CCTA is run by a small group of volunteer trustees. From time to time, trustees step down and we welcome new individuals onto our trustee board … they bring new energy, connections and skills, and enable the charity to continue…

The 2017 Dambuster will be on Saturday 13 May 2017 The Derwent Dambuster is an annual event to raise funds for Challenge Cancer Through Adventure. The event is a 10-mile run / challenge walk in the beautiful Derwent Valley. Your…

The 2017 Challenge Cancer Through Adventure AGM will be held on Tuesday 14th March 2017 at the Grouse Inn, Froggatt (map & info). The meeting will start at 7:30pm, and finish around 9:00pm. All are welcome. Many thanks to the…

We can now confirm that the date for the 2017 Derwent Dambuster Trail Race and Challenge Walk will be Saturday 13 May 2017. Our online entry form will go live on a date to be announced (probably late Jan or…

Dambuster Finishers Certificates now available.     Many thanks once again to all who took part in the 2016 Derwent Dambuster event. You can now download and print off a finishers certificate.     To download your 2016 Dambuster finishers…

Wow … another amazing Dambuster event. Despite an atrocious weather forecast, the weather was (mostly) glorious, although the coldest Dambuster event that we can remember. Many thanks to all who took part, and the 35 volunteers and event sponsors (Cotswold…

Calling all Dambuster 2016 walkers and runners … we have now set up a “mydonate” fundraisign page for the 2016 Derwent Dambuster event. Please use this to raise sponsorship for your participation in the event. To set up your personal…

The Derwent Dambuster is an annual event to raise funds for Challenge Cancer Through Adventure. The event is a 10-mile run / challenge walk in the beautiful Derwent Valley. Your entry fees are used to support CCTA challengers undertake their…

CCTA is run by a small group of volunteer trustees. From time to time, trustees step down and we welcome new individuals into our trustee board … they bring new energy, connections and skills, and enable the charity to continue…

We were very pleased to receive a big cheque for a great donation of £350 from Clare of Adventure Overland UK. Clare is a trustee who has undertaken her own “challenge” to cancer. Every donation means that we can help…

This will be the 10th year of this great event. It will take place on 18th April 2015. Bookings will open in January, last year all places were sold within a few hours! So watch this space for details of…

We are delighted to have 3 more trustees: Corinna, Lorna and Keith. They all have a passion for the outdoors and lots of brilliant ideas to help Challenge Cancer to develop. They are also really keen to be involved in…

Over 40 volunteers are all set to make the Dambuster Run / Challenge Walk a great success. The Dambuster has been called the friendliest event. A whole team of people bake cakes so the the refreshments at the end of…

We are really pleased to welcome Clare and Andie to the trustees team. They are full of bright ideas for how to develop the charity. We will tell you more about them on the trustee page soon.

Thanks We are delighted to have been nominated by Nationwide Building Society’s south Derbyshire branches to be part of their Community Match scheme during April, May and June 2014. Nationwide customers in the following branches can vote for CCTA to…

CCTA will be at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (at the Showroom Workstation on 4th-6th April 2014), meeting lots of adventurers and publicising the charity. Come along and say hello, help us let people know who we are and what…

The 2014 Dambuster challenge walk has now sold out too. It is not too late to volunteer to help with the event.  Just see the Dambuster page for more details.  

The 2014 Dambuster Trail Race and Fun Run events have sold out in an extraordinary 9 hours and 30 minutes. This is another new record (last year we sold out in 31 hours)! It reflects the ongoing popularity of this…

Here is a link to the full results list from this year’s Dambuster event. Dambuster 2013 results Enjoy!

Here is a link to loads of pictures from this year’s Dambuster event. Dambuster 2013 pics Enjoy!  

Yet again, the Dambuster event was a huge success … glorious weather (but not too hot), breathtaking scenery, smiling faces, tired legs, yummy cakes. Our heartfelt thanks to all who contributed / supported / marshalled / planned / baked /…

The 2013 Dambuster event is now completely full. The last few remaining challenge walk places sold out today. Many thanks to all who have entered. Click here for Dambuster detailed information for runners and walkers As usual, we have arranged…

We hope that you have noticed that we have a new website. We have been working away to update it and we would love to hear what you think of it. Please keep a look out for even more great…

The very popular Running option has sold out in 31 hours and 29 minutes. This is a new record! It reflects the popularity of this lovely event. There are still some places for the challenge walk but these are going…

The 2013 Dambuster will be held on Saturday 20th April. The online entry forms will be available from noon on Wednesday 2nd January. Last year, the event sold out in 36 hours, so make sure you don’t miss it!  

