Be a Home Hero!
From Sunday 26 April, the day when the Virgin Money London Marathon would have taken place, you’re invited to join the rest of the UK for The 2.6 Challenge.
The 2.6 Challenge can be any activity you like – from running around the balcony for 2.6 miles to juggling for 2.6 minutes or doing 26 press-ups with the dog on your back, the options are endless!
Whatever your age or ability, you can take part. After all, we’re not looking for superheroes. We’re looking for Home Heroes.
The only requirement is that you must follow Government guidelines on exercise and social distancing. Most people are taking part from Sunday 26 April but you can do your activity whenever is most convenient for you.
Sign up for The 2.6 Challenge
Dream up your challenge and take it on to help dying people and their families get the care they need.
Register for The 2.6 ChallengeWhat you do is up to you!
26 ideas for your 2.6 Challenge
- Pound the pavement and run or walk 2.6km or 2.6 miles.
- Go for a 26 mile bike ride.
- Do a 26 track danceathon.
- Hit the gym from your living room floor and host an online workout for 26 people.
- Host a virtual quiz with 26 questions.
- Build a mini golf course in your garden and finish the whole course in 26 putts.
- Spend 26 minutes (or hours!) writing cards or letters to friends and loved ones.
- Run up 26 steps, 26 times for 26 days.
- Play 26 games of snakes and ladders.
- Bake 26 cupcakes (and decorate them with daffodils, of course!)
- Do 26 push-ups per day for as many days as people donate.
- Run around your apple tree in 2.6 seconds, like Paul Chuckle.
- Do 26 keepy-uppies.
- Show off your skills and juggle for 2.6 minutes.
- Flip a pancake 26 times.
- Run a marathon in your driveway, like our incredible nurse Catherine .
- Do 26 minutes of yoga.
- Do 26 trampoline jumps – or jump for 26 minutes!
- Treat your garden to 26 minutes of TLC.
- Break out the old skipping rope and do 26 skips without mistakes – or brave a full 26 minutes of skipping!
- Hand make 26 Christmas presents (it’s never too early, right?)
- Do 26 tricks with your dog.
- Decorate your house with 26 homemade daffodils!
- Try 26 sofa-triceps dips.
- One for kids of all ages? A 26 minute sponsored silence!
- Take a leaf out of Chris Kamara’s book and try to get your toddler to sleep in either 2.6 minutes, 26 minutes or 2 hours and 6 minutes!
Sign up for The 2.6 Challenge
Dream up your challenge and take it on to help dying people and their families get the care they need.
Register for The 2.6 Challenge