quirky challenge ideas

You’re not the marathon running type, you don’t see yourself trying a triathlon and cycling to Morocco ‘aint gonna happen. None of the events on our calendar really tickle your fancy.

Fear not! We’ve got plenty more ideas up our sleeves – sponsorship is not just about heroic sporting challenges. Be inspired, and do!

Volunteering

• Organise an event (a tea party, a yoga class, a book club, a gig… anything) and ask for ‘DoActions’ instead of an entry fee – use your ‘challenge’ page as a ticket-reservation system.

• Volunteer for a local charity or community group and ask for ‘payment’ in DoAction pledges, from the organisation’s members and/or your friends. Organisations like Do-It and Pimp My Cause can match you with great volunteering opportunities.

Adrenalin-fuelled challenges

• Bungee jumping

• Abseiling (perhaps off a wind turbine?!)

• Fire walking

• Walk on hot coals

Endurance challenges (ok, there’s a hint of sportiness in these…)

• Treks

• Mass participation walks

Celebrations

• A wedding gift list 

• A party for a birthday or retirement

Quirky sponsored events

• Sponsored shaving/waxing

• Sponsored silence

• A 24 hour busk

• Dress down/non-uniform days

• Sponsored car washing

• A knit-a-thon

• A bed / car / bus push (get a team to push anything heavy and on wheels through your local town or around the football pitch).

• Hitch-hike race or challenge

 

Or you could even use it to raise support for a personal challenge, like quitting smoking…

Please note, that we take no responsibility for you doing any of these slightly weird and wonderful things!

More ideas? Share them with us on Facebook or Twitter @The_DoNation.