# 26 examples of 2.6 Challenge fundraising events

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/04/27/26-examples-of-2-6-challenge-fundraising-events/
- Published: 2020-04-27T10:50:57+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Yesterday thousands of people joined in the 2.6 Challenge, in an effort to make
up some of the money that would have been raised by runners in the London Marathon,
the world’s biggest single day fundraising event. **

**In fact, the challenge has the ambitious challenge of saving the UK’s charities!**

Yesterday 40,000 or so runners would have run the London Marathon, no doubt raising
over £66 million for many charities. But of course it isn’t taking place due to 
the coronavirus lockdown, adding to charities’ cashflow problems.

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But the charity sector has stepped up and supported the organisers of the London
Marathon in their virtual version of the event, designed to raise funds for charities
now, rather than make them wait until October, the month to which the London Marathon
has been postponed.

The 2.6 Challenge is designed for all charities and for almost any supporter to 
get involved. You simply have to come up with an idea that involves the numbers 
two and six. Yesterday, the original date of the London Marathon, was the 26th April,
and the marathon distance is 26 miles (not forgetting the 385 yards).
 

![2.6 Challenge - pick a charity](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2020/04/2-
6-challenge-choose-a-charity-1024x683.jpg)

_Find a charity on JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving – and see what people have 
raised for them via the 2.6 Challenge_

## Fundraising ideas for the 2.6 Challenge

These are just some of the remarkably varied ideas that people have come up with
to raise funds while stuck at home or with only minimal access to outdoor spaces.
That clearly has not held people back!
 

### 1. Run 2.6 miles

Nothing wrong with the standard run of 2.6 miles. It was a popular choice!

> Odd that I was supposed to have finished the 2020 [#londonmarathon](https://twitter.com/hashtag/londonmarathon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> by now (all being well). Instead I ran a much more modest 2.6 miles and have made
> a donation to [@MNDScotland](https://twitter.com/MNDScotland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#twopointsixchallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twopointsixchallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> — Liz Rawlings (@lizrawlings) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/lizrawlings/status/1254483894851813376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

### 2. Run 2.6 miles in 26 minutes – backwards

But of course, there are many variations on running 2.6 miles.

> Some last minuite practice [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 
> My attempt to run 2.6 miles backwards in 26 mins is all set for tommorow morn &
> lets see how long that smile lasts 😀To sponsor me click on the link below & add
> to the £130 generously donated so far ❤ ⬇️ [https://t.co/4YGppDNxP8](https://t.co/4YGppDNxP8)
> [pic.twitter.com/0DRLR94Tf0](https://t.co/0DRLR94Tf0)
> — Pete Thompson (@MrPeteThompson) [April 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/MrPeteThompson/status/1254092541504507909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 Not surprisingly, it’s hard to find genuinely unique ideas: 

> Great to have my [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> covered by [@itvmeridian](https://twitter.com/itvmeridian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> this evening. [@kentblind](https://twitter.com/kentblind?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) 
> [@KABCorporate](https://twitter.com/KABCorporate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/1NvsH5OTCt](https://t.co/1NvsH5OTCt)
> [pic.twitter.com/O3Ql9RtLMt](https://t.co/O3Ql9RtLMt)
> — Ray Johnson (@RayJohnson64) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/RayJohnson64/status/1254471154716344321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 And why not include 26 handstands while you’re doing that distance?

> 2.6 miles and 26 handstands later, here’s my [#twopointsixchallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twopointsixchallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> to help raise money for the UK’s charities ✅
> Create your own 2.6 and donate what
> you can ❣️ [pic.twitter.com/cK3WUmppmk](https://t.co/cK3WUmppmk)
> — CARYS (@CarysssEdwards) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/CarysssEdwards/status/1254511282604179457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  

### 3. Row 26 miles

The organisers have recommended not trying to run a marathon today due to recommendations
about how much exercise one is allowed to take. But Nick Matthews has an indoor 
rowing machine, so he’s still up for rowing 26 miles for St Peter’s Hospice.

 https://twitter.com/totalbristol/status/1253723611216691202

 

### 4. Bake 26 cookies and deliver them to friends and family

You could always run a little having baked 26 cookies.

