The 2.6 Challenge is a simple and fun way for everyone to do their bit to help save the UK’s charities – and we’d like you to help St Mary’s Hospice.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a serious effect with the cancellation of lots of events and the loss of thousands in income through fundraising events.
From Sunday 26 April, the day when the Virgin Money London Marathon would have taken place, join the rest of the UK for The 2.6 Challenge. The 2.6 Challenge can be any activity you like. Whatever your age or ability, you can take part. After all, we’re not looking for superheroes. We’re looking for Home Heroes for the Hospice.
If you would like to fundraise for St Mary’s Hospice, there are five easy steps to set up a fundraising page or make a donation:
1) Dream up your 2.6 Challenge – see our ideas below based around the idea of 2.6 or 26
2) Clicking one of the links below to set up your fundraising page and search for St Mary’s Hospice – look for our logo on either
Virgin Money Giving https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/giving/events/twopointsix/ or
JustGiving https://twopointsixchallenge.justgiving.com/
3) Ask all your friends and family to sponsor you
4) Complete your 2.6 challenge!
5) Alternatively, you could complete your challenge and simply make a donation to St Mary’s Hospice here: https://www.stmaryshospice.org.uk/donation/make-a-donation/
Stuck for ideas for what you could do? Have a look at this list of 26!
• Dance non-stop to 26 song
• Hold a plank for 2.6 minutes
• Do 26 skips 26 times with 26 seconds rest in between
• Do 26 kick ups with a football, tennis ball… or something else?
• Recite the alphabet backwards 26 times
• Walk, run or cycle 2.6 km
• Walk, run or cycle 2.6 miles
• Hop around your garden 26 times
• Climb your stairs 26 times
• Do 26 hit-ups with a bat and ball
• Eat 26 spoons full of your food ‘hell’
• Have 26 wet sponges thrown at you
• Sit in a filled paddling pool for 2.6 hours
• Do 26 yoga poses
• Do 26 star jumps or box jumps
• Do 26 burpees
• Juggle of 2.6 minutes
• Pop 26 balloons using just your body weight
• Wear 26 items of clothing all at once for 26 minutes
• Memorise the flags and capital cities of 26 countries
• Scoot around the block 26 times
• Throw 26 pairs of socks into a laundry basket
• Recite 26 different poems
• Play 26 sings/pieces of music on an instrument
• Learn how to say ‘thank you’ in 26 different languages
• List 26 positives you will take form being on ‘lockdown’
Your 2.6 Challenge is just that – it’s yours. Plan what you can do and follow the steps to fundraise or donate above – and don’t forget to share what you’re up to using #TwoPointSixChallenge. There are no rules apart from the Government guidelines on how to exercise safely at this time.
The main thing is to get active, have fun and pledge whatever you can to help or fundraise to support St Mary’s Hospice.
