The 2.6 Challenge kicked off on Sunday 26 April – what should have been the date of the 40th London Marathon, the world’s biggest one-day annual fundraising event.
Friends of the Songwriting Charity took part in a whole range of fitness activities to help us raise funds for our projects; our everyday heroes are above in the montage!
While the campaign itself is now over, we would still encourage people to get involved and keep active while also staying safe and observing the current restrictions for their own and the safety of others.
If you want to take this on or do it all over again, the 2.6 Challenge can involve walking, running or cycling 2.6 miles, juggling for 2.6 minutes, to holding online workouts with 26 friends. The ideas and options are endless!
The only requirement is that you must please remember to follow Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing. Just do your activity whenever is most convenient for you, and most of all, enjoy it! Have fun! And don't forget to set up a Virgin Fundraising Page if you'd like to help us by fundraising.
There are just five simple steps to take:
1. Dream up your 2.6 challenge – if you need help there are lots of ideas here
2. Head to twopointsixchallenge.co.uk to donate £26 – or whatever you can afford – to The Songwriting Charity or to set up a fundraising page on Virgin Money Giving (we're not registered on Just Giving).
3. Ask all your friends and family to sponsor you and challenge them to do their own 2.6 Challenge
4. Complete your challenge
5. Share a photo or video of your challenge on social media with #TwoPointSixChallenge
For further information on The 2.6 Challenge, including a list of partners and supporters, and for more ideas about what your activity could be, visit twopointsixchallenge.co.uk
We hope you’ll join the nation in The 2.6 Challenge to support The Songwriting Charity and help to save the UK’s charities during this unprecedented and challenging time for us all.
Friends of the Songwriting Charity took part in a whole range of fitness activities to help us raise funds for our projects; our everyday heroes are above in the montage!
While the campaign itself is now over, we would still encourage people to get involved and keep active while also staying safe and observing the current restrictions for their own and the safety of others.
If you want to take this on or do it all over again, the 2.6 Challenge can involve walking, running or cycling 2.6 miles, juggling for 2.6 minutes, to holding online workouts with 26 friends. The ideas and options are endless!
The only requirement is that you must please remember to follow Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing. Just do your activity whenever is most convenient for you, and most of all, enjoy it! Have fun! And don't forget to set up a Virgin Fundraising Page if you'd like to help us by fundraising.
There are just five simple steps to take:
1. Dream up your 2.6 challenge – if you need help there are lots of ideas here
2. Head to twopointsixchallenge.co.uk to donate £26 – or whatever you can afford – to The Songwriting Charity or to set up a fundraising page on Virgin Money Giving (we're not registered on Just Giving).
3. Ask all your friends and family to sponsor you and challenge them to do their own 2.6 Challenge
4. Complete your challenge
5. Share a photo or video of your challenge on social media with #TwoPointSixChallenge
For further information on The 2.6 Challenge, including a list of partners and supporters, and for more ideas about what your activity could be, visit twopointsixchallenge.co.uk
We hope you’ll join the nation in The 2.6 Challenge to support The Songwriting Charity and help to save the UK’s charities during this unprecedented and challenging time for us all.
If you'd like some fundraising inspiration, download the 26 Fun Ideas for Brilliant Families fundraising pack here
If you have any questions about the 2.6 Challenge, contact John Quinn
