-Teasing and Creative Challenges:
- Back at the centre, teams will face brain-teasing puzzles and on-site activities to earn points.
- These tasks allow members to showcase problem-solving skills and creativity.
- Points and Resources:
- Points are earned through both hiking checkpoints and on-site challenges.
- Points are later exchanged for materials at the challenge shop, used for the grand finale.
- The Final Showstopper Challenge:
- In the closing event, teams will work together to build and test a creative structure using the materials they’ve earned.
- This is where teamwork and resourcefulness come into play.
What to Expect:
Whether you’re trekking, solving puzzles, or constructing a masterpiece, the event is designed to cater to all fitness levels, ensuring that everyone can contribute to your team’s success.
- Team Strategy:
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Challenge Forms
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. -
Challenge Location
Bewerley Park Outdoor Centre, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5JB
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Social Media Posts
We have some ready to go social media templates 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.
Download and share the social media posts below to get started on your fundraising:
Social Media Post | Social Media Story
Please use #TWChallenge and remember to tag us using our handles below;
Our Social Media Handles:
Facebook – @youthadventuretrust
Instagram – @youth_adventure_trust
Twitter – @youth_adventure
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Fundraising Leaderboard
There is a team fundraising target of £2,000. At least 50% of this amount must be donated to the Youth Adventure Trust.
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!
How are your team doing on this week’s fundraising leaderboard?! Check it out below:
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Event Communications
If you have missed any of our previous emails, you can check them out below:
- Welcome to the Taylor Wimpey Challenge 2025
- Taylor Wimpey Challenge 2025 – Small steps, big changes
- Taylor Wimpey Challenge 2025 – 2 months to go!
Watch the webinar presentation
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Action Checklist & Useful Documents
Have you –
- Posted on social media using the social posts in the above section of this page?
- Started your training? View our training guide here.
- Started your fundraising? Advice and support is available by clicking here.
- Downloaded the challenge sponsorship form? Download here.
- Checked you have all the kit you need? Our equipment check list is available here.
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Taylor Wimpey Challenge
Saturday 10th May 2025
