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Walk 100 Miles in October FAQs

Interested in joining us for the Walk 100 Miles challenge? Find out the answers to frequently asked questions.

Registration FAQs

The challenge is to walk 100 miles in the month of October, but you can do 100 miles any way you choose. Walking. Rolling. Running. In the wild, the city or on a treadmill. 3 miles every day or split another way. It’s entirely up to you!

Free! There is no participation fee for this challenge.

The challenge officially starts on 1 October 2026, but we're more than happy for people to adjust the dates of the challenge to suit them. For example, some people may start earlier because they’re unable to take part for the whole of October.

The challenge is open to everyone.

People aged 16 and below can get involved, but they will need to have an adult register them on their behalf.

There is no minimum amount that you must raise. We just ask you do your best to collect as many donations as you can to support those affected by breast cancer.

To sign-up for the challenge and receive your free Breast Cancer Now T-shirt, you’ll need to complete our registration form and set up your fundraising page.

 

If you have already completed the registration form, but haven’t set up your fundraiser yet, you can do so now by following the link here: create your fundraiser

We work with GivePanel who provide support for Facebook and JustGiving fundraising. They help to create your custom fundraiser which is tailored to the Walk 100 Miles in October challenge.

You can join the Facebook group here!

To get your Breast Cancer Now T-shirt for the challenge, you’ll need to complete the registration form and set up your fundraiser.

Read the full terms and conditions to find out more.

If you're unsure which size to order, take a look at our standard sizing chart below:

 Size  

Women  

Men  

 Small  

 10 

 Chest 35-37”  

 Medium  

 12 

 Chest 38-40”  

 Large  

 14  

 Chest 41-43”  

 XL  

 16  

 Chest 44-46”  

 2XL  

 18  

 Chest 47-49”  



Your T-shirt will be automatically sent once you’ve registered for the challenge and set up your fundraising page. Please then allow up to 14 days for your T-shirt to arrive.

Registration for this challenge closes at 11:59pm on 15 October 2026, so make sure to sign-up before then to ensure you receive your T-shirt!

If you are one of the first supporters to raise £35 or more by 11:59pm on 15 October 2026, you could receive an exclusive beanie hat. Don't miss out, limited stock available! 

Read the full terms and conditions to find out more.

Yes, absolutely! At the end of the challenge on 1 November, you’ll receive a digital Walk 100 Miles certificate via email.

If you raise £150 or more by 11:59pm 1 November, you could receive a challenge medal (limited stock available).

Read the full terms and conditions to find out more.

With over half of tombola's players having been affected by breast cancer, tombola is on a mission, together with Breast Cancer Now, to share vital early detection information and get more of the tombola community to regularly check their breasts. As the sooner breast cancer is diagnosed, the better the chance of successful treatment, and of lives potentially being saved from this devastating disease. 

As part of this mission, tombola are sponsoring this years Walk 100 Miles in October challenge, and together, we hope to raise awareness of the importance of regular breast checking and provide support and information for tombola’s colleagues and players around knowing the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, getting any new or unusual breast changes checked by a GP, and where to turn to for support.

Fundraiser FAQs

You can find your Facebook and JustGiving fundraisers here:

When setting up your Facebook fundraiser, it will be automatically set to end on 30 November 2026.

To edit the end date of your Facebook fundraiser:

  1. Locate your page (My Facebook Fundraisers)
  2. Click the ‘Edit’ button
  3. Click ‘End Date’ and select a new date
  4. Finally, click ‘Save’ in the top right corner

When setting up your JustGiving fundraiser, it will be automatically set to end on 31 December 2026.

Here's how edit the end date of your JustGiving fundraiser:

  1. Locate your page (My JustGiving Fundraisers)
  2. Click ‘Edit page’ in the top left-hand corner 
  3. Go to ‘Page settings’ listed on the left
  4. Click on ‘Expiry date’ and select a new date

Please email the virtualchallenges@breastcancernow.org inbox and the team will send you a unique link to claim your page. 

It’s a super quick and easy process, but an important one!

Not sure what ‘claim your JustGiving page’ means? Take a look here: Unclaimed JustGiving page guidance

 

Unfortunately, you will not be able to combine your fundraising totals across Facebook and JustGiving, as they are two separate fundraising platforms.

