08:00
Age 14 & over
Sign up £30
Fundraise £150
Track miles. Change young lives.
Sign up with friends, family or colleagues to walk or ride and support The King's Trust.
Walkers will enjoy iconic Windsor landmarks whilst cyclists ride from Buckingham Palace itself to Windsor Palace!
The festival finish features live music, delicious food, children’s entertainers and much more. Bring your fans to cheer you across the finish line and soak up the atmosphere!
Palace to Palace is the charity's flagship cycling event. Now in its 17th year, the event has raised over an incredible £6 million to support young people facing adversity.
The Palace Walk is new for this year so you can be one of the first to complete it!
Enter now and be the turning point for a young life.
This event is part of The Palace Walk & Palace to Palace Bike Ride.
Fans are encouraged to meet you at the finish so they can cheer you on as you cross the finish line and watch you collect your fantastic medal. The finish festival includes live music, children's entertainment, a bar and plenty of food stalls so you can lay back and relax after your challenge!
Sadly, the Racecourse does not allow dogs on site so you will not be able to walk with a dog. However, guide dogs are permitted.
The walking route is not fully accessible. There are sections along the footpaths which have step access.
A half marathon walk is not to be underestimated; walkers should be able to comfortably walk a minimum of 10km before undertaking the event.
You may run the route instead however, the event timings are based on walking speeds so if you do decide to run then just be aware that water stations may not be ready.
Royal Windsor Racecourse
Maidenhead Road
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 5EZ
UK
The start and finish line for The Palace Walk is at Royal Windsor Racecourse. The address is Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5JJ. You will start and finish the walk in the same area of the Racecourse which will be clearly signed when you arrive.
To help with the planning of your day, there is a coach service for riders both to the start line from Windsor Racecourse and from the finish back to London. The services available are as follows:
Coach tickets are priced at £20pp.
Bikes will be transported in a trailer behind the coach and will be stacked in a way to prevent damage but will not be bubble wrapped.
Starting at the beautiful grounds of the Royal Windsor Racecourse, you will walk towards Windsor town centre, along the river, passing Alexandra Gardens and your first close up view of Windsor Castle. You then join the famous Long Walk, heading towards the King George III and his horse statue. Don’t forget to turn around and take in the amazing and most recognisable views of the Castle.
You then continue through the Great Windsor Park and on towards Old Windsor where you will pick up the Thames Path and follow the river back round to Windsor. The walk finishes back at Windsor Racecourse where you can celebrate your huge achievement with fellow walkers and Palace to Palace cyclists at the iconic finish festival.
The route uses a mixture of pavement, footpath and towpath, avoiding open roads where possible. Although large portions of the route are flat there is a steady climb up through Windsor Great Park.
7 hours.
Walkers are required to meet the cut off times and complete the walk within 7 hours.
The route is fully signed with arrows and there are marshals stationed across the route so finding your way is easy. A route map is available too.
There are 2 feed stops on the route providing both energy and hydration products.
Join The Palace Walk event and you will receive exclusive benefits:
Coach tickets are £15pp.
The Palace Walk will start at 08.00 from Windsor Racecourse. If you’re travelling from London, you can book a spot on the event coach which leaves the Mall at 06.30 and drops you at Windsor Racecourse in plenty of time for the start.
Spaces are limited so need to be booked in advance.
Your fundraising page or team fundraising page is automatically-created as part of your registration - easy!
The King’s Trust believes that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter what their background or the challenges they are facing. They help those from disadvantaged communities and those facing the greatest adversity by supporting them to build the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn.
The courses offered by The Trust help young people aged 11-30 to develop essential life skills, get ready for work and access job opportunities. They support them to find work because having a job or running a business can lead to a more stable, fulfilling life.
Since The Trust was founded by HM The King in 1976, when he was HRH The Prince of Wales, the charity has helped more than a million young people across the UK, and three in four of those supported over the last five years have moved into work, education or training.
They are committed to enabling even more young people to create a better future for themselves. By helping young people today, the benefits for them, their communities and the wider economy will be felt for years to come.
The King's Trust has returned £1.4 billion in value to society through their help for young people over a period of just ten years.
Could cover the cost of a bus ticket for a young person to attend their first job interview, your donation could help unlock an inspiring career.
Could fund a call to our helpline, enabling a vulnerable young person gain the critical advice they need.
Could contribute towards our work in schools, equipping a classroom with the right tools to help young people re-engage with learning.
Could provide a young person with an experienced youth worker for an hour, building their confidence, resilience and motivation during this time.
Could help The King's Trust provide a young person managing a struggling new business with expert mentoring.
Could leave a lasting legacy, this donation could contribute towards the specialist equipment that opens up a lifelong career for 1 young person on the margins of society.
By taking part and fundraising for Palace to Palace you could be the turning point for a young life - enter now.
Corporate partners bulk buying 5+ places are automatically given 10% discount.
All participants must be aged 14 or over on the date of the event. Any participant under 18 at the time of registering must take part with a parent or guardian over the age of 18.
You will receive your Palace Walk pack around 2-4 weeks prior to the big day. The pack will contain your t-shirt (if you opted in), your bib number and timing chip. Your full event guide will be emailed separately.
Entry fee
£30.00
Minimum sponsorship
£150.00
08:00
Age 16 & over
Sign up £38
Fundraise £150
08:00
Age 16 & over
Sign up £58
Fundraise £150