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Overseas challenges

Take your ambitions overseas with our charity treks and bike rides.

We are offering some really exciting overseas charity challenges in 2012. The hard part will be choosing which one of these amazing events to sign up for. Whether your dream is to trek Kilimanjarocycle Vietnam or look after a team of Lapland huskies, there's something for everyone.

These charity challenges are open events which are organised by a tour company and are not exclusive to the British Red Cross.

Lapland Husky Trail

Take a fantastic journey through the Arctic wilderness with huksies as your guides on this exciting charity adventure.

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Sahara desert

Sahara Desert trek

Sahara desert, Africa

02 Mar 2012

Join us for this charity trek across 100km of one of the biggest deserts in the world with Berbers as your guides.

Runner celebrates after completing the London marathon

Paris Marathon

Paris

15 Apr 2012

Experience the beautiful and historic city of Paris in a truly memorable way.

A group of cyclists cycling in Holland

Cycle Europe: Euro City bike ride

London, Brussels, Amsterdam

09 May 2012

Join us on this 300 mile charity bike ride, in three countries to three capitals - London, Amsterdam and Brussels.

Inca Trail

Peruvian Inca trail

Peru

11 May 2012

Looking for a charity trek? Take on one of the world's oldest trails in South America.

Cyclists on Pacific Highway, California

Surf, celebs and sunshine cycle

California, USA

19 May 2012

Follow the gorgeous Pacific Highway along the rolling coast of California for some of the best scenery and cycling in the world.

Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc Massif Trek

France, Italy and Switzerland

08 Sep 2012

Are you looking for an exciting charity trek you could complete in a long weekend? Look no further.

Paris

Cycle London to Paris

London to Paris

22 Jun 2012

Ooh la la – take your daily cycle to a new level with this beautiful charity bike ride to Paris.

View of the Himalaya mountains

Into Thin Air

Himalayas, India

06 Aug 2012

Face your fears and conquer the highest motorable roads in the world by bicycle.

Mt Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro trek

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

21 Sep 2012

This charity trek up beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro will take you to the top of the world's highest free-standing mountain.

Trekkers on the Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China trek

China

11 Oct 2012

Grab a taste of history on this charity trek along the 6000km Great Wall, through beautiful hills and mountains.

Ashley Bolser runs the New York marathon for the British Red Cross

BMW Berlin Marathon

Berlin, Germany

30 Sep 2012

Take a trip with a difference in 2012 and compete in one of the world's top marathons.

Vietnam to Cambodia trek

Vietnam to Cambodia Cycle

Vietnam to Cambodia

08 Nov 2012

A breathtaking charity bike ride from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) to the temples of Angkor Wat.

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