> Last year I ran the marathon, today I baked 26 cookies and delivered them to my
> local friends and family. The running comes much more naturally to me, that was
> s [#TeamMacmillan](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamMacmillan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/rnot2p2du3](https://t.co/rnot2p2du3) [pic.twitter.com/QASE83ge8g](https://t.co/QASE83ge8g)
> — Abbie (@abbiedavis01) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/abbiedavis01/status/1254472039143964672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 
 

### 5. Wear cricket kit for 26 hours

Some it seems were thinking about a different kind of runs. Simply wearing your 
full sporting kit for 26 hours was good enough for them!

> Preparing supper in the batting gloves was proving difficult!! Just five hours
> to go in my [#twopointsixchallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twopointsixchallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> raising money for [#charity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/charity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@SingInsideUK](https://twitter.com/SingInsideUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) wearing 
> my full cricket kit for 26 hours. [@LondonMarathon](https://twitter.com/LondonMarathon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/4qX1izuMqA](https://t.co/4qX1izuMqA) [pic.twitter.com/fwurMznSvi](https://t.co/fwurMznSvi)
> — Nigel Rothband (@NJLR) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/NJLR/status/1254471839088365574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

### 6. Build a 2.6m (or higher!) tower of Lego

How do we build a charity sector for the future? With Lego of course – 2.6 metres
of it.
 

> We have completed our [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> by build ing our 2.6M lego tower.
> We are trying to keep [@Camtrust1](https://twitter.com/Camtrust1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> open by raising 2 weeks worth of lost income.You can still donate here. [https://t.co/RlgVnZnLea](https://t.co/RlgVnZnLea)
> [pic.twitter.com/Kc3cj8rVgQ](https://t.co/Kc3cj8rVgQ)
> — CCVS #NeverMoreNeeded (@CambridgeCVS) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/CambridgeCVS/status/1254470737420836864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  

### 7. Different people running 2.6 mile segments of the London Marathon route

You couldn’t run the London Marathon route in one go today, but a group of runners
did so collaboratively by choosing a different 2.6 mile leg, all the way from Blackheath
to the Strand and central London.
 

> Well today these 10 amazing people all ran 2.6 mile legs of [@LondonMarathon](https://twitter.com/LondonMarathon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> from Blackheath to The Strand! All for the [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> will you donate and help raise funds for TRC?[https://t.co/HDsUTlOZql](https://t.co/HDsUTlOZql)
> [pic.twitter.com/eweYPGCn2s](https://t.co/eweYPGCn2s)
> — The Running Charity (@Running_Charity) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Running_Charity/status/1254470602808856576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  

### 8. 26 x 26-minute exercise videos

Rita Chadha, CEO of the Small Charities Coalition, will take part in [26 rotations of exercise routines](https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rita-s-2-6-challenge)
organised by the Team Body Project. Each routine lasts about 26 minutes meaning 
she will be committing to completing 13 hours of low and high impact exercising 
over 24 hours. 
 

[Link to https://twitter.com/sccceo/status/1254253663218028547 to longer available]

 

### 9. Signing 26 letters of the alphabet

Jade Secker, Fundraising Manager at the Haven Hospice, decided to do 26 challenges
related to 26! Here’s just one of them – [signing 26 letters of the alphabet](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6660231131020972032-ttIb)
in sign language.

Actually, 26 challenges on a theme of 26 was quite popular:

[https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dRR4QpMNF/](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dRR4QpMNF/)

 

### 10. Drawing a 2.6 shape on a running app

> Thank you Angie for the challenge. Team Vix did 2.6m² and drew you a 26. [#showoff](https://twitter.com/hashtag/showoff?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#26challenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/26challenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/2rjh7xRv01](https://t.co/2rjh7xRv01)
> — Vix (@VixThatRuns) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/VixThatRuns/status/1254376293543677955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 Here’s [another map image](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_cte8jhVmV/), based on
a 26km cycle ride early this morning.   

### 11. Climb the stairs 26 times

> Yesterday we did the 2.6 Challenge [@bbc5live](https://twitter.com/bbc5live?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> I climbed up and down 2 flights of stairs 26 times and paid £1 per lap to [@barnardos](https://twitter.com/barnardos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and (1/3)… [pic.twitter.com/J7FPE1UQfl](https://t.co/J7FPE1UQfl)
> — Clive Whitburn (@CliveWhitburn) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/CliveWhitburn/status/1254305060575739904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### 12. Donate in return for a music request

Fundraising consultant Richard Sved will play your favourite tune on his corner.
If you like it, please donate 26p, £2.60 or £26 to his favourite charity Youth Talk.

