1st Quarter
Sat 13 Sep 2025 London, UK

Thames Path Ultra Challenge | 1st Quarter

Start this epic challenge in leafy South West London on the River Thames. This route follows the meandering waterway to Hampton Court for a big celebration finish and picnic!

Charity places
  • Sat 13 Sep 2025
Bishops Park, Fulham, London > Hurst Park, West Molesey

1st Quarter

08:30

Age 14 & over

£89

  • 28 km trail running + 20 m ascent

Event overview

Over 3000 adventurers will join the Putney Bridge start, and the full 100km route heads upstream to Henley along the famous Towpath.

It’s through Richmond, Hampton Court, Runnymede, and Windsor, with some wonderful scenery to a riverside finish line. With three-quarter, half and quarter distance options also available – plus the separate 25km ‘Thames Bridges Trek’ and ‘The Moonlight 10 Walk’ through Central London as part of the weekend ‘festival’ – there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!

The Ultra Challenge Experience

This challenge is part of the UK's number one series of trek and trails runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels.

Choose your challenge and do it at your pace. The level of support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors, camaraderie, and the challenge. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.

A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement and once the aches subside you’ll feel energised, up for more of life’s real challenges – and, maybe, personal horizons redefined.

This event is part of Thames Path Ultra Challenge.

  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Traders at event

Your challenge, your way

Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner after UTMB points – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for you! Walk, Jog, or Run at your pace, as an Individual or a Team, for a charity of your choice or just for you. There’s an Ultra March® option for ‘fast walkers’ – and a new ‘Solo Challenger’ start time to join up with others.

Best support & hospitality

This Ultra Challenge® famously lays on the best support and hospitality available on any UK endurance-style event. This enables you to step up and confidently tackle an 'Ultra' distance, with the best chance of success - and to enjoy your challenge! Here's a summary:

Before

  • Challenge app
  • Facebook forum
  • Training guides
  • Fundraising support
  • Training walks and runs
  • Video briefings
  • Travel planning
  • Parking

During

  • Baggage transfers
  • The start line
  • Chip timing and tracking
  • Rest stops
  • Food and drink
  • Medical support
  • Camping

Along the route

  • Fully signed route
  • Apps, maps and GPS
  • Route safety experts
  • Emergency response
  • Trek masters
  • 24 hour control room

After

  • Finish line experience
  • Finish times and certificate
  • Shuttles and transfers
  • Hot meal
  • Medical care and follow up
  • Deals on future challenges

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

Event HQ

Bishops Park, Fulham
Bishop's Avenue
Fulham
London
Greater London
SW6 6EA
UK

Map

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  • Check points
  • Distance markers
  • Entertainment
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • Point to point
  • Return transport
  • Sleeping facilities
  • Toilets
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

Overview

Start this epic Challenge in leafy South West London on the River Thames. This route follows the meandering waterway to Hampton Court for a big celebration finish and picnic.

Map

map

  • Chip timing
  • Drinks
  • Event app
  • Fizz at the finish
  • Map
  • Medal
  • Pre-event training sessions
  • Snacks
  • Training plan
  • T-shirt

Included

  • Snacks and drinks every 10-15km
  • 28km | picnic lunch and fizzy drinks
  • Finish | glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt

Bookable extras

  • Camping packages
  • Parking
  • Pre challenge transfer
  • Post challenge transfer
  • Baggage transfers
  • Extra meals

Charity places

These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and provide your details.

All charity places
Children

NSPCC

Every childhood is worth fighting for.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£22.50

Fundraise
£275

Children

Young Epilepsy

Informing, educating, inspiring, and engaging to help young people with epilepsy.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£22.50

Fundraise
£275

Mental health

Mind

The mental health charity.

  • Fundraising support
  • Fundraising materials
  • Dedicated contact

Sign up
£15

Fundraise
£275

All charity places

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

Under 18s need to be accompanied by an adult.

Entry fees

Entry fee

£89.00

We were so impressed how well organised it was. From registration to the finish line everything was amazing - the staff were so lovely and helpful - the catering was outstanding and all the facilities clean and tidy. A huge thank you to you all!!

Such a good feeling crossing that finish line after 100km of walking. I must say a special thanks to the guy doing the massages at the 78km stop at around 5.30am. I may not have made it without his healing hands! Great event, well organised and would recommend that experience to anyone!