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Challenge Event

Hang Gliding in Rio de Janeiro

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Hang gliding in Rio de Janeiro is a very special experience. You will have the unique sensation of flying like a bird, with a light breeze of tropical air in your face and surrounded by the beautiful mountains and beaches of Rio de Janeiro.

São Conrado is the neighborhood where the beauty of nature is strongly present. This is where the mountains meet the Atlantic Ocean. The Tijuca national park, the largest urban forest in the world, englobes the area. The mountains that surround the area are part of the C section of the Tijuca National Forest and are called Pedra da Gávea, Pedra Bonita, Cochrane and the two brother peaks.

First a short briefing with the worlds best tandem pilots about the take-off and other aspects of hang gliding. Taking off that is very simple and easy and not terrifying as you might imagine. Soon we will be airborne with out hang glider. Flying means gliding smoothly through the air, after seven steps over the platform you will feel and understand why birds are peaceful animals. The fear of not touching the ground will disappear and will be overcome by tranquility of floating in the air.During flight you will also see the main attractions of Rio de Janeiro ; Sugar loaf , Corcovado , Copacabana , Ipanema , Lagoa and the city of Niteroi on the other side of the Guanabara Bay.

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To enrol, you will need to pay an entry fee of £545 and raise a minimum of £3450 prior to the event.

The fee includes one week in Brazil with accomodation and a English speaker guide

 

 

Charity Challenge Information

 

For each type of challenge, there are two ways that you can fund the expedition. The payment options are:


self funder: With this option, you personally cover the full cost of the expedition (which includes a £100 donation to the charity). This means that the charity receives a £100 donation and every penny that you raise thereafter. The full cost is made up of the deposit due at the time of booking, and the balance due eight weeks before departure. The self funder option has no minimum sponsorship requirement, although you are still encouraged to raise as much as you can for the charity.

NB: In certain exceptional cases, the self funder payment option may differ slightly as requested by the charity. You may be asked to cover the cost of the challenge and also commit to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship, every penny of which will be retained by the charity. If this is the case, specific reference will be made to the minimum sponsorship amount on the web page for that event.

minimum sponsorship: With this option, you pay your deposit when booking the expedition, and pledge to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship for the charity. You will need to send your sponsorship money to the charity as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship must be sent to the charity ten weeks before departure, along with pledges for the remaining 20% (which is due in within 6 weeks of returning to the UK). If you have raised the necessary funds, the charity will then pay the balance of your expedition costs (which will not exceed 45% of the minimum sponsorship target). The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound over and above that you raise. For example, you pay the deposit at the time of booking the challenge (£300). You then commit to raise a minimum sponsorship in aid of your chosen charity (£2500). You must send 80% of the minimum sponsorship to the charity ten weeks before departure (which equates to £2000). At this time, the charity will pay the balance of your expedition costs (45% of £2500 = £1125). You will have to send the remaining sponsorship money to the charity within six weeks of completing the challenge. The charity typically keeps about £1500 of the minimum sponsorship and every pound over and above that you raise.

NB: The above example does not relate to any specific expedition, it is just for reference.

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self funder option: The organisation or the participants themselves cover the full cost of the challenge. The full cost is made up of the deposit due at the time of booking and the balance due 10 weeks before departure. As well as covering the cost of the challenge and physically helping on the project, the developmental charity require the organisation or participant to raise a minimum of £500 per person either through fundraising or as a direct payment. This sponsorship/donation money should be sent to the charity at least 4 weeks before departure. Some organisations pay for the full cost on behalf of the participants, and some organisations ask the participant's to pay the cost themselves.

minimum sponsorship option: The organisation or the participants themselves pay the deposit when booking the challenge and pledge to raise a minimum amount of sponsorship for the charity. A maximum of 45% of this minimum sponsorship is used to pay the balance of the challenge costs and the other 55% (plus any surplus raised) is retained by the charity. Participants will need to send any sponsorship money to the charity as they raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure, with the remaining 20% being with the charity before the date of departure.