Our 2012 spring e-newsletter has been published. Click here to read it  

Together with Dukes Barn Outdoor Education Centre, Challenge Cancer through Adventure organised a sponsored abseil on the 6th October at Derby Cathedral         Sponsored by Go Outdoors

Yet another very successful day for fundraising!

A lecture by Rob and Jo Gambi  Click here for more information click here  

Tim ran the High Peak Marathon, a 42 mile, overnight running race around the high ground of the Derwent Watershed. The event started from Edale Village Hall on Friday 2nd March, when 40 teams of four people were released between…

Congratulations to Andy Heading for winning the gruelling Yukon Arctic Ultra 2007. As temperatures dropped to -61 degrees, the 460 mile, self-sufficient foot-race across the Yukon was shortened for safety reasons after 9 days of sled-pulling, but Andy was miles…

Carol Singing About 20 people and animals braved a cold Saturday in December to sing carols around Beeley. We had shepherds, fairys, Santas and members of the Fishpond Choir. We sang at The Old Smithy Café, then went to the…

A lecture by Andy Kirkpatrick Challenge Cancer Through Adventure organised a mountaineering lecture by Andy Kirkpatrick – well known extreme big wall climber and general funny man- ‘When Hell Freezes Over – Winter expeditions to Patagonia’ at Hope Valley College,…

Nicky Spinks and Rosie Burgess both took part in the Yorkshireman Off-Road Marathon which is 26.3 miles long and has 4000′ of climb. It is run over the footpaths and tracks of the South Pennines. www.kcac.co.uk   You can read…

Karen Davison and Debbie Smith took part in The North Face Ultra Trail Tour du Mont Blanc, which is a 158km non-stop race with 8500m of ascent! You can sponsor them online by visiting their Justgiving sponsorship page  

This mountain bike race from Verbier – Grimentz in the Swiss Alps covers 131km with 4700m climb and crosses 6 valleys and must be accomplished within strict time limits. l was one of the 33 women to start among 1000…

750m – 23K – 5K   The Darley Sprint Triathlon took place at the beautiful Darley Park just a mile north of Derby city centre. The organisers: Punishing Events, encouraged participants to get sponsored to raise funds for Challenge Cancer…

The Derwent Dambuster Challenge is a prestigious new 10 mile event around the beautiful Upper Derwent Valley which aims to raise money for Challenge Cancer Through Adventure. The inaugural Derwent Dambuster took place on Saturday 20th May 2006, and so…

Penny Stone gave a singing recital on Sunday 9th July 2006 in Derby in memory of Dawn Hopkinson’s gift of enabling young people to achieve their dream, and would like to give half of the donations to Challenge Cancer Through…

Kate Rawson walked from Le Puy en Velay (France), to Santiago De Compostela (Spain) Covering 1541 km and 2 countries, a total of 3 months walking which raised a fantastic £1000 for Challenge Cancer For Adventure. THE ROUTE My initial…

The Hopey New Year Audax took place on January 7th 2006. The route went from Hope to Ashbourne via Brassington, and back via Longnor and Tideswell, with a total ascent of 1953m. True to form the weather was atrocious, thick…

Adge Last, Centre Manager & OE Adviser at Thornbridge Hall writes… ‘We have a £71 donation from staff at Thornbridge. We collected funds instead of sending any cards internally to staff, and also held a raffle for items gathered during…

The Peak Climbing Club collected £60 at their AGM, and have donated it to Challenge Cancer Through Adventure. Many thanks to them.  

Katrina Adams won the women’s ‘Fun’ Triathlon at Ironbridge and doubled her sponsorship money, raising nearly £100 for Challenge Cancer Through Adventure. Here’s her story: On the 17th July, I tried something new, and took part in the Ironbridge “Fun”…