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The Great St Albans Challenge
Channel your inner Sherlock at THE GREAT ST ALBANS CHALLENGE, a fun-packed one-day event where teams race around the city of St Albans as part of a unique GPS treasure hunt.
The family-friendly, entertaining, and immersive event takes place on Sunday 29 September 2024 where teams dash through the city’s historic streets, tackling challenges, cracking clues and racking up points to be crowned champions! Whilst there is a time limit, winners are crowned on points, not speed, which makes it even more fun, and inclusive.
Starting and finishing at the St Albans Cathedral, teams are taken across the city centre on foot. All they need is a mobile phone and a sense of fun as they find ‘hotspots’ and complete the ‘tasks’ generated via the App.
The event culminates with a prize giving at the Cathedral, where the winner’s trophies are presented, and all participants receive a limited-edition medal!
The event has a rolling start time of 11.30 – 12.30 pm and once started, teams have 2.5 hours to explore the city and complete the fun challenges, with plenty of time to refuel with a cuppa and snack en-route. The clock stops at 3.00 pm when teams must be seated at the Cathedral for the grand finale event to find out who will be crowned the 2024 challenge Champions.
Local company Wildgoose has launched the event to offer people something a bit different and to raise money for Youth Talk.
The headline sponsor for this year is The Maltings Shopping Centre. Richard Marrett, Centre Manager said; We are delighted to sponsor The Great St Albans Challenge as part of our commitment to support the local community through the valuable work of Youth Talk.”
Organisers aim to raise £10,000 to support Youth Talk which has helped thousands of people with free, confidential counselling for 13–25-year-olds in St Albans and surrounding areas since 1997.
The event is suitable for all ages so enter a team now!
The family-friendly, entertaining, and immersive event takes place on Sunday 29 September 2024 where teams dash through the city’s historic streets, tackling challenges, cracking clues and racking up points to be crowned champions! Whilst there is a time limit, winners are crowned on points, not speed, which makes it even more fun, and inclusive.
Starting and finishing at the St Albans Cathedral, teams are taken across the city centre on foot. All they need is a mobile phone and a sense of fun as they find ‘hotspots’ and complete the ‘tasks’ generated via the App.
The event culminates with a prize giving at the Cathedral, where the winner’s trophies are presented, and all participants receive a limited-edition medal!
The event has a rolling start time of 11.30 – 12.30 pm and once started, teams have 2.5 hours to explore the city and complete the fun challenges, with plenty of time to refuel with a cuppa and snack en-route. The clock stops at 3.00 pm when teams must be seated at the Cathedral for the grand finale event to find out who will be crowned the 2024 challenge Champions.
Local company Wildgoose has launched the event to offer people something a bit different and to raise money for Youth Talk.
The headline sponsor for this year is The Maltings Shopping Centre. Richard Marrett, Centre Manager said; We are delighted to sponsor The Great St Albans Challenge as part of our commitment to support the local community through the valuable work of Youth Talk.”
Organisers aim to raise £10,000 to support Youth Talk which has helped thousands of people with free, confidential counselling for 13–25-year-olds in St Albans and surrounding areas since 1997.
The event is suitable for all ages so enter a team now!
Register a team at www.charitychallenge.events.
Teams can be between 4-6 people.
Standard Team Entry Price: £50 per team
Entries close on Friday 20th September but don't wait until then or you may be disappointed and not get a place!
• Starts: St Albans Cathedral between 11.30 am-12.30 pm
• Finishes: St Albans Cathedral 3.15 pm prize giving
Teams can be between 4-6 people.
Standard Team Entry Price: £50 per team
Entries close on Friday 20th September but don't wait until then or you may be disappointed and not get a place!
• Starts: St Albans Cathedral between 11.30 am-12.30 pm
• Finishes: St Albans Cathedral 3.15 pm prize giving
St Albans Cathedral, Sumpter Yard, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire. AL1 1BY
Sun 29 September
Website:
www.charitychallenge.events