The Royal Auxiliary Air Force turns 100 this year! For the last century civilians have trained and served alongside Regulars. We want to celebrate the Reserves and their amazing contribution.
Join us for a Royal Auxiliary Air Force 100 Challenge, you will need to complete 100 kilometres in a month. We will start our challenge on the 9 October, the 100th anniversary of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. You can run, cycle, walk or even swim your way to this distance. You have until Saturday 9 November to complete it.
All you need to do is sign up below and purchase your entry. You can then set up your JustGiving page and get moving! When you complete your challenge, you will be sent your medal. If you have completed your fundraising, we will send you a unique challenge t-shirt as a thank you. This year our medals are metal and completely recyclable!
Your entry and fundraising will all go towards supporting The Royal Air Force Museum (registered charity number 1197541). We will continue to share the extraordinary stories of our Regulars and Reserves and inspiring everyone.
Entry information
Entry costs £22.00 per person and all proceeds will go towards the RAF Museum to enable us to continue telling the story of the RAF and the thousands of service men and women who served in it. Our Armed Forces Community (Cadets, Serving Personnel, Veterans, and Reservists) will have the chance to enter at a discounted rate of £16.00.
Those of you taking part overseas will have a £5.00 postage charge added when you register. Please allow extra time for delivery.
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Individual Entry |
£22.00 |
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Armed Forces Entry |
£16.00 |
Sign up as a Team!
You have the chance to sign a team up to take part in the challenge. You must have at least 6 people in your team, and all your t-shirts and medals will be sent to the lead booker's address. It is an opportunity to get moving together and fundraise together. Please note, that this is not available to overseas entries.
Entry for teams is at a discounted rate, but you must have a minimum of 6 people signed up. We are asking teams to raise a minimum of £600.
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Team Entry |
£16.00 per person |
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Team (Armed Forces) Entry |
£11.00 per person |
The person who registers a team will automatically become the Team Captain. Once you have signed up you have the option to register and pay for other team members, or send them a unique link to join your team.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I sign up?
Click the sign-up button below, this will direct you to our registration page. You will be asked to choose your entry and then fill in information about yourself. This will include your postal address which we will need to send you your medal. Once you have paid for your entry you will be sent a confirmation email and asked to set-up your JustGiving fundraising page.
I am a serving member of the Armed Forces, do I get a discount?
Yes, all of our armed forces community are eligible for the Armed Forces Entry. This includes, Serving Personnel, Reservists, Cadets and Veterans.
When will I get my fundraising challenge t-shirt?
You will receive your t-shirt with your medal, or once you have completed your fundraising. To get them both at the same time we suggest trying to complete your fundraising by the time the challenge ends on the 9 November.
I haven't had any emails confirming my entry
Please check your spam folder for the emails, if you still can't see it then contact us at fundraising@rafmuseum.org
How much does a team need to fundraise?
We are asking teams to raise a minimum of £600.
This will mean, that even if you are a team of 10 you still only need to reach the £600 target between you all. We suggest using the Team Leader's fundraising page as the page to push out to all your supporters.
Why should I fundraise?
The Royal Air Force Museum is a registered charity, and we rely on the generosity of people like you to support us.
Proceeds from your entry will go towards supporting the Museum, however we can’t do all the amazing work we do without your donations. You can fundraise £100 or £500, the amount is up to you. The following helps to understand what those extra donations can support:
£10 will buy vital protective equipment for our Collections team to protect our objects when being handled.
£30 pays for a SEN (Special Educational Needs) schools to attend a workshop at the Museum.
£50 provides outreach materials so we can take the Museum to those who can’t access our sites.
£100 could support us in the re-binding of three books in our library, ensuring they are kept for future generations.
£150 would allow us to purchase tools needed to help conserve aircraft in our collection.
£250 would give us the resourcing to deliver six Wartime Classroom workshops.
How do I track my distance and submit my final distance?
We are asking our challengers to complete 100km before the 9 November. You can do this by tracking your progress using any app or our handy distance tracker (click here to download). Once completed you can enter your final distance by clicking the link in your dashboard. To find your dashboard, head to your registration email and the link will be at the top.
Please make sure you have uploaded your final distance before the 11 November to ensure your medal is sent swiftly.
For our full FAQs just click here or email us at fundraising@rafmuseum.org