About Us Our Properties News Resource Hub Contact Us NEED SUPPORT SPORTS LOTTERY FUNDRAISING Atlantic Flyers Challenge JOIN THE CHALLENGE! Home News Atlantic Flyers Challenge Date December 12, 2021 Location Various An inter-Station virtual challenge to race against the RAF’s Atlantic Flyers as they compete in this year’s Talisker Challenge, a 3,000 mile trans-Atlantic offshore rowing race from La Gomera to Antigua. Join your Station team to put in as many miles as you can on either an ergo (indoor rowing machine) or on the water. A challenge tracker will show your team’s progress against the other Stations taking part as well as the guys doing it for real. Race starts on 12 December 2021 and every competitor will receive an exclusive Atlantic Flyers Challenge medal for participating. On 12 December 2021, four RAF pilots will be setting off from the Canary Islands on board their offshore rowing boat to compete in the 3,000 mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Whist the Atlantic Flyers will be taking on up to 40-foot waves, 35-knots of wind and 40-degree heat during the event, participants in our virtual challenge will have the advantage of being able to put in the miles indoors, on a level surface and without the wind and high temperatures to contend with – unless of course you are a rower and wish to put in the miles on the water! Despite not facing the same conditions as the Talisker challengers, ours will still be a tough race and what’s more, you’ll be competing against the other Stations who will all be vying to cross the finish line in Antigua first. Taking part is easy, simply select which Station you want to race for from the dropdown menu and add your place to the basket. Once you have purchased your race entry then you will be asked to create an account through which you can then log your mileage – proof of which can be provided by uploading a photo of your ergo reading or if competing on the water through a screenshot of your Strava reading (or another similar distance tracker). Once the race has started there is a live leaderboard and a map to track your Station’s progress and we’ll also be regularly updating the position of the Atlantic Flyers for a direct comparison. SIGN UP HERE For more information about the Atlantic Flyers and their participation in the Talisker Whisky Challenge please visit: https://www.atlanticflyers2021.com/ The Atlantic Flyers Challenge is powered by the RAF Central Fund, a military charity that supports sport and physical activities across the RAF. The funds raised from the challenge will go to support serving RAF personnel by providing opportunities for them to be physically active and in doing so supporting their mental and physical health and wellbeing. Latest Posts Supporting RAF medical personnel through bespoke on demand yoga classes Supporting RAF medical personnel through bespoke on demand yoga classes 2nd November 2021 Bowled over to support RAF cricket in Italy Bowled over to support RAF cricket in Italy 25th October 2021 RAF Leeming takes the win in the RAF Around the World in 80 Days Challenge RAF Leeming takes the win in the RAF Around the World in 80 Days Challenge 1st October 2021 Make a Donation Now Support the RAF Central Fund You make our work possible. Your donation can change lives. MAKE A DONATION NOW Share this article Support the RAF Central Fund and win £10,000 Cash Your chance to win from thousands of £s worth of prizes every week whilst supporting your RAF charity and enabling us to fund sport and physical activities across the RAF. PLAY NOW See Stories Max's Story: Taking on a mammoth cycle ride There is more in all of us, we just need to want it, find it and use it. READ THIS STORY Plane pull challengers at RAF Coningsby Eight teams of six people took on the challenge of pulling the BBMF Dakota, which weighs over 17,000 lbs, over a distance of 92m – that’s the sum of the wingspans of each of the five aircraft types in service with the BBMF. READ THIS STORY Contact Us Registered Office Royal Air Force Central Fund, Hurricane Building, HQ Air Command, RAF High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 4UE Principal Office RAF Central Fund Danesfield, New Lock Lane, Henley Road, Medmenham SL7 2EY About Us Contact Us Need Support? Sports Lottery Fundraising About Our Properties News Resource Hub Follow Us Funding Regulator Be Gamble Aware Sporting Equals The Royal Air Force Central Fund is a company registered in England and Wales 8555984. Charity registered in England and Wales 1152560, Charity registered in Scotland SC044299. The RAF Sports Lottery is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 5199. Privacy & Cookies External Link Icon About this tool External Link Icon Cookie Control