Hitch to Morocco
Ever fancied riding in a cement mixer from Toulouse to Tarragona? Well just raise £300 and hitchhike from wherever you live to Morocco. Don't worry, loved ones, an organisation called Link monitors participants from start to finish, insisting that they call them every other day. Aww, do we have to? Yes, you do. Still hitchhiking though, isn't it? Groups must include a bloke.
Home to Rome
You know the Gumball Rally? The one with all the playboys and Ferraris, right? Well imagine its rebellious, uglier little brother. Cars must cost less than £100, and race from Home (which, confusingly, is Calais) to Rome (which is the capital of Italy).
And this year the Home to Rome race will be run simultaneously with its dastardly nemesis - Staples (as in Staples Corner in London, which for the purposes of the race also relocates to Calais) to Naples. Top prize is £1,000. At the other end of the spectrum is the not-coveted-at-all Biggest Pile of Rubbish award.
Trek from Jordan to Hong Kong
Well, not all the way. Next March, Travel and Trek is taking 15 people on the trek-hopping trip of a lifetime. The 36-day epic begins in the Wadi Rum desert of Jordan, then it's off to the Nepalese Annapurna range - by plane, don't worry. A six-day hike awaits, followed by some namby-pamby chill-out time in the lakeside town of Pokhara.
The flight to Bhutan soars over four of the five highest peaks in the world, before landing in Paro for another four-day hike. Then it's a quick swim over to Hong Kong for more of the same. Not really - that bit's on a plane too.
· travelandtrek.com, £3,600 excl flights.
Cycle Vietnam from top to Bottom
Glide through ancient cities and remote rural villages, past paddy fields and pagodas, stopping off at the Perfumed river and Forbidden Palace in Hue on the way. The Ultimate Travel Company runs the 475km cycle in aid of Scope, providing entrants have raised a minimum of £2,800 beforehand.
Drive your own husky team
Bored of buses, trains and cars? What you need is some huskies in your life. Epilepsy Action runs a seven-day husky run from Norwegian to Swedish Lapland, where you will guide your dogs through high mountains and forests and across vast frozen lakes. On the way you'll kip in Ice Hotels and native Sami tents, keeping an eye out for the famous Northern Lights. You'll need to pull your finger out for this.
