Race to the Tower
Race to the Tower
Conquer the Cotswolds and take on Race to the Tower this July!
From quaint idyllic villages to medieval burial grounds, the Cotswold Way will take you through the unforgettable sights of the Cotswolds and to the foot of the magnificent Broadway Tower.
The highlights are endless, rich with everything from 13th Century ruins to modern-day film locations. The yellow Jurassic Cotswold stone will pave the way, as you pass castles and the famous Cooper’s Hill.
This challenge is suitable for everyone, regardless of age, experience and fitness level. So, whether you’re a seasoned runner, patient plodder or weekend walker – please get involved and race with us. Choose to camp over the weekend or take on the full distance in one go.
Race to the Tower. An unforgettable challenge with unending beauty.
When: 5-6 June 2021
Where: Stroud, Gloucestershire
Distance: 52 miles
Registration fee: £39 (non-stop) / £59 (weekender, inc. camping)
Fundraising target: £425
How to race for Combat Stress: When booking your Race to the Tower, please choose ‘Charity Entry’ on the package you’d like to undertake (non-stop or weekender inc. camping) and then select ‘Charity: Non-partner’ to run for us.
Race for veterans' mental health
If you’re up for taking on the Race to the Tower, you can choose to either pay the registration fee and fundraise the sponsorship amount or you can self-fund your challenge and just raise as much as you can for veterans' mental health.
Please note: if you choose to pay the reg fee and fundraise the sponsorship amount, you’ll need to have raised 50% of your sponsorship target six weeks before the event to confirm your place. The remaining 50% can be sent in up to four weeks after you’ve completed the challenge.
If you need any help fundraising, we're always here to support you. We have a variety of fundraising tips and support to help you smash your target, so please get in contact with us if you need any help.
Our support to you
We’re so grateful for your support and we want to make sure your run is unforgettable. Whether it’s your first event or you’re a seasoned pro, when you join Team Combat Stress, we’ll support you every step of the way.
We’ll provide you with:
- a discount code for a Combat Stress running top
- two weeks free membership to ‘Be Military Fit’
- a digital fundraising pack
- a wealth of other fundraising resources including training plans from our fitness partner ‘Be Military Fit’ and team e-newsletters with tips and information on your challenge
- support from our dedicated challenge fundraising team
- cheering materials available for family and friends
- access to our Combat Stress Facebook Group, where you can meet others taking on the Race to the Tower challenge and share tips on training and fundraising
Do you have your own place?
It’s great news that you've got your own place!
We'd love you to run for Team Combat Stress and help support veterans across the UK who need and deserve our specialist mental health treatment.
If you have your own place and are therefore self-funding your challenge, you get to choose your own fundraising target.
Every single penny you raise helps make a life-saving difference to veterans, so please raise as much as you can and transform even more lives.
We'll be here for you every step of the way and, as a small token of our appreciation, when you choose to race for us we’ll give you a discount code for a Combat Stress top.
Please let us know if you are taking on Race to the Tower for Combat Stress so that we can say a big thank you and support you with training, fundraising and any questions you might have.
Call us on 01372 587 140 or email challenges@combatstress.org.uk