ADVENTUROUS folks are being urged to take on an ambitious 100km challenge for charity.

The Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s Charity, is looking for supporters to sign up for a 100km Sahara Desert trek challenge, set to take place in February 2028.

It will see participants take on a walk of more than 60 miles over six hot days through dramatic desert landscapes, rocky terrain, towering dunes and remote salt plains.

The Sahara Desert Trek is the charity’s seventh fundraising challenge and will see participants camp beneath the stars as the temperature drops.

Anyone interested in taking part is being encouraged to find out more at a special information evening in Salisbury on Tuesday, October 20.

Stars Appeal volunteer challenge manager, Jo Maslen, who has trekked five of the previous six events, said: “This is your chance to change your own life, and the lives of patients and the staff who care for them in our hospital. Our treks challenge you from sign-up to finish line – from getting fit and hitting your fundraising target, to trekking tough but unforgettable landscapes, travelling with a big group and being far from home.

“It will be an adventure filled with breathtaking views, golden sunrises and sunsets, treks alongside Berber guides and their camels, evenings around the campfire, and sleeping under the stars.

“Along the way, you’ll form new friendships, discover inner strengths you never knew you had, and create memories that will stay with you forever. Every step you take will help support Salisbury Hospital. If you have a positive mindset, a can-do attitude, and are ready to challenge yourself, come along to our information evening to find out more.”

Each trekker is asked to raise at least £2,000 for the Stars Appeal, as well as paying their own trekking costs to challenge organisers, Discover Adventure, with money raised helping towards the £2 million the charity aims to raise each year to fund projects at Salisbury Hospital.

This year’s challenge saw a group of 29 people complete a trek in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, raising £91,973 for the Stars Appeal. Funds raised from this trek, together with previous challenges in Colombia, Petra, the Grand Canyon, Machu Picchu and the Great Wall of China, have brought the total raised across six treks to more than £570,000.

For more details, and to sign up for the trek information evening, visit www.starsappeal.org/events, or call 01722 429005.

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