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The Gold Challenge
all through 2012

Challenge yourself Olympics style!

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What is the Gold Challenge?

The Gold Challenge is an exciting opportunity to try Olympics and Paralympics sports, be a part of London 2012, and raise funds for WWF!

Open to everyone, you can register either as an individual or as part of a team, and decide on the challenge/sports you want to sign up for.

The Gold Challenge website provides you lots of options of where and when you can do your selected sport/s. All the sessions will be run by fully qualified, experienced representatives, so you will get the most out of your experience.

You also have from now until December 2012 to complete your chosen challenge!

From scoring goals in football, to perfecting your smash in badminton, there are lots of sports to choose from:

Archery
Athletics (Field)
Athletics (Track)
Athletics (Distance)
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe
Cycling
Diving
Equestrian		 Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Kayak
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting		 Swimming
Taekwondo
Table Tennis
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling

Paralympic options*

* find the sports to suit you at The Gold Challenge’s ‘Parasport Wizard’

Choose your challenge

There are lots of options in terms of the challenge you take on...

Olympic Sport Challenge
1.  Choose from 5, 10, 20 or 30 sports
2.  Complete a minimum of 3 hours training in each by the end of December  2012. Not sure which sports to do? Then have a look at our Gold Challenge Inspiration Guide

2012km Challenge
1.  You or your team choose a distance (for teams this is an aggregated  total):

  • 2012 km
  • 201.2 km
  • 20.12 km
2.  Cover the chosen distance via one or more sports from a select list, see the official website for more details.

Youth & Family
This is open to 7 year olds plus and can include school teams or families.  You can choose from three fantastic challenges, for more information please see the official website.

If you are part of, or planning to participate in a sport that is regulated or accredited by an NGB, this can contribute to completing your selected sports, for example the London Marathon, Triathlon or football in an FA affiliated league

The great thing about the Gold Challenge is that you can do your sports using your local sports clubs and leisure facilities - meaning that you can do your Gold Challenge whenever and wherever you want.  Simply use the Gold Challenge search to find your local centre. 

Any questions? Contact us
If you need more details or support with creating your challenge, please contact us on 01483 426 333 or email us at challenges@wwf.org.uk.

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Gold Challenge