How it works

The Everest Virtual Challenge runs from 30 May – 12 June 2011. The Everest Virtual Challenge is a walking challenge, where you walk to the virtual top of the world without leaving town.

  1. Get a team together or join a team

    Join a team or find up to 15 friends, co-workers or family members who want to get fit, have fun and raise funds to work wonders for sick kids. Encourage other teams in your workplace, industry or school to join the Challenge and race each other to the summit!

  2. Register

    Join an existing team or register your team of 15 online here. The registration fee is $25 per team member. Once registered, you will receive a kit including a pedometer and everything to get you started with your fundraising.

  3. Seek sponsorship

    Ask your family, friends, boss and associates to sponsor you to take the Everest Virtual Challenge. Funds raised will support much needed medical research, entertainment and volunteer services for sick kids at the Royal Children's Hospital.

    Collecting sponsorship is easy via your online fundraising page. You can also collect cash sponsorship but to be in the running for the prizes, money must returned by 5pm, 17 June, 2011.

  4. Get walking

    Walk as much as you can from 30 May – 12 June, 2011. The aim is for your team to walk a combined total of 2.1 million steps - the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest. If each member in your team of 15 takes 10,000 steps a day – then you will make it to the summit!

    Try walking to work, take the stairs instead of the lift, walk around the block on your lunch break, or organise to go walking with friends a couple of nights each week. Every step you take will be helping your team to reach the top of Mount Everest, while working wonders for sick kids. The Challenge is about being active, stepping up to the challenge and helping sick kids.

  5. Update

    Visit the Everest Virtual Challenge website each day during the challenge to enter your daily steps. You can also track your team's progress up the mountain, see how you're going compared to other teams and thank your sponsors for their support.

  6. Win

    There are great prizes available for those who fundraise and support the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. Check out the prizes you can win.

How can I donate?

I've registered, what now?

 
6 Comments

  1. Karen Lawrie on Wednesday 8 June, 2011

    Hi Maddie, Sorry you missed out on this year's Everest Challenge! You may wish to sign up to receive our RCHF e-news which you can find at workingwonders.com.au. Hope to have you on board next year!

  2. Maddie on Wednesday 8 June, 2011

    Hello, I only just found out about this but am too late to join. Is there anyway that I could receive an email notification if anything like this happens again in the future??

  3. Karen Lawrie on Monday 30 May, 2011

    Thanks for registering Janice - it's great to have you on board. The iPhone app is now up and running. To download the iPhone app, log in to your Everest account and click on "Get the App". You will then be able to enter your steps and fundraise on the go!

  4. Janice on Friday 27 May, 2011

    Hi, I've just registered and was wondering if the iPhone app will be available in time for the start of the challenge on Monday?

  5. Karen Lawrie on Wednesday 20 April, 2011

    Hi Amber. I’m Karen. I’m looking after the Everest Virtual Challenge this year. We would love to have your friend in New Zealand participate! If you can get them to register as soon as possible – we’ll make sure they get their pedometer and registration pack in time!

  6. Amber on Thursday 7 April, 2011

    Hi, I have a friend in New Zealand who is interested in joining my team, is this possible?

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