This cycle is not designed for Olympic athletes – it is designed for people looking for an amazing goal to train and get fit for. A number of the people who will take part in this challenge will have a low level of fitness when they sign up.

We will be tackling some steep climbs and long cycling days on this challenge, so we strongly recommend you train. Once you sign up, we'll send you a fantastic free training plan, which builds up over time and will set you up for success. Remember, the more you train, the more you'll enjoy the real deal!

This adventure in one of the world's most incredible places is the perfect motivation to get fit, while raising vital funds for the cause closest to your heart.

Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our Dream Challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and lifelong friendships made as our groups take on these incredible feats together.

Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for Cycle Kilimanjaro to Coast 2023. Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow cyclists on your training and fundraising.

You may also want to reach out to the other participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can meet up to train and fundraise with.

Absolutely not! One of the amazing things about the challenge is that people of all ages will come together to do something very special. Everyone who is at least 18 years old by the challenge date is more than welcome to join our bike ride.

If you would like someone under the age of 18 to join you on the challenge please contact us to discuss (01590 646410 or events@dream-challenges.com)

There will be around 40 participants in our group for Cycle Kilimanjaro to Coast 2023. You'll no doubt make loads of awesome new friends!

Your non-refundable registration fee of £349 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.

Your challenge costs of £1,850 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the sponsorship option) cover:

• Your flights (not including airport taxes and the fuel surcharge, approx. £350).
• Meals throughout the challenge and enough drinking water.
• Accommodation and camping equipment*.
• All government and camping fees.
• Bike hire.
• All transfers and luggage transportation in Tanzania.
• Entry fees where applicable.
• A team of fantastic, outdoor remote first aid trained local guides and Dream Challenges staff.
• Full support from the Dream Challenges office in the lead up to and during your challenge.
• Medical support, including a UK doctor with expedition medicine training, who will accompany us throughout the challenge.
• Mechanical support.
• Your Cycle Kilimanjaro to Coast 2023 medal and t-shirt.

*Accommodation is included on a twin-sharing basis. If you would rather pay for a single supplement and have a room/tent to yourself, we can arrange this for you for an additional cost of £150.

**Please note, the optional three-night extension on Zanzibar Island is not included in your challenge costs.

In addition to paying your registration fee and either self funding your challenge costs or fundraising the minimum sponsorship target, you will need to budget for:

• Your airport taxes and the fuel surcharge (currently £350 but subject to change – up or down).
• Your personal travel insurance.
• Your visa for Tanzania (You will need to arrange this yourself. We'll send you details of this in the lead up to the challenge.)
• Gratuities.
• Personal expenses.
• You may also choose to pay £150 for a single supplement and have a room/tent to yourself.
• Optional three-night extension on Zanzibar Island and flight extension, should you choose to partake.

A cycle helmet is essential and must be worn at all times. Cycling shorts are also recommended and everyone will need their own water bottles or a camel back-type hydration system.

You'll also need to bring your own two-to-three-season sleeping bag. All other camping equipment is provided.

Apart from that, no specialist equipment is required. We will supply you with a list of everything you will need to take before you go.

Cyclists will have the use of 18 or 21-gear bikes and we suggest you bring the saddle or gel cover you are used to riding on.

We stay in a mix of accommodation on this challenge, from camping to comfortable, three-star class hotels.

*Please note, accommodation is included on a twin-sharing basis. If you would rather pay for a single supplement and have a room/tent to yourself, we can arrange this for you for an additional cost of £150.

Please email us at events@dream-challenges.com if you would like to do this at least fourteen weeks before the challenge starts.

Yes of course! We're delighted to offer you the opportunity to catch a boat to the stunning paradise island of Zanzibar on Day 8 with an optional later international flight on Day 11.

We can arrange this for you upon request (at an additional cost).

Please get in touch and let us know if you’d like to do this at least 14 weeks before the challenge by emailing us at events@dream-challenges.com.

You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation.

Dream Challenges has a policy that provides appropriate cover for this type of activity and also covers you for cancellation due to medically diagnosed COVID-19. We will send you the details once you have registered.

Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate cover for your challenge.

You can, however, take out your own insurance, providing it covers you for a charity cycle in Tanzania.

You will be required to obtain a tourist visa for entry into Tanzania, we will send you all the relevant information and forms to do this before the challenge.

The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your challenge and will support you all the way.

We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself.

Once you have registered, we will send you a realistic training programme to help you get fit for the challenge. The programme builds up gradually as the event gets closer.

During the cycle, we'll have a UK doctor with expedition medicine training accompanying the group from the get-go and at all times throughout the challenge, along with a team of experienced, outdoor remote, first aid trained challenge guides and porters.

Please note that the Dream Challenges staff travel back to the UK with the main group at the end of our challenge on Day 8. If you choose to take part in the optional three-night extension, there will be no Dream Challenges staff, but you will be supported by our trusted local agent in Tanzania.

We’ll have an event leader, plus a UK doctor with expedition medicine training, who will be with you the whole time. We'll also have a team of outdoor remote first aid trained challenge guides.

As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.

We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.

NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home