Down Dog 200 challenge.

This is a physical event where you will be required to move in and out of postures for about an hour. This will include moving up and down from the floor to a standing position. The yoga session will be led by experienced yoga teachers who will tailor the session for those new to yoga as well as those with yoga experience. However, a certain level of physical fitness, mobility and stamina will be required.

The sound bath session is not suitable for anyone with a pacemaker, large medical metal work in body i.e. spine rod or who have sound triggered Epilepsy.

Although the sessions will be suitable for most people with a reasonable level of health and fitness, the nature of this activity means there are some conditions that may prohibit participation. Please check the contraindications section in the T&Cs to make sure you are fit and well enough to participate before booking your place.

We appreciate that not everyone interested in the Challenge will have yoga experience. Therefore, Kate Sheppard, who will be leading the session on the day, has prepared a video guide to help you prepare!

Please wear comfortable exercise clothing to allow for a wide range of movement such as leggings, tshirts and a hoodie/jumper for the relaxation element at the end of the session.

You should bring your own yoga mat and a bottle of water to ensure you keep hydrated and feel free to bring a pillow and/or blanket to be super comfy during the sound bath session.

We would love that!

To help with event administration we would love any group to register under a team name.

Please note all individual team members will need to register their own personal details separately, denoting the team name in the Team Name section on the form.

You pay a £20 ticket fee to take part in the challenge (+ £2 booking fee if booked via the Corn Exchange) and get access to our fundraising pack / JustGiving page.

However, we’d love for as many participants as possible to try and raise as much as they can. We would love you to aim for an extra £200 (to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the RSPCA in 2024!), but this is entirely voluntary. You can download our fundraising pack full of hints and tips below.

We cannot claim gift aid on your ticket fee, but we can on any additional fundraising you undertake.

You can also ask each person that sponsors you to Gift Aid their donation by ticking the Gift Aid box on your Just Giving page, if they are a UK taxpayer or pay Capital Gains Tax. For every £1 they donate, we receive an extra 25p.

Yes, there will be a bar open to provide refreshments and bar snacks throughout the day. However, participants should not drink alcohol before the event.

Unfortunately not, we want you to be focusing on your wellbeing during the Challenge and a dog would be a distraction (but a gorgeous one!)

Please make cheques payable to RSPCA Suffolk Central Branch and send them to:
Down Dog 200 Challenge, RSPCA Suffolk Central, Animal Centre, Mill Lane, Martlesham IP12 4PD.

Alternatively, you can bring the money in person to the Animal Centre above, stating it is from the Down Dog 200 event.

However, we encourage you to set up a JustGiving fundraising page that you connect to our event page – this way we automatically receive all donations made through the website, so you don’t need to do anything!

We can also accept sponsor money at the event.

Email us at fundraising@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk and we will get back to you as soon as we can with a response, or to arrange a phone call.

Fantastic!

Please email us at fundraising@rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk and we will get back to you to discuss how we could work together!