Heads through the Woolwich Tunnel, and north along the ‘Capital Ring’ & ‘Greenway’ to the Olympic Park. It’s down to the Thames via the Lee Valley Walk to Limehouse, past The Tower of London, through the City, and across the Thames at Waterloo Bridge.  Back along the Thames – southside – all the way past the Cutty Sark and a rest stop at the Old Naval College. Then along the Thames to the Greenwich Peninsular, past the O2, past the Thames Barrier, through Charlton, and back up to basecamp in Woolwich, where a big cheer, medal, glass of fizz, T shirts and BBQ meal await!

REST STOPS: every ~12.5km; Picnic Lunch at ~25km; Finishers BBQ meal.

From the basecamp start – it heads through the Woolwich Tunnel to Docklands. Along the Thames, through Canary Wharf & The Isle of Dogs. Back under the River via the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, past the Cutty Sark and a rest stop at the Old Naval College. Then along the Thames to the Greenwich Peninsular, past the O2, past the Thames Barrier, through Charlton, and back up to the basecamp in Woolwich, where a big cheer, medal, glass of fizz, T shirts and BBQ meal await!

REST STOPS: at ~12.5km Greenwich Naval College; & Finishers BBQ meal ~25km

From the Woolwich Barracks start – it’s down to the River Thames – and along to the Thames Barrier. It’s then through Maryon Wilson Animal Park & Charlton Park before heading back to our Woolwich basecamp – where a big cheer, medal, glass of fizz, T shirts and BBQ meal await!

Coloured arrows mark the routes, with distance markers, and a map in the App just in case. Our ‘Trek Masters’ are out & about to provide support, with a chip timing system enabling the Control Room (and friends / family) to monitor your start & finish times. We have medics the rest stop venues to deal with any aches / pains or blisters.

Coffee, tea & biscuits at the start

• Rest stop en-route midway, with a full range of free snacks & drinks
• Free hot meal back at the Woolwich finish line for all finishers
• All dietary requirements catered for

You’ll get a souvenir Summer walk neck buff at the start – and a big cheer as you cross the finish line with a well earned commemorative Summer Walk medal. Challenge certificates can be downloaded via the App.

Once you’re signed up, there’s a mobile phone App to download –  with all the key information, maps, & details of the walk at your finger tips. There’s also a very active Facebook Group to share your preparation and winter journey with others.

An Ultra March™ is about WALKING at a brisk & consistent pace with like minded challengers to achieve 50km in less than 12 hours.

• 50km participants can ‘opt in to the Ultra March™ category (via the registration form)
• Up to 300 will set off together as a big Ultra March™ group.
• Single Start Time – 9.00am Saturday.
• FREE Ultra March™ T shirt & headband picked up ‘on-the-day’.
• Ultra March™ ‘Pacers’ set min. pace (with ‘sensible’ rest stop time).
• Special Finishers Medal & Certificate .

THE RULES:

Over & above the general Ultra Challenge Rules – with an Ultra March™ it’s:

• STRICTLY WALKING ONLY (no jogging / running)
• You must complete 50km is sub 12 hours to qualify for special medal & certificate.
• If you are ‘outside’ of the 12 hr target – you still celebrate with a conventional ‘Ultra Challenge medal / certificate.