> ALL REQUEST SUNDAY for the 2.6 Challenge! If you have a favourite tune, request
> it here by 5:30pm & I'll completely ruin it with my rubbish rendition on the cornet!
> If you like any of my 'versions' please donate 26p, £2.60 or £26 to @YouthTalkSA.
> Thanks.[https://t.co/gMYGRiKXMy](https://t.co/gMYGRiKXMy) [pic.twitter.com/Z2G8WXtHB4](https://t.co/Z2G8WXtHB4)
> — Richard Sved (@richardsved) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/richardsved/status/1254399765879676930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 Music offers many options for fundraising ideas: 

> Getting ready for the '26 Songs in 1 hour' challenge @tivradio for [@mariecurieuk](https://twitter.com/mariecurieuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@mariecuriesw](https://twitter.com/mariecuriesw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Listen in
> at 9pm in honour of all the amazing Marie Curie staff volunteers & supporters 
> who have taken part in the [#twopointsixchallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twopointsixchallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> Well done everyone!! I take my hat off to you! [pic.twitter.com/Tdf1ZI0BfZ](https://t.co/Tdf1ZI0BfZ)
> — Premal (@Phonicmango) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Phonicmango/status/1254494251653763073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  And here are 26 residents with complex disabilities who live at the Queen Elizabeth
Foundation’s Independent Living Service and who have formed the [QEF Diversity Choir](https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/qef-diversity-choir),
signing the Andrea Day song  ‘Rise up’ for their challenge. Members sing and sign,
depending on their abilities, and wanted to to convey a positive and inclusive message
to everyone. 

 https://youtube.com/watch?v=ALQwJUpuvD8

### 13. 26 thousand steps in a day

> So managed 26.9k steps for [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> in my early morning [#walk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/walk?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and then up and down and around the garden! [#stayhomestayactive](https://twitter.com/hashtag/stayhomestayactive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/UxkzoqUdmW](https://t.co/UxkzoqUdmW)
> — Rona Gibb 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴🇺🇦 (@GibbRona) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/GibbRona/status/1254506650112864256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### 14. Guided virtual tour

Fundraiser Simon Scriver is taking you on a 2.6 km tour of Dublin, using Google 
StreetView:
 

> Join me for a little virtual jaunt across Dublin right here on Twitter, and donate
> here: [https://t.co/ShYGnHHzYC](https://t.co/ShYGnHHzYC) [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/9u7IFaPRPa](https://t.co/9u7IFaPRPa)
> — Simon Scriver (@ToastFundraiser) [April 25, 2020](https://twitter.com/ToastFundraiser/status/1254098593838804992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### 15. A 26-minute brush pen sketch

Sarah Lawson [offered the result for sale](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dRC_-hqcm/)
to raise funds for David Shepherd Wildlife, and promised to add a donation herself
of £26.
 And along similar lines here’s an [eight-hour doodlethon](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dQZJNDc3E/).

### 16. Learn as you go

You can expand your mind while you’re fundraising too. 

> Day 1: Challenge 4 – collect 26 leaves from my garden and name them! ✅
> Enjoyed
> this nerdy plant challenge! Pick, collect and name 👍 asthmauk [#asthmauk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/asthmauk?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#twopointsixchallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twopointsixchallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#inmygardentoday](https://twitter.com/hashtag/inmygardentoday?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#leaves](https://twitter.com/hashtag/leaves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#garden](https://twitter.com/hashtag/garden?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)…
> [https://t.co/jirbAZmD56](https://t.co/jirbAZmD56)
> — Nicki Jackson (@BlueDaisyUK) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/BlueDaisyUK/status/1254511077401989120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 Or go on your own Springwatch:

> Found 26 things from the natural world when out walking to complete the 2.6 Challenge
> [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> for [@Girlguiding](https://twitter.com/Girlguiding?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@GirlguidingSWE](https://twitter.com/GirlguidingSWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/XVEcpJxRA1](https://t.co/XVEcpJxRA1)
> — rosemary@ggsomersetnorth (@ccggsn) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/ccggsn/status/1254504867751776256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  

### 17. Dance for 26 minutes

If distance is a challenge for you, you can dance on the spot: 

 https://twitter.com/runningspratt/status/1254506919303184385

  

### 18. Ping pong

Got access to table tennis table? 676 ping pong bounces could be your target.
 

