Trek 24 - Norfolk
Walk
Norfolk
Holkham
Trek 24 miles, 24 km or 2.4 miles - spot local wildlife and learn about the history of this beautiful stretch of coastline.
23 Jun 24Sunday 23 June 2024 - Holkham Hall, NR23 1AB





Early bird tickets go on-sale 8 January!
24 mile / 24 km - Ticket option one
Pay less for your ticket but pledge to raise £145.
be the first to hear24 mile / 24 km - Ticket option two
Pay more for your ticket, and fundraise as much as you can.
be the first to hear*For the 2.4 mile trek, children aged 5-11: Must be accompanied by 1 responsible adult for every 2 children. Children aged 12-17: Must be accompanied by 1 responsible adult for every 6 children. Any adults accompanying children need to be age 18 or over and have the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian.
Route
Trek along the picturesque Norfolk Coast, spot local wildlife and learn about the history of this beautiful stretch of coastline.
24 mile route: Start at Heacham Beach and trek through Hunstanton, Thornham, Brancaster and Burnham Overy Staithe before finishing at the beautiful Holkham Hall.
24 km route: Start at Thornham and trek through Brancaster and Burnham Overy Staithe before finishing at the magnificent Holkham Hall.
The trek 24 experience
Help save lives by completing one (or more!) of our 24 mile, 24 km or 2.4 mile treks across some of the most beautiful parts of East Anglia. Bring your friends, family and colleagues or trek solo and meet other like-minded adventurers on the way!
Every Trekker gets:


Help us raise funds to keep our life-saving crews available 24/7, for people like Harry.
"EAAA saved my life when I had my accident. Taking part in Trek 24 with my colleagues as Team AJN was one of the ways I could thank them. We had a fantastic time and I’d recommend anyone to get involved, set themselves the challenge and support this incredible charity."HARRY SAGE
Frequently Asked Questions
For our 2024 Norfolk Trek the route is circular so your meeting point will be both your start and finish line! Specific timings and locations will be communicated to you via email.
Yes, our 2.4 mile Norfolk trek is fully accessible.
For our 2.4 mile trek (Norfolk only) there are no age restrictions.
For our 24 mile and 24 km treks the minimum age for taking part is 17 years old on the day of the event.
All participants MUST bring their own reusable water bottle. There will be opportunities to refill it at various points along the route. You may wish to wear a hydration/camel pack however, this is not essential.
Toilets will be provided at the start line, the finish line and at rest stops. There may also be additional public toilets open and available to use along the route.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate dogs at this event due to the routes passing through land where there may be livestock present or wildlife protections in place. If you have a guide dog and would like to take part in Trek 24, please get in touch with our events team on info@eaaa.org.uk.
If you become tired or injured and feel that you may be unable to complete the course in time, our course marshals may be able to provide a ‘boost’ along the route to ensure you are able to complete the event. We highly encourage following a training plan for this event to ensure you are physically prepared for the challenge. If you need to drop out at any point of the event, please ensure you make contact with our events team, contact information will be provided on the day.
Yes! This will be provided in the information pack sent to you and is also under the Resources section on the Trek 24 web page.
Your registration fee alone is not enough to cover your full event costs including your refreshments, toilet provision, medical support, coach travel and insurance. East Anglian Air Ambulance depends on the participants of Trek 24 reaching their minimum fundraising target in order to raise the vital funds needed to keep our helicopters flying. If you are concerned about being able to commit to a fundraising target, please take a look at Ticket Option 2, whereby you can pay more for your ticket, and fundraise as much as you can.
Trek 24 is organised by East Anglian Air Ambulance and is run by the Charity’s own staff and volunteers. Therefore, we ask that any participant taking part in this event raises sponsorship exclusively for East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Lunch will be provided to eat whilst on route. A hot meal will also be provided at the finish line. We would also suggest that you may wish to bring your own additional snacks if you are likely to feel hungry during the day.
The arrival time for Trek 24 - Norfolk is 7.30am for the 24 mile route, and 9.30am for the 24k route. Please note that this may be subject to change. Specific timings and locations will be communicated to you by email.
If you have already secured your place at Trek 24, check out the resources and links below to support your experience before and on the big day.
Fundraising for East Anglian Air Ambulance
We’re here to help you reach your fundraising target and we’ll be dropping lots of hints and tips into your inbox from when you sign up through to event day. With every pound you raise, you’ll be helping to save more lives in East Anglia and beyond!
Create your JustGiving page
Kickstart your fundraising by setting up a JustGiving page so your friends and family can support you easily. The donations made via JustGiving come straight to East Anglian Air Ambulance, saving you a trip to the bank or post office.
Start FundraisingDownload a sponsorship form
Prefer to stay offline? No problem! Start collecting sponsors and recording them on our official sponsorship form.
Download nowCheck out our fundraising resources
We have lots of items available to access on our website but if you require any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team on info@eaaa.org.uk.
Find out moreFundraising in memory of a loved one
Fundraising in memory of a loved one is a great way to celebrate their life and help make a difference to our work. We have a dedicated team ready to help should you require any further assistance.
In-Memory GivingDedication Bib
Honour your loved one by wearing a dedication bib during your challenge event.
Available to download and print at home or contact us info@eaaa.org.uk for a printed copy.
If you have opted in for you bought your ticket, you will receive a fundraising pack from us which contains lots of information on ways to fundraise, and some resources to help you when doing so. We recommend that you get started by setting up an online fundraising page, most of our supporters use JustGiving and you can find the links to do so on the individual Trek 24 pages. Keep an eye on your inbox too for more fundraising and training tips once you have signed up!
With the support from our dedicated events team who will share all the tips and tricks of fundraising, we’re sure you will reach your target. If you are struggling to think of ways to ask for donations, please get in touch with us by emailing info@eaaa.org.uk.
You may wish to give your own fundraising total a boost by making a top-up donation to your own fundraising page.
T-shirts will be sent prior to event day to wear during training and on the day of the event.
Training for your Trek
Trek 24 was created to be a challenge so we recommend training for the event ahead of the big day. Whilst blisters and sore feet are common after taking on a Trek, good preparation and kit will go a long way in preventing them.