Support our Combat Stress fundraiser
Combat Stress is the UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. For over a century, they've helped former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, they provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict.
The Fan Dance is a gruelling 24 km (15-mile) load-bearing march and endurance challenge. Taking place over Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in the Brecon Beacons in South Wales, it is historically the world's oldest Special Forces test used to gauge the physical and mental aptitude.
Originally known as Exercise High Walk, the route demands that candidates and participants climb the west slope of Pen y Fan, descend down the notoriously steep "Jacob's Ladder," and proceed along an old Roman road before turning around to do the entire route in reverse. In total, it involves around 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) of vertical ascent.
We're taking vital steps towards ensuring veterans can get the support they need.
Thank you so much for your support.
Thank you to our Sponsors
£330
Michael Pascoe
£270
Anonymous
Piscador
£208
Anonymous
Good Luck
£208
Natasha Eastwood
£151
Alexander Awang
An amazing cause, best of luck with the challenge!
£150
Natalie Boardman
£127
Baps
£126
Anonymous
£123
Moses
£109
Ryan Mason
A great excuse to get out on the hills, dig deep during your challenge, you guys will smash it! And a personal thank you from myself. (Thank you very much to Combat Stress and all those that donate to their cause; they are still helping me now).
£109
Barryd
Go team DEX! Enjoy the challenge.
£109
Ryan Stevens
£107
Kiel
£107
Laurence W Vaughan
£107
Phil & Chris Lewis
Good luck everyone!
£107
Tryhackme
Wishing you all the luck from the TryHackMe team, a brilliant effort for a truly important cause!
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Trayling Family
£63
John Sumner
Good luck everyone
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Anonymous
£63
Simon Farrow
At least this year you won't be terrified by my driving
£63
Christophe Hoisey
£62
Al Hill
Always a little further.
£61
Des Cassidy
Thank you for supporting people when in need.
£57
Baskar
£57
Emma, Hannah And Billy
£56
Richard
Good luck buddy, go smash it!
£56
Nadine
Good luck to everyone!
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Anonymous
£55
Dan Alexander
£54
Kf Lyford
£50
Harry Greenway
Good luck to all participating!
£50
Beau Lyford
£34
Mick Smith
Good luck on the hill people, my thoughts are with you all....
£34
Phil Turner
Well Done Geoff. Hope you enjoy it :)
£34
Vanessa Fries
Good Luck Kiel and hope the weather is kind to you xx
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Paul Goodman
£32
Paul Duley
£30
Pete F
£28
Mandeep
£28
Dylan Evans
£28
Anonymous
£28
Olly Spencer
Gutted I can’t join, good luck
£28
Gary Alcock
£28
Dave Molloy
Two of my sons have been on exercise in the Beacons - they both said rather them than me! Good luck - wishing you the best.
£28
Bright L
£28
Anonymous
£27
Greg B
Great cause, and fantastice challenge. Well done to all involved
£27
Anonymous
£27
Mom
Good luck Kiel - proud of you
£27
Duffers
Good luck buddy! It's gonna be rough!
£27
Jennifer Eglinton
Keep up the good work
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Hayley
£25
Paul Sutcliffe
I'll be thinking about you on my sunbed. Actually I won't but good luck and well done.
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Dale Wright
Good luck everyone!
£24
Mary
Great cause - best of luck!
£24
Claire Francis
Best of luck everyone!
£24
Nathan H
£23
Jon S
Good luck all.
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Joe Bishop
£23
Anonymous
£23
Nnwl
£23
Bridget
Good luck everyone :)
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Michelle Hammett
£23
Scott Wesley
£23
Anonymous
£23
John & Belinda
Go for it Bro! X
£23
Robert Meeks
£22
Dr Richard P Reece
£22
James Patterson
£22
Geoff Trayling
£21
Pete Johnson
Good Luck!
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Muheez
£20
Lucy Heyes
£20
A. Patel
Good luck Nick.
£19
Zoe Webster
Go smash it!
£19
Mike & Denise
Good luck, Dave!
£19
Bronwyn
Good luck everyone!
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Steve Ward
Good luck and great cause!
£12
Chris Treweeks
£12
Pte O
Good luck Keil and team
£12
Anonymous
Best of luck!
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Theresa Williams
£12
Thomas Figgins
£12
Carey
£12
Graeme
All the best Nick, hope that the weather is helpful!
£12
Danielle
Well done Nick and team for raising money for such a worthwhile cause. Good luck!!
£12
Jack Nichol
Good Luck!
£12
Lee Caswell
£10
Andrew Wynn
This is from Andrew Wynn who had the losing team in the Procurement UK World Cup Sweepstake and has chosen to donate to your worthwhile cause! Good Luck :-)
£10
Theresa Buckingham
Good luck :)
£10
Mr J Filer
£10
Berty
4 kph/hr😉
£7
Lucy Riordan
£7
Kate
Enjoy the view at the top
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