The Norfolk Superhero is a charity quadrathlon event held annually in June when the tides are right, at Burnham Overy Staithe on the beautiful North Norfolk coast.

The event consists of

Swim 1 mile from Gun Hill to the Quay at Burnham Overy Staithe with the incoming tide.

Kayak a 4 mile course through the creeks of Burnham Overy Staithe.

Cycle a 45 mile circular route on North Norfolk's most scenic roads.

Run 8 miles across tracks, sand, mud and marsh to the finish!

The 2023 Norfolk Superhero challenge is supporting Norfolk Community Foundation's Nourishing Norfolk initiative to ensure that no one in Norfolk goes hungry.

Specifically, we are supporting the development of five hubs in North Norfolk: Wells, Fakenham, North Walsham, Purfleet Pantry in Kings Lynn and The Feed in Norwich.

These are all at various stages of development: for some locations, Superhero fundraising will help launch a new hub and for other locations that are more established it will go towards developing the wrap-around care, such as training and signposting, that can help someone out of food insecurity.

The Need: The national cost of living crisis is greatly impacting Norfolk, which has a lower wage economy than the UK average. Norfolk’s predominantly rural population has been hit particularly hard, because of the rising in costs of domestic heating, car fuel, and the lack of affordable food in rural areas. These factors mean that people in Norfolk are struggling to access affordable food.

The Opportunity: Nourishing Norfolk is helping to tackle food insecurity through helping local charities expand their offer to include food hubs. Food hubs are community spaces where people can shop for food locally on a budget. Hubs are different to food banks and provide healthy, nutritious food at low prices or for free, offering the benefit of dignity and choice for people living under increasing financial pressure to meet basic needs. Food hubs help to build people up, providing necessary food while connecting them to other helpful services.