Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep 2025 London, UK Fundraising required

Thames Path Ultra Challenge

England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' charity challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!

Charity places
  • Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep 2025
  • Fundraising required
Bishops Park, Fulham, London

Thames Path Ultra Challenge

07:00

Age 14 & over

Sign up £10-£50

Fundraise £100

  • 1 day trail running

Event overview

If you're keen to take on a proper challenge, shape up, re-energise and support an important cause, this challenge will help you go further than ever before - whether you walk, jog or run your way to the finish line.

You'll be supported all the way from the moment you sign up with an event app, online guides, forums and training walks. On the challenge there are safe venues, camping options, fully signed routes, chip timing, marquee rest stops, fantastic food and drink and expert safety, medical and welfare teams to get you over the finish line where you'll receive a huge cheer, medal, glass of fizz, t-shirt, massage, BBQ and more!

Challenge options

  • Full continuous 100km (Sat)

    Putney to Henley. 100km, at your pace, through the day and night if you’re walking.

  • Full two-day daylight 100km (Sat and Sun)

    Putney - Runnymede - Henley. 100km over 2 days, with optional camping packages at half way – or book a hotel or B&B – and rest! 

  • 3/4 challenge 72km (Sat)

    Hurst Park to Henley. 72km, at your pace, through the day.

  • 1st half challenge 50km (Sat)

    Putney to Runnymede. A scenic and tough ‘half’ Challenge – the best of the Thames Path.

  • 2nd half challenge 50km (Sun)

    Runnymede to Henley-on-Thames.

  • 1st quarter challenge 28km (Sat)

    Putney to Hampton.

  • 2nd quarter challenge 22km (Sat)

    Hampton to Runnymede.

  • 3rd quarter challenge 28km (Sun)

    Runnymede to Cookham.

  • 4th quarter 22km (Sun)

    Cookham to Henley.

  • Thames Bridges Trek (Sat)

    25km flat route, as it follows the Thames!

  • The Moonlight 10 Walk (Fri)

    Walk through the heart of London as darkness falls.

  • The Henley 10K (Sun)

    A fabulous 10km loop from Henley Bridge.

Event details

  • Event village
  • Traders at event

Location

  • Bag storage
  • Bag transfer
  • Bar
  • BBQ
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Changing facilities
  • Entertainment
  • Free parking
  • Music
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Route

  • Check points
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • Return transport
  • Sleeping facilities
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

What's included

  • Chip timing
  • Event app
  • Goody bag
  • GPS tracking
  • Map
  • Massage
  • Medal
  • Pre-event training sessions
  • Training plan
  • T-shirt

Charity places

These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and complete the form to ask a question or get signed up.

All charity places
Cancer

World Cancer Research Fund

The cancer prevention experts.

  • Technical t-shirt
  • Running vest
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Training guide
  • Dedicated contact
  • Memento

Sign up
£30

Fundraise
£360

Health and Medical

Stroke Association

Rebuilding lives after stroke.

  • Technical t-shirt
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials

Sign up
£22.50

Fundraise
£360

Animals

Cats Protection

For a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.

  • Technical t-shirt
  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£22.50

Fundraise
£360

All charity places

Entries

  • Age 14 & over
  • Entries open
  • Charity entries open
  • Charity places
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available
  • Fundraising required