As a team or individual at your pace... 10KM, 25KM, 50KM, or 100KM
Looking for a challenge – to test yourself, to get in shape, or bond with friends on a weekend adventure? If so, an Ultra Challenge® is for you – and you don’t need to be a budding elite athlete, they’re for everyone, take it on at your pace and fundraise for Headway UK! Walk, Jog, or Run along stunning coastlines, or trails through wonderful countryside – with full support all the way, camaraderie, and an amazing sense of achievement!
How to get started with fundraising?
Create your own online fundraising page on the Headway - the brain injury association, Just Giving site and ask us for paper sponsorship forms.
Benefits of choosing Team Headway
In return for your miles, we'll send you everything that you need to ensure a great marathon experience, before, during and after the event, including:
A personalised Headway top
A fundraising pack with useful hints and tips
Ongoing support from our dedicated fundraising team
Meet our Headway Heroes
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Archie Turner
Archie Turner was seventeen years’ old and enjoying a family Christmas holiday when he sustained a brain injury.
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Glen Hickman
A survivor who sustained multiple brain injuries following a serious cycling incident in 2021 has completed an extraordinary challenge of cycling the length of mainland Britain.
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Dave's story: relearning to walk
Dave shares his journey from hospital to walking again
More challenge events
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Walks and treks
Hike the hills and trek the trails – and help us be there for those affected by brain injury, every step of the way
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Run for Headway UK
Pound the pavements, roads and trails – and help ensure no one faces brain injury alone.
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Cycle for Headway UK
Pedal for pounds – and help ensure no one faces brain injury alone.
Support our work
We need your help
Every 90 seconds, someone is admitted to a UK hospital with a brain injury. Your donation helps Headway UK provide specialist advice and support to brain injury survivors and their loved ones.
£9
could help fund a Headway Brain Injury Identity Card every month, giving brain injury survivors confidence in social situations and access to the right support.