A unique, superhero-themed, GPS treasure hunt

Unleash your inner hero in the Great St. Albans Challenge. Assemble your team, don your capes and have great fun day out in St. Albans – all in aid of (and hosted by) local charity Youth Talk.

Sunday 12th October 2025

Don’t miss out on our current early bird offer!

Registration: 1pm – 2pm at St Albans Cathedral
The event: Up to 2.5 hours to complete the GPS challenge
Event finish: 4.30pm
Closing presentation: at The Alban Arena until 5.30pm

£60 £50 until midnight 15th August

Normal price £60 - discounted to £50 - only until 15th August

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Normal price £60 - discounted to £50 - only until 15th August |

The Great St. Albans Challenge returns for 2025 — and this year, it’s superhero-themed!

Grab your capes and assemble your team for a GPS-powered treasure hunt around the city, packed with puzzles, challenges, and hidden clues. All ages are welcome, and fancy dress is highly encouraged to truly get into the spirit of the day!

There’ll be prizes, medals, and plenty of fun — all while supporting a great cause, with money raised going directly to Youth Talk, a local charity offering vital mental health support to young people in our community. Join us for an unforgettable day of adventure and make a heroic difference!

This event is hosted by Youth Talk, a pioneering local community charity providing free, confidential counselling to 13-25 year olds in St. Albans and surrounding areas.

For young people, sometimes life can feel completely overwhelming. Without someone to talk to, it can feel impossible to cope.

Youth Talk's counselling services are delivered by experienced professionals without judgement. It has an excellent track record of providing support locally for young people who use our service.

The charity has been supporting local young people for over 20 years, and the need has never been greater.

See the magic from last years challenge

Special guests

Our special guests remain in disguise… for now!

Sign up for 2025’s challenge

Over 500 people took part last year!! It’s the adventure everyone is talking about.

Register your team today to take advantage of our early bird offer, and join us for a fun-packed day to support a vital local charity.

Don’t miss out on prizes to be won!

Some of the categories to win a trophy on the day include:

  1. Winning team overall

  2. Winning family and friends

  3. Top point scoring scouting team

  4. Most team points for school teams

  5. Highest score for a corporate team

  6. Prize for best dressed team

  7. The team having the most fun

and lots more!

Get ready for a superb adventure like no other!

Grab your family, friends or work colleagues and dive into the heart of St Albans with 'The Great St. Albans Challenge', a thrilling charity lead GPS Treasure Hunt around the city. 

  • Picture This… Teams dashing through the historic streets of St. Albans, tackling challenges, cracking clues and racking up points to be crowned the Great St. Albans Challenge Champions!

  • Families with kids, groups of friends or work colleagues up for a team adventure – this unique, fun-packed event is for everyone!

  • During the challenge you’ll explore the heart of the city on foot, starting at the iconic St Albans Cathedral and finishing at the magnificent Alban Arena.

    Just bring your team mates, your mobile phones and a sense of fun for a great afternoon out.  And you'll be doing your bit for a great local charity too!

Have more questions? Visit our FAQ’s page for more answers

Together we can make a big change to young lives