Join the Bright Horizons Team and take on a 50 km Ultra, an historic 25 km, or a sharp 10 km challenge – fundraise for the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, and make it an active Easter! From a Windsor Racecourse basecamp 2000 adventurers will head out on looped routes through the Great Park with fantastic views of the Castle, on to Runnymede, along the Thames Path, and takes in some wonderful surrounding countryside. You’ll get full support all the way, plenty of food & drink, and a celebration finish back at basecamp.
Choose your Challenge, support your charity – do it at your pace, and there are 20 events in the Series with distance options to suit all! The ‘famous’ Ultra Challenge support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors & camaraderie. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food & drink, medical & 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, and up for more of life’s real challenges!
Good preparation & smart planning are key, and from the moment you sign up you’ll have access to our Challenge App – with training guides, optional training walks, maps, online forums, and the latest news & updates.
Rest Stops every ~12.5 km with ‘major’ ones every ~25 km, and are much more than the shaky gazebo with water that you see on some events. We’ve marquee cover, large medical & welfare tents, catering services, seating areas for recovery, changing rooms, and a friendly welcome!
There’re pink arrows to guide you, distance markers, glow-sticks at night, hazard signs, and a route map in the App. Our ‘Trek Masters’ organise group departures at night so nobody has to walk solo. Our chip timing system enables our Control Room, and your friends / family, to track your progress through the Rest Stops.
Keeping you well fed & hydrated is key. We pride ourselves on the quantity & quality of our catering, and meals, snacks & drinks are included!
We’ve experienced Doctors, Paramedics, First Aiders, Podiatrists, and Massage Teams at Rest Stops. There’re ‘Self Help’ areas with blister plasters, talc, Vaseline, and tape if you want to patch your own feet. Our mobile Emergency Medical Teams are only a phone call away, via our 24 hour Control Room
We don’t want you to forget that finish-line moment – our Cheer Squad will ensure you won’t! You’ll get a medal, finisher’s T-shirt, and a glass of fizz, before heading to a BBQ and a well earned rest. Download your official Challenge certificate when you’re ready.
There’re shuttles to local train stations for onward travel, and most finish lines have parking so supporters can meet you. We’ve bus ‘transfers’ to / back to key venues (eg the start) – and check out the ‘Bookable Extras’ for details of all transport options.
Whether you’re a walker and new to challenge events, an experienced trekker, a marathon enthusiast upping the distance, or a seasoned ultra runner – there’s an Ultra Challenge® you! Walk, Jog, or Run at your pace, as a member of the Bright Horizons Team. The Easter 50 Ultra Challenge is fun, safe, & rewarding – with full support all the way, enabling you to push yourself further in wonderful historic scenery, and enjoy a great day out.
Click the button below to sign-up. Your Registration Fees are paid online & fundraising goes to the charity via an online JustGiving sponsorship page that you’ll need to set up (look for the link within the ‘Confirmation Email’ you’ll receive).
Bright Horizons employees benefit from significantly subsidised registration fees, while friends and family of Bright Horizons (clients, suppliers, parents, carers, friends and family) receive a 5% discount on their entry fees.
Discounted rates are subject to minimum fundraising targets being achieved and are outlined below. Use the appropriate labelled button below to register.
Pay for your place & achieve your fundraising target. Staff ONLY to sign up via this link.
£52.82 Fee paid online &
fundraising target £500
£33.82 Fee paid online &
fundraising target of £250
£14.82 Fee paid online &
fundraising target of £150
Pay for your place & achieve your fundraising target.
£132.05 Fee paid online &
fundraising target of £500
£84.55 Fee paid online &
fundraising target £250
£37.05 Fee paid online &
fundraising target £150
As a Team Captain you will receive an email notification each time someone joins your team.
A range of optional extras designed to make the planning for, and joining, your challenge easier.
Sign-up to your chosen Challenge first, then you can book any optional extras later / separately.
You can also claim your free parking by clicking the button and booking a permit.
You must be 16+ and accompanied by an adult if taking on a Half Challenge (~50km ), 14+ and accompanied by an adult if taking on a Quarter Challenge (~25km) or Marathon); for a Half Marathon aged 12+ and accompanied by an adult; 8+ & accompanied by an adult for a 10km/mile Challenge; and finally 4+ & accompanied by an adult for a 5kM Challenge
Under 18s taking part must be signed up by someone over 18.
You’ll receive a ‘transaction receipt’ (via email) along with a Confirmation Email. This will detail any next steps, timelines you need to be aware of, and how & where to find all the info / details you’ll need for your Challenge. (NOTE– If you don’t receive that e mail within 12 hours, please check your spam/junk mail folders)
You will receive your e-ticket between 10 and 14 days before the challenge takes place. (NOTE– If you haven’t received your e-ticket within 7 days of the challenge, please check your spam/junk mail folders and let your designated event coordinator know)
All charity sponsorship and mixed funding places close 4 weeks before each challenge, so that you have enough time to fundraise and reach your target. Self funding places close for online registration on the Tuesday before each challenge.
Visit the ‘HELP CENTRE’ on the Ultra Challenge Website:
If you still need additional help or guidance – you can contact the Ultra Challenge Team at:
Tel: 0207 609 6695
200,000+ adventurers have done an Ultra Challenge®, and the 18 events make up the UK’s biggest & best series of treks & trail runs – which have raised £60+ million for UK charities. Whichever challenge you choose, you’ll get full support so you can set a new goal, enjoy the British countryside, and Push Yourself Further! Whoever you are – If you’re up for a challenge, it has to be an Ultra Challenge®
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From Windsor the ‘figure of 8’ route follows The Thames Path with fantastic views of the riverside & surrounding countryside, passing Eton College, and old Windsor before a snacks & drink stop at Runnymede. You follow ‘The Great Walk’ towards Windsor Castle with epic views as you get close. A lunch stop back at basecamp, before the 2nd 25 km loop – with more of the Thames Path, a final rest stop at Dorney Court, then back to the Racecourse where a loud cheer & celebration await.
50 km & 320 m
All rest stops have – covered seating areas, toilets, medics & manned by our event teams.
There’s a full range of optional parking & pre or post Challenge Shuttle bus transfer services, to make it easy to join & exit – and to provide flexible options for your planning. These include:
See ‘Bookable Extras’ for full details
For WALKERS looking to achieve a sub 12 hour total time for 50 km. There’s a dedicated start time to opt into on the Reg Form – and join in wiyj 200 or so other ‘Marchers’
25 km & 175 m
All rest stops have – covered seating areas, toilets, medics & manned by our event teams.
There’s a full range of optional parking & pre or post Challenge Shuttle bus transfer services, to make it easy to join & exit – and to provide flexible options for your planning. These include:
See ‘Bookable Extras’ for full details
Perfect if you want a more leisurely start to your season – or perhaps to bring the children along and make it an active family day out! The route heads around Eton, then crosses over the river to the Windsor area – and heads west with fantastic views of the magnificent Castle before making our way back to basecamp – where a picnic lunch awaits!
10 km & 25 m
There’s a full range of optional parking & pre or post Challenge Shuttle bus transfer services, to make it easy to join & exit – and to provide flexible options for your planning. These include:
See ‘Bookable Extras’ for full details
Park your car all day at Windsor Racecourse from Saturday 7am – 10pm
Ideal for all distances & supporter vehicles. Pre-booking required.
Shuttle busses to help with your logistics:
After your challenge:
Pre book your Saturday morning breakfast. Breakfast will be available between 7am – 10am
Ideal for all challengers.
NO NEED TO PRE BOOK – AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE DAY AT YOUR START (Pay cash or Card)
