You can help MCS make a difference this year by joining MCS staff and fellow supporters in taking the MCS Coastal Challenge. ''The Coastal Challenge is fun, healthy and every step you take will be another step towards the recovery of our seas,'' says BBC presenter, Kate Humble. Kate is a keen supporter of MCS's work and wants to encourage people to get active to help save our seas.
are you up for our coastal challenge?
The UK has over 18,470 km (11,477 miles) of beautiful coastline and we want cover it all in a year with your help. Whether you want to take a sponsored coast-to-coast challenge, walk your favourite stretch of coastline, or add up miles on the treadmill, we would love to hear about it - by World Oceans Day 8th June together we hope to cover the entire distance and raise vital funds for our work.
We don’t mind how you do it (within reason & legality!), so whether you decide to walk, run, cycle, swim, sail or skip to raise money for the MCS, we just need to know the distance you cover so we can start chipping away at our grand total. With your help, we can do it!
the rules.
To recap, the only rules are:-
1. Choose your activity, event and distance.
2. Get sponsored!
3. Let MCS know the distance you covered and pass on the money you raise.
So please take action today, and do something positive to help save our seas by joining the MCS Coastal Challenge. The fundraising team are here to help you with your activities, and if you manage to raise £100 or more you’ll even become a MCS Champion – receiving your MCS champion t-shirt and appearing on our website Champion Wall of Fame.
Just email fundraising@mcsuk.org or phone Katherine on 01989 561587 and we'll send you a fundraising pack.
If you can't wait to get started, then just download our special MCS Coastal Challenge Sponsorship Form today! You can also download the My Coastal Challenge Poster, make your own Coastal Challenge T-shirt (please read before pressing the print button!), and get some advice on how to get in touch with your local press.
For fundraising tips and information on how to quickly and easily set up your own website, have a look at fundraising for mcs.
our progress so far...
Happy World Oceans Day to all MCS supporters and Coastal Challengers!
We are adding up all your miles and will be able to let you know how far we've managed to get around our coastline very soon. Early estimations show we are very close....
Following feedback from our lovely challengers and supporters, we have decided to keep the Coastal Challenge going. Coastal Challenge has given us the chance to get in touch with supporters old and new, so don't hesitate - email fundraising@mcsuk.org with your challenge idea today!
So, whether it is to repeat the sucess of our first year, or to pull out all the stops and get there the second time around, please help our work to care for our seas, shores and wildlife by taking the Coastal Challenge!
A big thank you to everyone who has taken the Coastal Challenge!
You have covered distance in many different ways, but by far the most popular is the coastal walk, closely followed by cycling and running. MCS staff have been bitten by the triathlon bug, and are planning the next event already, so watch this space...
resources for your coastal challenge
MCS Coastal Challenge Sponsorship Form