Worthing One Peak Challenge (6 miles/circular walk).
Come join us for an outdoor adventure on Saturday, 6th September 2025 at 9.00am, enjoying the splendour of the South Downs national park while raising vital funds during World Suicide Prevention Week for www.ollysfuture.org.uk. You'll be helping an amazing cause. For anyone who has lost someone to suicide, this is a chance to honour them.
The challenge marks FIVE years of Olly's Future national suicide prevention charity in memory of a wonderful young man from Worthing - Oliver (Olly) Hare. Every single penny raised will support our suicide prevention work. This includes delivering training to equip people with the skills to spot the signs in someone who may be thinking of suicide and have a conversation that could help save their life. To date more than 7,000 people worldwide have had this training. It was co-developed by Ann Feloy, founder of Olly's Future, in memory of her beloved son. With your support, we can deliver this to even more people.
Help a very worthwhile cause and do something great for your own wellbeing too.
Details
- Date: Sat, 6th September, 2025
- Start Location: Hill Barn Lane Recreation Ground carpark, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9F
- Finish location: Hill Barn Lane Recreation Ground carpark, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9QF
- If you have the What3Words app its: scorching.candle.rural
- Distance: 6 miles (10 km)
- Duration: 2 – 4.5 hours (including stops)
- Meeting time 9 am, for a 9.30 am start
- Registration Fee: £25 individual or £35 for a family of 2 adults and 2 children up to 16 years old (please get in touch with us at events@ollysfuture.org.uk if you have a family group of a different size)
- Fundraising Target: £100 per participant
What is the name of the peak?
- Cissbury Ring - the second largest Iron Age Hillfort in England
How to fundraise for Olly's Future
If you are willing, we are here to help you with your fundraising target of £100.
It costs in the region of £100,000 per year to deliver our suicide prevention programmes and cover charitable costs. So we are very grateful for every penny you can raise.
If you wish to, you can set up a fundraising page on Local Giving, follow this link - Olly's Future | Localgiving
- Follow the link and scroll down to the 'Fundraise for Us' button
- Log in with your details and set a password
- Search for Olly's Future. Don't forget the apostrophe
- Share your story if you wish, on your fundraising page
- Share the link to your fundraising page with your family and friends to encourage them to make a donation.
- If you have any questions or would like us to set up your fundraising page for you, contact us at events@ollysfuture.org.uk
What to bring
- Suitable walking footwear and weather-appropriate clothing
- Packed lunch and water bottle
- A mobile phone if you have one
Route
Groups of different abilities will be led by experienced walks leaders and there will be marshalls along the route. Olly's Future is very grateful to members of the Friends of the South Downs and the Sussex Ramblers for volunteering their help on the day. Please note:
- This route is for people who are used to walking and are fit
- The route is entirely along public footpaths or bridleways
- There is just one road to cross and a marshall will be on hand for safety
Something extra
For those who want to learn about the landscape, as well as delight in the beautiful vistas, historian Chris Hare, Olly's father, will tell you about the history and folklore of Cissbury Ring when you arrive at the top. There will also be QR codes on literature provided about the landscape with a QR code to take you to a short video of him speaking.
Don't miss out on this exciting challenge to explore the great outdoors in the South Downs and make a difference towards saving lives from suicide.
Our vision is a world where no young person loses their life to suicide.
www.ollysfuture.org.uk
For the route outline for the entire five peaks challenge which starts the same as the one peak, please click here https://tinyurl.com/2p6526zz
