About the challenge
What is the challenge?
Thousands of supporters are taking on the Run 100 Miles Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer this October.
They are lacing up their running shoes and running 100 miles between the 1-31 October to raise funds to support children and young people with cancer.
Will you join them? Register today.
How do I sign up?
Signing up is simple.
- Sign up here to request your running top and set up your fundraiser
- Once you have signed up, you’ll receive your own fundraising page
- Share, share, share! Make sure to tell everyone you know that you are taking on the challenge and ask them to sponsor you. Share on your socials, on SMS and WhatsApp and via email
- Join our Run 100 Miles Facebook Group
- Get fundraising
- Get running
- Support children and young people with cancer
How do I track my miles?
The best way to track your distance is with a fitness tracker watch. You can sync your fitness tracker to your fundraising page under "My Fitness Activity," or manually add your distance there. Additionally, your fundraising pack includes a printed tracker to help you monitor your progress throughout the month.
You can also join our Run 100 Miles Strava Club
What happens if I can’t complete the challenge?
We are here with you every step of the way to help you complete your challenge. We have a support team on hand to give advice and top tips on completing your challenge and reaching your fundraising target. Feel free to reach out in the Facebook group for some support.
We also have an online event hub, where you can find lots of advice to help with your challenge.
However, if you can’t complete your challenge, please don’t worry, just make sure to let your sponsors know. If you need any advice or support on completing your challenge, please email
virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
Can I change the distance and dates of the challenge?
This is your challenge, your way! We want you to take part in a way that works best for you. You can increase or reduce the distance and can change the dates if October doesn’t work for you.
We suggest you just let your supporters know your plans and update your page.
Can under 18s take part?
Children under 18 years of age are welcome to take part in the challenge, but must be registered by a parent or guardian; and be accompanied by a responsible adult during their participation in the challenge.
You must be over 18 to set up a fundraiser.
Can my friends and family join in?
Yes, of course! The more the merrier. Just share the registration link and ask them to register.
Can I set up a team where my friends and family can all fundraise together?
Yep, you can set up a team for you all to join. Your team will need a captain. The captain will need to log in to their page and under your name, click Dashboard. Here you will see an option to create a team. Follow the instructions to set up your team and you can then share the team link with anyone who has regsitered and wants to join your team to fundraise together.
Anyone who want to join the team, will need to register too
I live outside of the UK – can I join?
Yes – you can join from anywhere. Unfortunately, we can't post out fundraising packs internationally, but you can have all you need in the Resources tab. You will still be a vital part of Team Young Lives.
My running top or fundraising pack has not arrived.
We send fundraising packs out twice a week but sometimes they can take 10-14 working days to arrive. If your pack has still not arrived, please contact virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
I need more information
If you have any questions or queries, feel free to post in our Facebook group. Alternatively, please contact us at virtualchallenges@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
About Fundraising
How do I collect donations?
You will automatically be set up with a fundraiser when you sign up. You can also select to set up a Facebook Fundraiser and connect it to your main fundraising page. These are the easiest ways to collect your sponsorship. All donations come directly to Young Lives vs Cancer, so you don’t have to worry about admin or bank transfers.
You can also fundraise offline. You will also receive a Young Lives vs Cancer sponsorship form with your fundraising pack. This can also be found in the Resources tab. To pay this in, deposit your sponsorship raised into your own bank account and then pay it directly onto your fundraising page. Alternatively, there are handy instructions on the form of how to pay this in on our website.
How do I pay in cash donations?
Any cash donations we suggest you pay into your page yourself, so all your total will sit together.
There are handy instructions for how to pay this on the sponsorship form. All you need to do is deposit your sponsorship into your own bank account, and then pay this directly to your fundraising page.
If you have used a sponsorship form, you can follow the instructions on the form, to send this to us so we can claim any Gift Aid.
Is there a fundraising target?
We simply just ask everyone to raise as much as they can to support children and young people with cancer. The target is automatically set to £150, as people with higher targets on their pages raise the most. However, there is no commitment to raise this.
How do I change my fundraising target?
When logged in to your fundraising page, you can click on Edit my page, and then change the fundraising target.
They will be set at £150, however, this is just a suggestion and you are more than welcome to change this to what you would like to achieve.
If you reach your target, we suggest going in and upping the target on your page. This encourages people to keep donating to help you hit your target.
