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Terms & Conditions of the Venari Partners Challenge

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Promoter details: Venari Partners Ltd. with its registered office at 145 Curtain Road, EC2A 3BX (‘our’ or ‘we’). 

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Please read these rules carefully. If you enter the Venari Partners Challenge selection process, we will assume that you have read these terms and conditions and that you agree to them. 

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1.  Entrants to The Venari Partners Challenge selection process must be aged 18 years or over. Venari Partners employees and their family members may not enter the nomination process. Nominators cannot select the same entrant more than once. Nominators can, however, nominate multiple individuals. The same individual can be nominated by multiple nominators. 

2. The selection process will open at 12:00 BST on 1 May 2025 and close at 12:00 PM BST on 18 July 2025. 

3. Please read our Privacy Policy, which tells you how we use any personal information we may collect about you when you enter the Venari Partners Challenge selection process. 

4. Incorrectly completed entries will be disqualified. 

5. Data will be used for marketing purposes. 

6. No purchase is necessary. 

7. The eight (8) participants will be chosen by a neutral panel from the full list of valid entries. The panel will consider the background information provided by the nominator and the entrant when deciding on the final list. The criteria can include but are not limited to, personal hardships overcome by the entrant, an inspiring story to tell, or a compelling reason to be personally involved with the chosen charity partner for the challenge. 

8. The eight (8) participants of the Venari Partners Challenge will be notified by 8 August 2025 via the email address they provide on registration; they will need to confirm their attendance by 15 August 2025. Two additional reserve participants will be notified by 8 August 2025, and they will need to accept their reserve position by 15 August 2025. As soon as a main participant withdraws from the process, the reserve participants will be contacted to be moved onto the main participants' list. 

9. The decision of the organisers is final, and no correspondence will be entered into concerning the Venari Partners Challenge selection process judging and organisation.  

10. The Venari Partners Challenge will comprise: 

Day 1, Friday 28 November 2025: Drive through the lush Medellin valley and into one of Latin America’s most exciting cities. Explore the friendly, green spaces of the Manila district, then after a team briefing to prepare you for the expedition ahead, spend the night in a boutique hotel ln the heart of Medellin’s hippest neighbourhood, El Poblado.

Day 2, Saturday 29 November 2025: Head into the Samana Watershed, a tropical paradise that few foreign eyes have ever seen. Push through the humid, jungle-covered mountains as you hike into the valley of the Rio Verde of Los Henados. Spend the night in a remote finca, where you’ll enjoy a home-cooked meal alongside a local family and hear fascinating stories about this hidden area of Colombia (it was once a stronghold of FARC, but is now entirely safe, so everyone has a story to share). 22km hike, 7 hours.

Day 3, Sunday 30 November 2025: Greet the day with some strong, local coffee or a hot chocolate, then return to the jungle. From now on, the group will be totally self-sufficient and see very few people. Follow the trail (or make one) and learn from your guide about the abundance of plants traditionally used in local culture and medicine. Keep an eye out for clouds of butterflies and families of otters along the water’s edge. After lunch, cross the river on a suspension bridge, set up camp and learn how to sling the perfect hammock between the trees. 23km hike, 7 hours.

Day 4, Monday 1 December 2025: Navigate through a chunk of pristine rainforest. If you’re lucky, you might even see a tigrillo, tapir or monkey. Push on to the Rio Verde where your raft will be waiting. Then, after a refreshing swim in the cool emerald waters, set off along the wild Samana River. In the evening, set up your hammock on the riverbank and fall asleep to the sound of the jungle orchestra. 18km hike, 6 hours, 5km rafting, 3 hours.

Day 5, Tuesday 2 December 2025: A short hike through the jungle to a dramatic canyon. Return to the Rio Samana - brace yourself for whitewater as you tackle some Class IV rapids, passing prospectors panning for gold on the calmer stretches. Rest and resupply in Puente Samana where you'll spend the night in a rural homestay with a view over the river. Accommodation will either be in mixed dorms or in hammocks under a hard roof. 32km rafting, 7 hours.

Day 6, Wednesday 3 November 2025: Descend some more Class IV+ rapids as you cross through a rainforest teeming with life, into a beautiful silver-blue canyon. Witness the rare birds, butterflies, and exotic plants that live in this lowland forest and camp close to a secluded lagoon and natural pool. Finish the day with a swim as you watch the sun set through the canopy. 22k rafting, 7 hours.

Day 7, Thursday 4 November 2025: Continue along the canyon and watch as cascading waterfalls drop from high mountain peaks into blue swimming pools only accessible from the river. Leave your raft in the little village of Narices and enjoy a final walk to a secret waterfall whilst lunch is being prepared. Say goodbye to the jungle and head back to Medellin for a final evening with the team. 16km rafting, 4 hours.

Day 8, Friday 5 December 2025: Free day today to explore some more of Medellin. Or just relax, you've earned it! Your final transfer will take you back to the airport for your journey home.

1. The participants will be required to provide Venari Partners with the personal details required to book flights, such as identity and passport information. All ground costs (meals, accommodation, transfers, guide, tips) will be included and paid for by Venari Partners.  

2. Travel insurance is not included. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver in their Account Area confirming that they have insurance that will cover the adventurous nature of the challenge. 

3. Participants will need to be physically able to fly to Colombia and take part in the Challenge, which consists of over 100km of hiking and rafting. Participants must meet all relevant entry requirements including any health or medical screening requirements. 

4. The Venari Partners Challenge is non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash. The Challenge may only be undertaken by the selected participants. 

5. The Challenge dates may not be changed; the Challenge duration may not be extended, and the hotel may not be changed by the participants.  

6. All passengers must have a valid passport to travel and must meet all relevant visa and/or other entry requirements. 

7. Entrants’ details will be used to administer the selection process and choose and contact the participants. Details will be used in accordance with the Venari Partners privacy policy (see https://www.venaripartners.com/privacy-policy). 

8. When entering the Venari Partners Challenge selection process, entrants will be required to opt in to receiving marketing from Venari Partners. Their details will be retained by Venari Partners for marketing purposes. 

9. When entering the Venari Partners Challenge selection process, entrants agree to their story, image, and voice being used in future Venari Partners marketing content.  

10. Where Venari Partners makes any changes to the Challenge or dates of travel, no compensation or cash equivalent will be available. Venari Partners will not be liable for any cancellations or changes to the Challenge, or for any loss or damage participants suffer as a result of entering the selection process provided that nothing in these terms shall exclude or limit the liability of Venari Partners in relation to personal injury or death caused by Venari Partners’ negligence or for fraud.