Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge

Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge

The Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge is an annual navigational endurance challenge event. It is open to any road legal 4x4 vehicle in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event has been run since 2002 over one weekend in March each year and consists of a series of on road treasure hunts interspersed with off road challenges. The event covers up to 1,000 miles and raises up to in excess of £100,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support each year.

No special vehicle modifications are required to enter, any sensibly equipped 4x4 should be able to complete the event.

The event is known for the competitors contagious spirit and camaraderie, the main purpose of the Mac 4x4 is to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, which it achieves to the sum of approximately £100,000 each year. Each team has a minimum sponsorship to raise all of which goes to Macmillan. All event costs are covered out of the entry fee except fuel which competitors pay for as they go.

Competitors only know where they are starting from, the route being kept top secret till roadbooks are handed out along the way. It generally ends in Cheshire where there is a prize giving dinner and accommodation for the night at a well-appointed hotel.

The event has been supported by a number of celebrities including Charlie Dimmock, Lynn Bowles, Sunita Shroff, Julia Bradbury, Charlie Webster and Marisa Wayne the daughter of John Wayne

  • Charlie Dimmock

  • Lynn Bowles

  • Sunita Shroff

  • Julia Bradbury

  • Charlie Webster

  • Marisa Wayne

Read more about Macmillan 4x4 UK Challenge:  Background, 2009 Event, 2010 Event, 2011 Event, 2012 Event

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