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  • Ellis Brigham Beacons Challenge 2025

    Date 26th September 2025, Brecon Beacons National Park

    Ellis Brigham Beacons Challenge 2025

    Date 26th September 2025, Brecon Beacons National Park

  • Ellis Brigham Beacons Challenge 2025

    Date 26th September 2025, Brecon Beacons National Park

    Ellis Brigham Beacons Challenge 2025

    Date 26th September 2025, Brecon Beacons National Park

Sign up for our Ellis Brigham Beacons Challenge!

If you have any questions or would like to have a chat about the challenge before you register a team, please contact Philippa Cox.

  • Thank you so much for giving CEC the opportunity to be part of this challenge, it was a fantastic day out and it's amazing all the money that has been raised so far! Roll on next year!

    Christine, 2022 Participant

  • The event was really well organised from the moment we got there and we felt thoroughly looked after. Even though the mountains looked daunting, as soon as we got there, the whole team made us feel like we could achieve it. Support from the radios to the different checkpoints we felt motivated to continue. During the walk when it was getting really hard I had to remind myself of what the young people go through which spurred me on even when it was difficult. I’ll be back next year!

    Dyane, 2023 Participant

  • The atmosphere across the whole event, from registration through to the after party was incredibly friendly, warming and gracious. The pre-event information through to the post event appreciation was excellent and the event itself was faultless. Plus an opportunity to raise money for an amazing cause and an opportunity to spend a weekend in the mountains with friends.

    Jon, 2022 Participant

  • It was a tough challenge and I look forward to returning next year, hopefully with blue skies! I was so proud to raise money for the Youth Adventure Trust as I know they are making such a difference to young people’s lives.

    Thom, 2023 Participant

  • It was a great day! Great team spirit, mentally challenging and physically demanding – felt like a real achievement, especially knowing our efforts meant the Youth Adventure Trust would be able to support even more young people to use the outdoors as a way to help them with what they face in their young, difficult lives. Highlight for me – doing something for charity with work colleagues in such a beautiful setting in Wales.

    Ashton, 2021 Participant

  • As tough as it was, we had such a fantastic day and loved every minute! It felt so well organised and safe, and the marshalls were all so enthusiastic and encouraging which really helped spur us on! Thanks again for such a brilliant day and for doing such amazing work supporting the vulnerable kids you work with.

    Anita, 2021 Participant
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Overview

On September 26th 2025 we’ll be heading to the Brecon Beacons for the Ellis Brigham Beacons Challenge! Get a team together to take on the Brecon Beacons…at night! Starting in the early hours, participants will be rewarded with summiting the highest mountain, Pen Y Fan, at sunrise. Are you up for the challenge?!

We can’t promise great weather (it’s Wales after all) but we can promise a glorious sunrise, stunning scenery and a rewarding experience we are sure you will never forget, as well as the fantastic opportunity to support vulnerable young lives.

Itinerary

PM – Challenge Start at Pont ar Daf Car Park

AM – Challenge Finish at Pont ar Daf Car Park

Route

Our route, a figure of eight, takes in 6 peaks in the first half of the loop and 4 peaks in the second half. As it isn’t waymarked, we’ll provide you with route maps and advice at registration and you’ll need to ensure that at least one, ideally two members of your team can navigate with a map and compass. But don’t fear, if it’s a long time since you worked out North from South, we’ve got the perfect opportunity, in the form of a Mountain Awareness Day, for you to attend prior to the event. You’ll be finding your bearing in no time.

Teams

We’re looking for brave teams of people to take part. The challenge has been used by numerous companies as a fantastic team-building and staff development opportunity, as well as groups of friends and/or family to experience something epic together in the mountains.

Accommodation

You’ll need to organise your own travel and accommodation to Brecon for the event weekend. Once your team has registered we’ll send you a list of local accommodation options and if you’re feeling adventurous, there are plenty of campsites locally as well as hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs.

Fundraising

Thanks to Ellis Brigham’s sponsorship, we do not charge an entry fee as the costs of the event have been covered, but we do ask all participants to commit to raise funds for the Youth Adventure Trust. These funds make a huge difference to the lives of the vulnerable young people that we support. We’ll be with you every step of the way to ensure you reach and smash your goals. Once you have registered your team, we will give you a call to chat about your fundraising plans and there is loads of advice on our website log-in area that you will be able to access when you’ve registered.

We’re here for you

The Youth Adventure Trust team is here for you throughout your Beacons Challenge journey. Whether its advice on training, fundraising or equipment please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Once registered you’ll have access to our helpful training and fundraising resources, but we are also just a phone call or email away if you want to talk anything through.

If you want to chat to us before you register your team then please feel free to get in touch with Philippa Cox who would be happy to help.