The history of our challenge walks in words and pictures
Up to date financial details and other information about our fundraising activities
Annual financial details of the totals raised from our Walkers and Corporate Sponsors
Information about The Three Peaks Challenge Walk and the surrounding countryside
Information about The Chatsworth Challenge Walk, and the Chatsworth area.
Preparation, Hints & Tips
Handy tips and sound advice for tackling those demanding challenge walks
Some interesting features associated with our walks
Information about us and why we raise the sponsored funds
All the other bits we couldn’t fit in anywhere else
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chatsworthchallenge.com and threepeakschallenge.com are organisers of sponsored challenge walks to raise money for the Dave Owens and Frank Goodall Memorial Fund in support of nominated charities to fund cancer research, prevention, and treatment.
Total funds raised so far
£197,708.98
including... ThreePeaksChallenge
The four charities we currently represent. All of the money raised on our walks go to the four listed cancer charities to fund the research, prev-ention, and treatment of cancer.
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Complete details of all our previous sponsored walks. All the updated details of the latest walk, the photos, the stories, and full details of all the sponsorship monies raised by our corporate and individual fund-raisers.
Plus, details of the cash raised by our highly respected and valuable Premier Club Members. and don’t forget, the site contains loads of photos and stories from past walks in the older years pages.
Originally a challenge walk across the three peaks of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales, we now organise a highly popular two distance walk around the beautiful countryside and villages of the Chatsworth Area in Derbyshire.
See inside for details of the our most recent walk, histories of previous walks, photographs and all accounts of the funds raised so far. For more information about our fundraising see
Why we do the Walk >
The Dave Owens and Frank Goodall Memorial Fund sponsored walk is an annual challenge walk to raise funds for our nominated charities in support of cancer research, prevention, and treatment.
The sponsored walk was originated by Gerard Mitchell who decided to raise funds to support cancer charities following the death of two of his close friends.
If you took part in this year’s walk, and want to take the challenge again, OR...
If you’re reading this for the first time, and wish to take part in our annual walk, click on the following links for more details.
Follow these links to the main areas associated with our event fundraising
If you took part in this year’s walk, and want to take the challenge again, OR...
If you’re reading this for the first time, and wish to take part in our annual walk, click on the following links for more details.
Cancer is the UK's biggest killer. Every year it claims the lives of more than 150,000 people, with a further one million living with the disease at any one time. This is why we do the Walk. Some details about the charities we support, with comments taken from their own web sites. More >>
About The Walk
Chatsworth Challenge
About The Walk
Three Peaks Challenge
chatsworthchallenge.com are organisers of fund raising challenge walks in support of the Dave Owens and Frank Goodall Memorial Fund to raise monies for nominated charities in support of cancer research, prevention, and treatment.
Page Acknowledgements
Text : Philip Lynskey : Gerard Mitchell
Images : Philip Lynskey
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Important Note Concerning The Clocking In Procedures For The 3 Peaks Walk
Please note the following concerning the clocking in procedures for the Three Peaks Challenge Walk at the Pen-y-Ghent Cafe. We include information and items of interest only concerning the clocking in procedures at the Pen-y-Ghent Cafe on this Website for the benefit of our site visitors. Please note however that threepeakschallenge.com is a totally independent body, and does not have any association with the Pen-y-Ghent Cafe, nor any other organisation concerning the three
peaks challenge walks. We are NOT an official representative body for the Three Peaks Walk. However, we are more than happy to welcome any visitors to this site to one of our own annual sponsored Chatsworth Challenge walks around the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire. More information about our challenge walks >>
Gerard’s Tips For The Day
Eating And Drinking For The Walk
Walk Up Hills More Easily
Basic Equipment For The Walk
The hairy hiker provides some valuable tips and good advice below on how to get up and down those hills without having to take three days off work afterwards. The Bearded Boy Wonder gives details about everything you need to know if you’re setting out on a tough three peaks challenge walk, or if you’re trying taking part in our own Chatsworth Challenge sponsored walk.
Top Tips By Our Hill Walking Specialist - The Mountain Goat
amount raised to date after current walk year
The 2022 Chatsworth Challenge fundraising walk in aid of the Dave Owens and Frank Goodall Memorial Fund is planned to take place on Saturday 14th May 2022. The two walk routes will be within the marvellous Chatsworth House Estate and surrounding countryside areas of Derbyshire
All Years Fundraising Summary: Our first sponsored event was in 2003 and since that time we have raised much needed funds for our four supported charities. Go to our fundraising summary page to see an overview of how every penny received in our fundraising efforts is donated to the charities we support.
Premier Club: Are you a premier fund raiser? Go to our Premier Club page to see if you are on the ‘roll of honour’ as one of our leading fund raisers.
