Got a question?

The challenge is run by you. Once you’ve registered for the challenge on Facebook, you’re free to tackle it however you wish. Wherever and whenever you are out and about, just track your progress (help available below) and add it to your total.

The goal is to cover 50 miles in October and raise $150 to help stop people going blind from preventable causes.

The challenge starts at 12.01am on Friday 1 October and ends at 11.59pm on Sunday 31 October.

You can join the challenge after it starts on 1 October if you want to add a little more difficulty! You can join the team and start training before October – but your miles won’t count until October comes around.

Fifty miles is a lot of ground to walk – it could take you from New York to Danbury! Ideally everyone taking on the challenge will reach the goal, but it’s no problem if you don’t. We’re delighted you’ve chosen to take on the challenge.

If you ever find motivation slipping or want some tips and help to take on the challenge, visit our Facebook group for support.

There are plenty of easy ways to track your progress. If you have a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you can use a fitness app or upload your progress to strava.com or mapmyfitness.com.

You can also use your smartphone’s fitness app to note how far you’ve got. Our tracking sheet (pdf) is also great to note your progress.

Yes! Before the challenge launches you can download our progress tracker ready for the challenge and fill it in to track how you’re getting on.

When you sign up to the challenge you need to create a Facebook fundraiser. Here’s a quick guide to setting up a good Facebook fundraiser.

• Update the description: you can update the ‘Why are you raising money?’ section to be as personal as you’d like: here’s some suggested text.
  “I’m walking 50 miles in October to raise money for Sightsavers to protect sight around the world. Sightsavers helps blind people to see, prevents others from going blind unnecessarily, and empowers people with disabilities, including those with permanent sight loss. Sightsavers transforms lives: please support the organisation by sponsoring me on my many walks next month. Every little bit helps – thanks very much!”
• Share your challenge as widely as possible: strangers and even dreaded relatives need to know!
• Keep your page updated with your progress: let people know how it’s going! We have a number of photos you can download and use to update your friends.
  Download ‘I’ve walked 25 miles’ graphic (jpg)
  Download ‘I’ve walked 50 miles’ graphic (jpg)
• Show your fundraising badge! Let people know who you are fundraising for using this handy social media badge: Download your social media badge (jpg)

Facebook fundraisers are a part of Facebook, offering an easy way to support and share charitable causes without leaving the site. They are free to set up, and all donations to Facebook fundraisers are free from fees, meaning proceeds go directly to the charity you are supporting.