23. The Challenge of your Life – choose your own charity to support

Classic Tours organise expeditions – mostly trekking, biking or horse riding – in all five continents and throughout the year; they last a week to ten days

You pay a registration fee of £250 and then raise a minimum amount of sponsorship ( usually £2500 ) FOR ANY CHARITY YOU WANT TO SUPPORT

The fundraising through sponsorship or events is clearly just as big a challenge as the expedition – you will need plenty of support if you decide to go ahead

Russia, China, Egypt, Brazil, Peru, Vietnam, Jordan, Mexico,Tanzania, India, Brazil are destinations for 2008 and 2009

Oakley Contact: Julian Wilde cycled in Cuba on this type of expedition – contact him if you want some info. about the trip