BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Shooting Star Children’s Hospices - ECPv6.18.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Shooting Star Children’s Hospices X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.shootingstar.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271115 DTSTAMP:20261016T122542Z CREATED:20260827T080845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T122542Z UID:90904-1825477200-1826168399@www.shootingstar.org.uk SUMMARY:Sahara Desert Trek DESCRIPTION:Will you take on this Endless Sea of Sand?\nExperience the land\, the people and the wildlife on this unforgettable\, five-day trek across Morocco’s forbidding landscape. Take on 100km of sandy steps\, punctuated by peaks\, gorges\, dunes and oases\, sleeping under Africa’s starry skies. Battling high temperatures in the day and cold temperatures at night\, basic facilities for surviving in the desert and trekking long distances over hard\, rocky terrain and sand\, this challenge is one of a kind and completely worthwhile. \nAlthough tough\, your efforts will be rewarded by impressive vistas\, dramatic scenery and an immense sense of achievement. Most importantly\, each step you take will be supporting families with a baby\, child or young-person with a life-limited condition\, or have been bereaved\, across west London and Surrey. \nChallenge Overview:\n\nDates: 6th – 13th November (other dates available)\nMeeting/Departure Point: London\nDuration: 8 days\nTrekking: 5 days (approx. 100km)\nAccommodation: 2 nights in hotels\, 5 nights camping\nChallenge level: challenging\, training is highly encouraged\nSupport: full support and guidance from the Charity Challenge and Shooting Star Teams\n\nWhy Join #TeamShootingStar?\n\nReceive a free Shooting Star t-shirt or sports vest\nDedicated support from Shooting Star’s Challenge Events Team\nRegular #TeamShootingStar updates to inspire your fundraising\nFully supported training\, preparation and trek support from our partner Charity Challenge\nKnowledge that you are supporting families make every moment count\n\nIt costs £14 million a year to run Shooting Star Children’s Hospices. Without the generosity of our event participants we would not be able to keep our services going. \nSign up \nThese dates don’t work for you? \nIf you can’t make it on the 8th – 12th October 2027\, tap below for the full list of available dates and start fundraising now! \nOther dates \nHow much does it cost to enter?\n\n\n\nPayment Option\nRegistration Fee\nRemaining Challenge Costs\nFundraising Target\n\n\nSelf Funder\n£250\n£1245\nAs much as possible\n\n\nMinimum Sponsorship\n£250\n£0\n£2540\n\n\n\nGet in touch…\nIf you have any questions\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. \nEmail: events@shootingstar.org.uk \nPhone: 020 8783 2000 \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Sahara Desert Trek FAQs\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Can I sign up as a group?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yes\, the more the merrier! However\, each person will need to sign up separately and reach their own individual fundraising goal. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Is transport included to the start?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Return flights from London to Ouarzazate\, via Casablanca\, are included. You must make your own arrangements to and from the London airport. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Is accommodation included?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yes\, 7 nights of accommodation are included. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will I need to bring with me?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please see the Sahara Desert Kit List. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How far will be walking each day?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We will be walking 20-30km each day. We will walk a total of 100km. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Is travel insurance included?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n No\, you must provide your own travel insurance. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Will I need a visa?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For UK passport holders\, no visa is required. You must have at least six months to run on your passport from the end of the challenge. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Do I need any vaccinations?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please see Travel Health for more information. Any vaccinations you choose to have are not included. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any other questions?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please visit Sahara Desert or contact events@shootingstar.org.uk for more information. URL:https://www.shootingstar.org.uk/event/sahara-desert-trek/ LOCATION:Sahara Desert CATEGORIES:Fundraising events,Overseas,Walking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shootingstar.org.uk/app/uploads/2026/08/Sahara-Desert-Website-Image.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR