LONDON
WINTER WALK

SAt 25 & Sun 26 January 2025

  • Full or Half Marathon & 10K
  • + NEW Sunday Family Fun 5K 
  • Oval Cricket Ground Start / Finish
  • Rest Stops & Hot Food
  • As a Team or an Individual
  • Fundraise for MIND

Start the New Year on the right foot!

A great event to walk off the Christmas & New Year celebrations, and maybe kick start a new fitness regime! There are Full Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K walking options + a NEW accessible family fun 5K option on Sunday. All walks start & finish at The Oval Cricket Ground, and take in highlights of the Thames, its historic bridges, and many of the Capital’s landmarks. Sign up as a team, or an individual and families are welcome; there’s rest stops with snacks, a special medal, and hot food at the finish!

Pink arrows mark the route, with distance markers, glowsticks after dark, and a Google map via the App just in case! Our experienced ‘Trek Masters’ are out & about to provide support, with a chip timing system enabling the Control Room (& friends / family) to monitor your progress & finish times. We have medics at the rest stop venues to deal with any aches / pains or blisters.

It could be chilly – so there’s a special Winter Walk bobble hat – which is ££ OFF if you purchase before the Walk (can be purchased on the registration form – and is picked up ‘on the day‘ at The Oval start)

New Year diets may still be on track for some – but keeping energised is important – and you won’t go hungry…

Coffee, tea & biscuits at the start

  • Rest stops en-route, with a range of snacks & drinks (for full & half marathon)
  • Hot food at the finish for everyone!
  • All dietary requirements catered for.

You’ll get a big cheer as you cross the finish line – and a well earned Winter Walk medal. Certificates can be downloaded via the event 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 an active Facebook Group to share your preparation and winter journey with other Winter Walkers!

Your Walk,
Your Way!

Whether it’s to enjoy an active day out with friends & family, or part of a New Year fitness regime – there’s a London Winter Walk for you! Choose your distance, join as an Individual or as a Team, fundraise for your favourite charity – and you’ll get full support all the way – and a ‘capital’ day out!

This event is walking only!

26 miles (42 km) ‘figure of 8’ walk, starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall. The route heads East along the Thames to a Rest Stop at Rotherhithe, then back on the North bank for lunch at The Oval. After lunch we head West along the Thames taking in some of its historic bridges to a Rest Stop in Parsons Green – before heading back to The Oval finish line.

  • Start & Finish: Oval Cricket Ground
  • Good train & tube links
  • Start time slots: 8am – 10am – Sat & Sun
  • Rest Stops at ~7, 13 & 19 miles
  • Lunch at half way (The Oval)
  • Extensive range of snacks & drinks
  • Winter Walk Medal & Certificate
  • Hot food & drink at finish

13 miles loop (21 km) – starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall. The route heads East, south of the River Thames past Westminster, the London Eye & many iconic sights of the city, before a half way stop at Rotherhithe. Then looping north of the river, back towards The Oval.

  • Start / Finish: Oval Cricket Ground
  • Good train & tube links.
  • Start time slots: 10am – midday – Sat & Sun.
  • Halfway Rest Stop – snacks, drinks, toilets, medics
  • Special Winter Walk Medal & Certificate
  • Hot food & drink at finish

13 miles (21 km) – starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall. The route heads west along the Thames past Battersea Park, & Wandsworth before a half way stop at Parsons Green. Returning back towards the Oval along the north of the River. 

  • Start / Finish: Oval Cricket Ground
  • Good train & tube links.
  • Start time slots: 10am – midday – Sat & Sun
  • Halfway Rest Stop – snacks, drinks, toilets, medics
  • Special Winter Walk Medal & Certificate
  • Hot food & drink at finish

10 km walk – starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall. The looped route heads along the Thames through the heart of the Capital. Perfect for families, teams or a bit of Winter exercise.

  • Start / Finish: Oval Cricket Ground
  • Good train & tube links.
  • Start window: 11am – midday – Sat & Sun
  • Snacks, drinks, toilets, medics
  • Special Winter Walk Medal & Certificate
  • Hot food & drink at finish.

NEW For 2025 – Sunday only.

5 km walk – starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall. The looped route heads along the Thames through the heart of the Capital past Big Ben and Parliament. Perfect for families with young children (it’s also wheel chair accessible)

  • Start / Finish: Oval Cricket Ground
  • Good train & tube links.
  • Start Time: midday – Sunday
  • Snacks, drinks, toilets, medics
  • Special Winter Walk Medal & Certificate
  • Hot food & drink at finish.

DECEMBER DEAL

FREE Winter Bobble Hat - worth £20!

VALID TO 31st DECEMBER '24

How to Join

Sign up online & pay a Registration Fee. You’ll get a confirmation email, which includes a link’ to set up your online JustGiving sponsorship page. You’ll also get access to the ‘Challenge App’ which holds all the details about the event.

We also have a new SOLO CHALLENGERS START TIME – if you want to meet others!

Choose how you want to join the Challenge  – register via that option and its associated online form. Then enter your personal details.

  • Option 1 – Sponsorship for Charity
  • Option 2 – Mixed Funding for Charity
  • Option 3 – Own Place Charity Fundraising

 

* A ‘Platform Booking Fee’ of 3% is applied to all event registrations.

Confirm the challenge distance you’ll take on (Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 KM, 5 KM) and then select a provisional start time slot (actual start times are confirmed 4 weeks prior to the event, and for Teams – it will be as per the Team Captain’s choice).

SOLO CHALLENGERS – if you’re signed up on your own, and want to meet up with others – we have a special ‘Solo Challengers Start Time‘ – which you can opt into if you wish (on the Registration Form).

Everyone has to register as we require personal details & declarations. Within the form you can choose to ‘Create’ or ‘Join’ a Team. Teams can be of any size – members can opt for the same or different funding options, charities, or distances.

  • Create a Team – you become the Team Captain. You need a Team Name, and a Password for others to join. Then invite friends & family to join you!
  • Others join the Team as they register, by searching for the Team Name & using the Password
  • Team Start Time – is as per selected by the Team Captain

All sponsorship goes direct to the Charity via your online JustGiving page. At least 50% of the ‘sponsorship target’ should be with the Charity 3 weeks prior to the Challenge. At this time the Charity agrees to pay a Fee for your place to the Organiser (similar to the Self Funding cost – or half of it for Mixed Funding as you’ve already covered half).

Failure to meet the deadline may result in cancellation of your place by your charity.

The remaining 50%, and any extra, should be with your Charity by 4 weeks after the Challenge.

 

Costs & Fundraising

Select your Option below to start the sign-up process. Reg 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).

With ‘Full Sponsorship For Charity’ (Option 1) – the Reg Fees below are 50% OFF standard fees – as you’ll be fundraising for an official SERIES CHARITY PARTNER 

Option 1

FULL CHARITY SPONSORSHIP

Pay a small Reg Fee & Fundraise for a chosen Charity (who pay for your place)

MARATHON 26 m

£30 Reg Fee & at least
£300 fundraising/sponsorship

1/2 MARATHON 13 m

£20 Reg Fee & at least
£225 fundraising/sponsorship

10 KM WALK

£10 Reg Fee & at least
£150 fundraising/sponsorship

Option 2

MIXED FUNDING
FOR CHARITY

Pay for half your place cost & fundraise less for Charity (who pay half of your place cost)

MARATHON 26 m

£50 Reg Fee & at least
£150 fundraising/sponsorship

1/2 MARATHON 13 m

£40 Reg Fee & at least
£120 fundraising/sponsorship

10 KM WALK

£25 Reg Fee & at least
£75 fundraising/sponsorship

Option 3

OWN PLACE CHARITY
FUNDRAISING

Pay for your place & fundraise whatever you can for a Charity (with NO cost to them)

MARATHON 26 m

£99 Fee paid online &
fundraise whatever you can

1/2 MARATHON 13 m

£75 Fee paid online &
fundraise whatever you can

10 KM WALK

£49 Fee paid online &
fundraise whatever you can

5 KM WALK

£39 Fee paid online as &
no fundraising commitment.

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NOTE – Our registration system provider is Active Network – you’ll need to create an account, or log into an existing one as you register. All Reg Fees are paid online. A 3% Platform Booking Fee applies to all transactions.

OFFICIAL FUNDRAISING PARTNER

FAQs

You must be 18 or over (on the day of the challenge) if taking on a Full Challenge (~100km) or Three Quarter Challenge (~75km); 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; and finally 8+ & accompanied by an adult for a 10km/mile 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 welcoming you, and detailing 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. (NOTEIf you don’t receive that e mail within 12 hours, please check your spam/junk mail folders)

You can expect to hear from your charity within 14 days. If for some reason you do not hear from them – please contact them directly, and also email us at  charity@actionchallenge.com & we will follow up with the charity for you.

We ensure that registered teams are assigned the same start wave (where distance/challenge option allows), and your team name will be printed onto your bib.  

There are no restrictions on our regular teams – you can be any mixture of charities / distances / funding types (i.e. Self Funding, Charity Sponsorship or Mixed Funding), and can have any number of members. (even 2).

Even if you are not fundraising for the same charity, you can still create a challenge team with us.

Whilst you are signing up and registering for your challenge – in the TEAM INFO section (towards the end of the registration questions), you will be asked if you would like to ‘Join a team’ or ‘Create a team’.

If selecting to create a team, you will be asked to create a Team Name and Password. Subsequent team members can then register and select to join your team, and will need to provide the team password in order to join it.

Yes – as long as you are fundraising for the same charity, you can create a team fundraising page on Just Giving (we recommend letting your charity know this is how you will be fundraising together). However, please be advised that the minimum fundraising targets remain per person (not per team), so you will need to reach the combined total fundraising amount on your page for your group. 

If you are entering on a Charity Sponsorship or Mixed Funding place then NO – you must select one prime charity for your fundraising. This is because your charity will be paying for a portion of your place on the event (out of the fundraising that you generate). If you wish to also fundraise for another charity, you can do so on your own terms but only as long as you reach the minimum fundraising target your first/prime charity.

If you join as ‘Own Place Charity Fundraising’ however, you have complete flexibility on who you fundraise for – with no targets or deadlines.

All sponsorship goes direct to the Charity via your online JustGiving page – WHICH YOU MUST SET UP.

At least 50% of the ‘sponsorship target’ should be with the Charity 3 weeks prior to the Challenge. At this time the Charity agrees to pay a Fee for your place to the Ultra Challenge Organiser (similar to the Self Funding cost – or half of it for Mixed Funding as you’ve already covered half).

Failure to meet the deadline may result in cancellation of your place by your charity.

The remaining 50%, and any extra, should be with your Charity by 4 weeks after the Challenge.

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:

HELP CENTRE >>

If you still need additional help or guidance – you can contact the Ultra Challenge Team at:

info@ultrachallenge.com

Tel: 0207 609 6695

 

Read the 2025 Terms & Conditions

18 Amazing Challenges

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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Lake District Ultra Challenge

7-8 June 2025

100 km loop + Half  + Marathon + Quarter Challenge options & Ambleside 10K

FULL DETAILS >

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Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge

3-4 May 2025

106 km ‘Full Island’ Loop + Half & Quarter Island options AND  ‘Cross Island’ & Medina 10 Mile challenges.

FULL DETAILS >

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London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge

24-25 May 2025

100 km + Half, Marathon & Quarter Challenge distance options + Brighton 25 km Loop!

FULL DETAILS >

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South Coast Ultra Challenge

6-7 Sept 2025

100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options

FULL DETAILS >

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Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge

17-18 May 2025

100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options AND Marathon & Bridport 10K

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Thames Path Ultra Challenge

13 – 14 Sept 2025

100 km + 3/4 + Half & Quarter Challenge options & Henley 10K

+ Thames Bridges 25km Trek (Sat – Central London)

+ Friday Moonlight 10K Walk (Central London)

+ The Henley 10K (Sunday)

FULL DETAILS >

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South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge

2 August 2025

50 km Loop + 25 km & 10 km Challenge options

FULL DETAILS >

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The Bath 50 Ultra Challenge

29 March 2025

50 km Loop + 25 km & 10 km Challenge options

FULL DETAILS >

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Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge

19-20 July 2025

100 km (fig. of 8) 50 km Loops (West & East) + Marathon + 25 km & 10 km Challenge options

FULL DETAILS >

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Peak District Ultra Challenge

28-29 June 2025

100 km (Fig. of 8) + Half (loop) & Quarter Challenge options & The Bakewell 10 Mile. 

FULL DETAILS >

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Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge

21 – 22 June 2025

100 km + 3/4 + Half & Quarter Challenge options. + Cirencester 10K

FULL DETAILS >

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Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge

27 Sept 2025

50 km Loop + 25 km & 10K Challenge options

FULL DETAILS >

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North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge

12 July 2025

50 km Loop + 25 km & 10km Challenge options.

FULL DETAILS >

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Easter 50 Ultra Challenge

Sat 12 April 2025

Windsor

50 km, 25 km, 0r 10 km Loops from racecourse basecamp.

FULL DETAILS >

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London Winter Walk

25 & 26  January 2025

Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km or 5 km looped routes – The Oval Start / Finish

FULL DETAILS >

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London Halloween Walk

Sat 25 October 2025

25 KM or 10 KM spooky looped route options. Start / finish – The Oval Cricket Ground ‘dungeon’,

FULL DETAILS >

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NEW – Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge

Sat 11 October 2025

50 KM, 25 KM or 10 KM looped routes options. Start / finish – The Kent Showground nr. Maidstone.

FULL DETAILS >>

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December Deal

FREE winter walk bobble hat

ALL Funding Options. Pick up on the event!

Deal Ends - 31 Dec '24