DAYS | 4
REG FEE | TBC
MINIMUM SPONSORSHIP | TBC
DIFFICULTY | Challenging
DATE | October 2025
THE marathon
On this trip we will not only introduce you the beauty of Budapest, but we’ll also be there to support and cheer you along as you take on this 26-mile marathon with 27,000 fellow runners from all over the world. The flat, riverside course is perfect for those taking on a marathon for the first time, and once you’re through that finish line you can enjoy celebrating your success with some post-run festivities in Hungary's vibrant capital.
DATES
2024
LOUGHBOROUGH, BATH, NTU, KINGS, NOTTINGHAM
| DATE | REG FEE | MINIMUM SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | £195 | £990 | BOOK NOW |
2025
| DATE | REG FEE | MINIMUM SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Oct 2025 | TBC | TBC | REGISTER INTEREST |
THE ITINERARY
DAY 1
You will depart from a London based airport to arrive in Budapest in the afternoon. Your Choose a Challenge representatives will meet you at the airport and take you via private bus to your accommodation in the centre of Budapest. You will receive an arrival briefing and staff introductions before having free time to begin exploring the city. Multi-shared rooms accommodation Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
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DAY 2
On Saturday morning, there will be an optional team run at a gentle pace before a trip to the marathon expo centre where the excitement will really start to kick in. Here, you will have an opportunity to pick up any last minute supplies for your race (energy gels, running accessories etc.) and spot your name on the international participants board. You will then have a free afternoon to explore Budapest. In the evening, the team will meet for a pre race carbo-loading meal in preparation for the 42.195kms ahead. This is a great opportunity to mix with your fellow runners and exchange top tips and training stories. A pre marathon briefing will also be given to ensure that you are fully prepared and able to ask any last minute questions. Multi-shared rooms accommodation. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
DAY 3
You will have breakfast at the hostel before heading to the start line in plenty of time for the 9.30am start. You will also be directed to an appointed meeting area that you should look out for as soon as you cross the finish line. There will be refreshment stations along the course providing water and isotonic drinks. The Choose a Challenge team will also be stationed along the course to cheer you on and at the finish line to give you a huge well done! After the race you will have time to freshen up and stretch out your muscles before a night of celebrations. Budapest is famous for its ruin bars! Multi-shared rooms accommodation. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
DAY 4
Today you will be able to have a lie well deserved lie in. If you haven’t already, you may want to head down to the famous Szechenyi Baths to really soothe those aching muscles. After a little free time, you will need to collect your bags from the hostel and depart for the airport for your return flight to the UK. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
WAYS TO PAY
To get started on your challenge, all you need to do is pay your registration fee, as listed below. Once you are booked onto your challenge, it’s time to start your fundraising!
When taking on a challenge with us, you can rest assured that all of the money you fundraise throughout the year will go directly to the charity you are supporting. Once you hit that all important fundraising target and your place on the challenge is confirmed, the charity will use this money to cover the remaining costs of your challenge as well as to further the vital services that they provide. All of our challenges operate on a minimum 50:50 cost to donation ratio and 100% of any Gift Aid or funds that you raise above your target will stay with your charity.
REGISTRATION FEE
£TBC
FUNDRAISING TARGET
£TBC
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