Strathcarron Challenges 2025
Kelpies Supernova 5K - 14th and 15th March 2025
Join Team Strathcarron for a magical journey of light and sound with the stunning backdrop of the iconic Kelpies at the Supernova 5K Run on Friday 14th or Saturday 15th March 2025.
Suitable for all ages and abilities, this event can be a serious race as you chase your ultimate personal best or a real family affair as you run together to raise funds to support Strathcarron Hospice in their aim to continue making every moment count for patients and their families.
https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/Event/supernova-2025
Falkirk Wheel Abseil - Sunday 16th March 2025
Experience the ultimate high with our exhilarating abseil event at the famous Falkirk Wheel. Descend 100ft from the world's only rotating boat lift, enjoying spectacular views from the top of the wheel and an adrenaline rush as you abseil down. No experience necessary - expert guidance will be provided throughout! You will be a true Hospice Hero.
Early Bird Registration fee is £25* which includes your Strathcarron Hospice t-shirt. Standard registration is £30pp.
Minimum Sponsorship is £250 which will pay for 8 hours of nursing care. Thanks to the sponsors, Haldane Construction, all of your sponsor money will go direct to patient care.
https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/Event/falkirk-wheel-abseil-2025
London to Paris Cycle - 23 - 27 July 2025
Join Team Strathcarron and take on the London to Paris challenge for a truly inspirational experience; you'll make friends for life, push yourself beyond your limits and make memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime all while raising vital funds for Strathcarron Hospice. You could even witness the finale of the world's greatest cycle race!
You'll spend 4 days in the saddle, cycling 309 miles from capital to capital. Your journey begins in London with the route taking you through glorious English countryside as you cycle from Kent to Dover, before crossing the Channel to Calais. Once across the water, you start cycling ‘French style’, remembering to keep to the right! You'll cycle along quiet French country lanes, through traditional market towns with views of the rolling green hills of Northern France, passing the war memorials and cemeteries of the Somme.
A spectacular finish awaits us as you reach the home stretch around the Arc de Triomphe and along the Champs Elysées, before reaching the piece de resistance, the Eiffel Tower, which marks our finish line. The days in the saddle may be long but the sense of achievement you will feel crossing the finish line and the euphoric atmosphere as you celebrate your achievements in this magnificent capital, the saddle soreness soon wears off!
https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/Event/london-to-paris-bike-ride-2025
Trek Kerala - 26th September - 5th October 2025
Join Team Strathcarron as we trek through Kerala's evergreen forests and tea and spice plantations, and climb one of the Western Ghat's highest peaks!
Home to evergreen forests, sprawling tea and spice plantations and rich flora and fauna, Kerala is one of India’s most stunning states! Over your five-day adventure you'll be taking in the sights and sounds of this incredible destination – climbing one of the Western Ghats’ highest peaks, exploring dense cloud forest inhabited by an array of wildlife, and trekking through cardamom plantations and spice-growing hamlets.
Your challenge comes to an end with a night on a houseboat, where you can relax and enjoy a celebratory meal following our trek. Join Team Strathcarron and tick magical Kerala off your must-see list – you’ll leave with memories to last a lifetime all while raising vital funds for Strathcarron Hospice!
https://www.strathcarronhospice.net/Event/trek-kerala-2025
Strathcarron Hospice supports people across Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth living with a life limiting condition.
Their teams help to make every moment count for patients and their families, so that they can live well with their illness and make the most of the time they have, and when the time comes, to die well.
As well as In- Patient and Hospice at Home care, their highly skilled multidisciplinary teams include Nursing teams, Patient and Family Support (social work), Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacist, Chaplains, Complementary Therapists, Consultants in Palliative Medicine and Specialty Doctors.
Strathcarron Hospice needs to raise £15,000 every day to provide these services free of charge to those who need it. The team are very grateful to the Central FM listeners and partners and all the people and businesses across the community who support their work and allow them to continue to deliver their vital services.
Together, Central FM and Strathcarron Hospice have raised over £980,000 since 2018. This amazing amount is made up of hundreds of donations - every penny really does add up. Just £10 can give a hand or foot massage to a patient to relieve stress and anxiety; your £24 can pay for a full hour of nursing care.
Whatever you can manage to donate is very much appreciated and will go straight to patient care right here in the Forth Valley.
