Gold Challenge Goes Family Friendly
Gold Challenge has launched a new range of challenges that allow families to harness the excitement around London 2012 by taking on Olympic & Paralympic sports to raise money for charity.
Gold Challenge is partnered with Sport England as part of Places People Play, the official mass participation legacy programme for London 2012. With a target of over 100,000 participants and £20million to raise for its charity partners, Gold Challenge aims to be one of the most successful multi-sport charity fundraisers of all time.
The new family challenges offer plenty for those looking for sporty ways to fill the summer months. Families sign up for free and choose their challenge from a range of family friendly options. These include:
- The five Sport Challenge where families and groups of young people take on five Olympic & Paralympic sports
- The Family Activity Challenge which encourages families to learn Olympic sports together
- The 2012 km Challenge where challengers must cover 2012 km (individually or collectively) in one of more of the Olympic & Paralympic sports.
Families can take part as a team made up of at least one adult (16+) and at least one child between the ages of seven and 15. Adults can be family members, carers or youth leaders. Anyone under 16 must receive parental permission to sign up to the Gold Challenge.
To find out more and sign up, visit the Gold Challenge website.
