The trek saw participants of all ages and abilities take on a choice of either 2.4-mile, 24-kilometre or 24-mile routes. The courses took participants through the countryside and into Cambridge, with the longer challenges passing landmarks including the River Cam, Grantchester and Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
Every pound raised through Trek 24 Cambridgeshire will help East Anglian Air Ambulance continue providing lifesaving critical care to people across the region. The charity is currently undertaking its biggest-ever fundraising appeal, aiming to raise £8.2 million to build a new airbase just outside the village of Fulbourn ahead of the planned closure of Cambridge Airport in 2030.
Since the appeal launched in April, the charity has been humbled by the donations received and by the generosity of its supporters. To date £3.8 million has been raised; with a further £4.4 million needed to make the new base a reality.
Without a Cambridge base, East Anglian Air Ambulance’s service risks being cut in half, leaving just one airbase in Norfolk. This would dramatically increase response times to people facing life‑threatening emergencies across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk.
Stuart Wyle, Director of Fundraising and Supporters at East Anglian Air Ambulance, said: “We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us for our first Trek 24 Cambridgeshire event and helped make it such a success. Whether they completed 2.4 miles, 24 kilometres or 24 miles, every participant played an important part in supporting our lifesaving work in the region.
“The event brought our Cambridge supporters together at a pivotal time for the charity. The money raised will help us continue providing critical care to patients across the region and support our ambition to build a new Cambridge airbase, securing the future of our service for years to come.”
Pedro Santos, a former East Anglian Air Ambulance patient who took part in Trek 24 in his wheelchair, said: "Taking part in Trek 24 with my friends was incredibly rewarding. We turned every shared mile into meaningful support for a great cause."
Working alongside the emergency services, East Anglian Air Ambulance responds to the most serious one per cent of emergency calls. In 2025 alone, its crews provided critical care to 1,845 people, including 151 children. From its Cambridge base, the Anglia Two helicopter can reach approximately 1.2 million people within just ten minutes.
To learn more about how to donate directly to the Cambridge Air Base Appeal, please visit: https://www.eaaa.org.uk/cambridge-air-base-appeal