> WOW – what a [#twopointsixchallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twopointsixchallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)–
> 26 x 26 (676 ping pong bounces) thank you for supporting us Tansy [@WillBayleytt](https://twitter.com/WillBayleytt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)–
> be worried! [#Benignisnotfine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Benignisnotfine?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#EndNF](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndNF?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CTT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CTT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/2sjmaCw6ZX](https://t.co/2sjmaCw6ZX)
> — ChildhoodTumourTrust (@ChildhoodTT) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/ChildhoodTT/status/1254504812223377410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  

### 19. Silence

> 13 hours of silence complete – 13 hrs to go! Half way there!Thanks to everyone
> who has supported me today. 
> So proud and v.grateful the total currently stands
> at £275 ❤️ [@AutismTTHT](https://twitter.com/AutismTTHT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/29iLpm9UAy](https://t.co/29iLpm9UAy)
> [#twopointsixchallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/twopointsixchallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#smallcharity](https://twitter.com/hashtag/smallcharity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#autism](https://twitter.com/hashtag/autism?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#silence](https://twitter.com/hashtag/silence?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#thankyou](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thankyou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/6UdRH6njbY](https://t.co/6UdRH6njbY)
> — Speech Stuff – Speech and Language Therapy (@SpeechStuffSLT) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/SpeechStuffSLT/status/1254503753904001030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### 20. Reading

Whether reading aloud or in your head, you’ve no doubt got some unread books on 
your home bookshelves, or you can go for extra points by choosing a book relevant
to your charity:
 

_[Link to https://twitter.com/edwardckendall/status/1254688907163242497 no longer
available]_

 Or why not test your family and friends’ knowledge about books and reading? 

> Calling all [#RoaldDahl](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoaldDahl?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> fans? My 7yo made a 26 question quiz for our [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
> Includes:
> 🧙‍♀️ The Witches📚 Matilda🍫 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory💊George's
> Marvellous MedicineDownload for a suggested donation of £2 to [@RoaldDahlFund](https://twitter.com/RoaldDahlFund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/5kyhtkx2oB](https://t.co/5kyhtkx2oB)
> — Madeleine Sugden 🌎 (@madlinsudn) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/madlinsudn/status/1254467937660030976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 
 

### 21. Haircut

The longer the lockdown continues the more of us will need some kind of home-made
haircut. So why not turn that into a fundraising initiative, like TV journalist 
Rory Cellan-Jones? 

 https://twitter.com/ruskin147/status/1254083641476550657

 

### 22. Making masks

Given the continued shortage of PPE in the UK even in the last week of April, you
can put your time to even more good use by making masks to keep healthcare workers
safer:

> Anyone that knows our Julie knows she’s not a seamstress but, for her 2.6 Challenge,
> she’s made 26 masks for women & children that need them. Go Julie! If you’d like
> to donate or do your own challenge here’s the link [https://t.co/gq5XnHmMDm](https://t.co/gq5XnHmMDm)
> [#NeverMoreNeeded](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeverMoreNeeded?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/oi0DcAhP7i](https://t.co/oi0DcAhP7i)
> — The WISH Centre (@_wishcentre) [April 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/_wishcentre/status/1254680897460338688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### 23. CPR – practise saving lives

If your charity focuses on life-saving skills, how about a 26-hour non-stop CPR 
marathon?

> 1:15am – [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> ✅ 
> Thank you so much to everyone who has sponsored there is still time to donate
> if you can to support [@RLSSUK](https://twitter.com/RLSSUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and [@NHSuk](https://twitter.com/NHSuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ! 🙏🏼[#CPR](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [@RlssSussex](https://twitter.com/RlssSussex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@KingAlfredLSC](https://twitter.com/KingAlfredLSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/uTV0bNmSlx](https://t.co/uTV0bNmSlx) [pic.twitter.com/bz2lCc06lb](https://t.co/bz2lCc06lb)
> — Gabbi Batchelor (@GabbiSimmonds) [April 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/GabbiSimmonds/status/1254677617229340677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  