However, there’s no need to worry as all donations from both platforms will still come to us automatically.

If you have someone wanting to donate who doesn’t have Facebook, then we suggest collecting the money directly and donating to your own fundraiser on their behalf. Just remember that if you do this, you will not be able to claim Gift Aid on this donation, so make sure to leave that box unticked. 

If you or anyone else with a Facebook account is having trouble donating to your fundraiser, please get in touch with the Facebook help centre, who will be able to support.

If you or anyone else is having trouble donating to your JustGiving fundraiser, please get in touch with the JustGiving help centre, who will be best suited to help.

If your Instagram fundraiser is connected to our main Facebook fundraising campaign, then yes - we’ll be able to see in our internal records that you're fundraising via Instagram, along with the amount you've raised and a list of donors.

However, we won’t be able to view your actual Instagram fundraising page or any of the posts associated with it, as Instagram doesn’t currently allow access to that content directly.

If you or others are having trouble donating to your Instagram fundraiser, the best place to find help is the Instagram Help centre.

For issues specifically related to charity fundraisers and donations, take a look at these pages:


 

Here’s how to create your team page on JustGiving:

  1. Register for the challenge and set up your individual JustGiving fundraising page.
  2. Log in to JustGiving and locate your fundraising page.
  3. Click on ‘Create a team’ (you’ll find this option just below your profile picture).
  4. Follow the steps to set up your team - you'll automatically be assigned as the team Captain.
  5. Once your team page is ready, copy and share the link provided with anyone who you’d like to join your team and start fundraising! 

Important to note is that each team member will still need to register for the challenge individually in order to receive their challenge T-shirt.

Yes, you can. Simply download and print off our sponsorship form to keep track of all your fundraising.

If you do choose to fundraise offline, please email us at virtualchallenges@breastcancernow.org, so we can make a note of your chosen fundraising method.

To donate your offline funds to us once you’ve completed your fundraising, please see the options below: 

  1. Pay in your donations to the Walk 100 Miles donation page 
  2. Call us up and donate over the phone on 0333 20 70 300
  3. Send in your sponsorship form (please email virtualchallenges@breastcancernow.org to find out your unique reference number first) along with a cheque through the post to:  

         FREEPOST RUHG-GYAY-GHYK 

         Breast Cancer Now 
         10 Whitechapel High Street 
         London 
         E1 8QS 

Click here to see our full offline donation guide.

Yes, you can.

Simply fill in the registration form to select your T-shirt size, and click ‘Register and create your fundraiser later’.

Once you’ve completed the registration form, please email virtualchallenges@breastcancernow.org, so that the team can make a note of your chosen fundraising method.

Once you have set up your fundraiser, make sure to share it on your social media channels with your friends, family, and colleagues!

If you’re comfortable, share your reasons for taking on the challenge, and any personal stories you might have. Let them know how important this challenge is to you, and the money raised is to Breast Cancer Now.

For some more ideas, take a quick look at our fundraising tips!

Check out our downloads page! We have range of downloadable resources which can help boost your fundraising.

Challenge FAQs

Yes, you're more than welcome to complete the challenge as a team and clock up your miles together!

You can also set up a team fundraiser on JustGiving, however, all participants must still register for the challenge individually in order to receive their T-shirt and welcome pack. 

Please also email virtualchallenges@breastcancernow.org to notify us that you’re fundraising as a team.

Download our Walk 100 Miles in October distance tracker, to keep track of your miles throughout the month!

Alternatively, feel free to keep count of your miles using your own fitness tracking app.

This challenge is built on trust so we won’t be asking you to prove that you’ve completed your 100 miles. We just ask that everyone taking part does their best to achieve as many miles as they can.

We suggest sharing photos and videos of your walks on your fundraising page and in the Facebook group - we’d love to see them!

Please email virtualchallenges@breastcancernow.org to let the team know.

Although the goal is to walk 100 miles throughout October, we understand that it’s not feasible for everyone. This is a personal challenge and so if you need to change the distance or timescale of your challenge, that’s completely fine. 

Choose a distance that is a challenge for yourself, and we will be there to support you the whole way through! Your health and safety are the most important thing to us, so don’t push yourself too hard.

Sign up to the challenge

To get started and receive your free Breast Cancer Now T-shirt, complete the registration form.

Register for the challenge