Downloads Page: Go to our Downloads page for Route Guides and Route Maps for all our walks to date.
Walk Application Form: Get the application form for our next Chatsworth Challenge walk
PHOTO FROM OUR RECENT WALK - 2021:
Simon, Janine, and Oscar show off their Certificates of Completion. (click to enlarge)
PHOTO FROM OUR RECENT WALK - 2021:
Handing over the cheques to the Cancer Charities.
Peter, Kathryn (Cancer Research UK), Stacey (Macmillan), and Rebecca (Marie Curie). (click to enlarge)
Our Recent Challenge Walk
Our most recent challenge event proved to be another fundraising success, and the funds raised add to our ever growing sum which we have donated to our nominated charities.
2021 Walk Page: For those of you who like to keep up with our most recent news, and see how the day unfolded on the Dave Owens and Frank Goodall Memorial Fund Chatsworth Challenge Walk, you can go to our walk page where you can see an account of our individual walkers, their dogs, children and all!
2021 Fundraising Details: Go to our annual fundraising page to see full details of the fundraising receipts from our recent walk, and see accounts of all the monies donated through this Website.
We’d like to thank our walkers and corporate sponsors, and everyone who took part in this event, and also to all those who sponsored our walkers or who contributed in any way.
The Walks: The format of the day will be the same as in previous years, which we have developed and refined to provide an enjoyable day out for keen walkers and also families
There are two walks to ensure that all walkers will have start times and distances to meet their personal requirements
The 22 Mile Walk is for our fit and healthy endurance walkers, and will leave Baslow village green at 06-00 hrs.
The 9 Mile Walk is a less demanding route and is perfect for those who feel that a 22 mile walk is a little too long. It is ideal for families who wish to bring along young children who are capable of walking this shorter distance. The start time for the 9 Mile walk is 11.15 hrs and leaves from the same starting point in Baslow village green.
Please register as soon as possible so that your details can be entered into our walk schedule, and remember to include your email address so that you can be notified of any updates concerning our popular annual two distance walk. See our NEXT Challenge Walk
The Picturesque village of Edensor (image taken from our 2007 walk)
All our sponsor money is collected via the Dave Owens & Frank Goodall Memorial Fund.
With the exception of the £5-00 entry fees which are used to cover operating costs for the event, ALL of the sponsorship money we receive goes directly to the nominated charities we support and is distributed to them in the following ratios :-
Cancer Research UK - 30%
Macmillan Cancer Support - 30%
Marie Curie Cancer Care - 30%
Oesophageal Patients Association 10%
Any residual funds are subsequently donated to the charities. We do not make any profit from our sponsored walks whatsoever
Funds raised from our sponsored walks are needed to sustain the level of support we continue to give to our recipient charities. As ever, we’re always trying to increase the numbers, so please try to get your family and friends to join us in Chatsworth to take part in our walk.
It is open to anyone who wishes to walk with us and have a great day out. The only condition we make is that you must be sponsored, and the funds you raise must come direct to our own charities fund account. We do this absolutely free.
It’s a great fun day out, and most our walkers return year after year. We need your sponsorship, so please try to be there with us. For more details go to our information page.
See our ‘Next Challenge Walk’ information page
Details About The Walk:
Route maps and Route Guides: These can be obtained from our Downloads Page and all walkers are advised to get these prior to the walk.
Certificate of Completion: A certificate will be issued to all registered walkers at the check-out desk at the finishing line. Occasionally you may also received a small souvenir of your participation in the event.
Entry Fee: To cover the operational costs there is an entry fee of £5-00 for everyone who is sixteen or over on the day of the walk (under sixteens go free of charge).
Eligibility: The walk is an open event, NOT a club event, and therefore anyone who would like to take part can register to do so. Please feel free to notify anyone who you think may also be interested. Friends may be invited to accompany a sponsored walker for the day, and we welcome their participation in the event, but we do ask however that the friend pays their £5-00 entry fee. This qualifies them to receive a certificate of completion at the end of the walk.
Families and dogs: Our aim is to cultivate a real family day atmosphere without detracting from the fact that we are there to raise money to continue the fight against cancer. Families are welcome, although children under 7 may struggle. Dogs are welcome also. but due to the vast amount of sheep in the area, they must be kept on a lead.
How to apply: The Walk Application Form is available HERE. It is our usual form which provides an introduction to the walk, provides all information about the day, and contains the entry form to take part. Please don't forget the £5-00 entry fee with your application.
And lastly... A good turnout of walkers always makes for a better day, and we know that you will enjoy your day walking in the beautiful peak district area of Chatsworth.
Are you ready?: Our next ‘twinned’ challenge walk is already planned, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Join us on our next Chatsworth Challenge sponsored walk
Next Chatsworth Challenge Walk