### 24. 26 costume changes

Time to explore your wardrobe. Here’s a combination of costume changes with that
evergreen choice of climbing the stairs at home:

 https://twitter.com/UKYouth/status/1254360094223020032

### 25. Travel differently

There turns out to be many different ways you can get from A to B. Here’s going 
by roly-poly: 

> Never underestimate a rolly polly. I will never again, that’s for sure. 2.6km 
> covered today and over 1300 rolly pollies done for [@airambulancekss](https://twitter.com/airambulancekss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> here’s my finish. [pic.twitter.com/SmbkhfGVkf](https://t.co/SmbkhfGVkf)
> — Helene Poursain (@HelenePoursain) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/HelenePoursain/status/1254495400658116608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 Or you can go by skates – roller or in-line:

> For my [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> 
> I’ll have 26 days to go from 0 to 2.6miles on roller skates!😳I’m beyond freaked
> out by this so all support & prayers! welcome😂All money raised will go to support
> young people through [@UKYouth](https://twitter.com/UKYouth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#Covid_19](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Covid_19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [#NeverMoreNeeded](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeverMoreNeeded?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [https://t.co/0YYXOFxBfm](https://t.co/0YYXOFxBfm) [pic.twitter.com/0Hb4Iv5smJ](https://t.co/0Hb4Iv5smJ)
> — Ndidi ❤️‍🔥 (@Ndidi1st) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/Ndidi1st/status/1254496697087954944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

### 26. Going up in the world

So much of the 2.6 Challenge has been focused on travelling a horizontal distance.
You could of course try bouncing:
 

> Bounced 26 times. Way too much fun here… [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> [pic.twitter.com/GwxH7rV7aQ](https://t.co/GwxH7rV7aQ)
> — The Children's Literacy Charity (@childsliteracy) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/childsliteracy/status/1254495229647806464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 
 

## Need more ideas?

If you’ve not started, the 2.6 Challenge isn’t like a normal London marathon where
you have to take part all at the same time. You could start yours on another day,
like tomorrow.
Here are more 2.6 Challenge ideas: 

### NSPCC

The NSPCC has a [dedicated page for the 2.6 Challenge](https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-you-can-do/two-point-six-challenge/)
with plenty of ideas for what to do.
 ⌊Fundraising and challenge ideas from NSPCC⌉
Even better, it has precise suggestions for what 2.6 Challenge-related sums could
help them achieve – **£26, £260, £,2600, £26,000:** ⌊How fundraising helps protect
children - what donation amounts enable NSPCC to achieve⌉ 

### Involving everyone

One of the hallmarks of the 2.6 Challenge was that charity staff and trustees were
actively involved in many cases. With original events like the London Marathon it’s
all down to the fortunate few who secure places. With 2.6 Challenge anyone can join
in – and they did!

> Our trustees, staff and supporters are all getting involved in the [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> today! We’re doing jumps, runs, keepy uppies and even trivial pursuit challenges!
> Help us raise vital funds here: [https://t.co/UlKajk4tJM](https://t.co/UlKajk4tJM)
> — Camp Simcha UK (@CampSimchaUK) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/CampSimchaUK/status/1254349529144582144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

  

## The sum raised?

At the end of 26 April the 2.6 Challenge had raised…

> 🎉One bonus update before we sign off for the night🎉
> An extra special thank you
> to everyone who got stuck in to kick off the [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> today, because we've just hit £5 MILLION! And there's still plenty of time to 
> get involved. More here: [https://t.co/vS50fWaiSP](https://t.co/vS50fWaiSP) [pic.twitter.com/3k2E6myvBV](https://t.co/3k2E6myvBV)
> — TCS London Marathon (@LondonMarathon) [April 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/LondonMarathon/status/1254503828847722501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 Not surprisingly the campaign has attracted and benefited from substantial news
coverage:

> omg! [@JamesWCharity](https://twitter.com/JamesWCharity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on
> BBC this morning talking all things [#TwoPointSixChallenge](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwoPointSixChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> and representing [@Sue_Ryder](https://twitter.com/Sue_Ryder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> wonderfully. Nice work James, and everyone who participated this weekend! 👏💪
> [pic.twitter.com/k1uMTSVffK](https://t.co/k1uMTSVffK)
> — Jenni Evans (@jenni_evans__) [April 27, 2020](https://twitter.com/jenni_evans__/status/1254688538463010816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)