Things to do · Military physical challenge
Take on the Gurkha Doko Challenge
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A doko is a Nepali basket carried on the back, and in this event you carry one loaded with 5kg, 10kg or 15kg round a 5km cross-country course. The Gurkha Welfare Trust, a charity, organises the challenge and models it on a stage of Gurkha selection, in which recruits carry 25kg of sand.
DemandingUnder £100 / $130A few weeksOutdoorsAlone or with othersUK
How to start
- Read the Gurkha Welfare Trust's Doko Challenge page and pick the northern or southern event.
- Choose your basket weight of 5kg, 10kg or 15kg when you enter.
- Practise walking and jogging on rough ground with a weighted rucksack, starting light.
Where to go
We opened this link on 8 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
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