There’s a fantastic Thames Path Challenge event waiting for you in September, with 4 to choose from – and distance options ranging from a leisurely 10 km up to a demanding 100 km Ultra Challenge®. Take it on at your pace – with full support all the way, rest stops en route, plenty of food & drink, medics, new friends made, a special medal, and an amazing sense of achievement.
Walk, Jog, or Run
10 km, 25 km, 50 km, or 100 km
Perfect for Teams or Individuals
.. for You or for Charity
4 Events to choose from
Corporate Packages available
Join 3,000 adventurers and take on England’s greatest river, with a ‘flat’ 100 km route heading out from Putney Bridge, past Hampton Court to Runnymede, of Magna Carta fame, at the 50 km half way. For the full challenge – it’s on to Windsor & Eton, then through wonderful historic scenery & countryside to the Henley riverside finish line. With 50 km & 25 km distance options also, there’s an unforgettable Thames Path Challenge for everyone.
The Thames is steeped in history, and the route heads upstream from our Putney Bridge start, to a riverside finish in Henley taking in – some wonderful countryside and historic towns along the way. With marquee rest stops every ~12.5 km, stocked with food & drink – and medics and welcoming staff on hand to support you.
– Full Challenge – 100 km as a full-on ‘continuous’ challenge – Putney Bridge to Henley.
– Full ‘Daylight’ – 100 km over 2 days with overnight camping option or B&B at half way.
– 1st Half – 50 km from Putney to Runnymede, taking in Richmond & Hampton Court.
– 2nd Half – 50 km – Runnymede to Henley. Also Ideal to join up with a ‘Full 100 km’ friend.
– Quarters – if 25 km is more your thing – ALL 4 are available options – and all are great!
– Virtual Challenge – perfect for friends & family to get involved!
– Transport – pre & post challenge bus transfer & parking options to make it easy!
– Camping – packages available at the 50 km Runnemede half way stop (for 2 day Daylight ‘Full Challenge’ or ‘Half Challenge’ start / finish)
Trek across the Capital with unrivalled views of the skyline. Setting out from Putney Bridge – it’s East towards the City, zig-zagging over 16 of London’s historic bridges – each with its own fascinating story, and with a mid-point refreshment stop at The Oval for snacks & drinks. 25km later, beyond the majestic Tower Bridge, it’s a finish line celebration & some food in Southwark Park, where a big cheers, some fizz, a medal, food, & a celebration await!
The Thames Bridges Trek is a great way to see the best of London – with magnificent cityscape views & unfolding history. Over 2,000 will take it on, and there’s a party style atmosphere at the finish – with plenty of time to celebrate afterwards!
25 km – as a walk / trek (NO running of jogging allowed). Putney Bridge start – half way stop The Oval Cricket Ground – finish at Southwark Park. A great day out, and perfect for teams of friends, work colleagues, or family.
Kicks off the Thames Path Challenge festival of events on Friday evening. Take on a spirited 10km or an energetic 10 mile looped route through the heart of London as darkness falls, passing famous landmarks – including St Paul’s, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, the London Eye and more. A lively finish awaits – with some fizz, a ‘Moon medal’, some welcome hot food & drink. Perfect to join with friends after work for an active evening on the town!
The ‘Moonlight 10 Walk‘ is on Friday evening, setting out from The Oval Cricket Ground. It will be a fun London evening along the Thames – and if you have the legs the local bar will be open afterwards for a bit of a celebration!
Take on an evening 10 km or 10 miles on a looped walking route – starting at The Oval. Hot food afterwards. Perfect for some exercise + some fun – ideal for groups of friends, work colleagues or family teams.
It’s a fabulous 10 km loop from the riverside finish venue of the main Thames Path Ultra Challenge, near Henley Bridge. A great ‘mini’ challenge to take it on at your pace on Sunday morning as a walk, jog, or run and get your family & friends involved. There’s a souvenir challenge neck buff, finishers medal, glass of fizz, and an optional BBQ + a ‘Kids’ 2 K walk (with goodie bag) for the young challengers.
An action packed 10 km, with a half way rest stop, and a lively atmosphere with a start / finish by the the river at the finish venue of the main Thames Path Challenge.
It’s 10 km – as a walk, jog, or run – as an individual or as a team. For the active young ones – there’s a ‘Kids 2K Walk’
The Thames Path Festival of events are part of the Ultra Challenge Series; events for a wide range of fitness & ages. Choose your Challenge – do it at your pace, and there’re 14 events in the Series. Our support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors & camaraderie. There’re 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. There’s also the option to hire a ‘GEO TRACKER’ – so they can follow you in real time every step of the way – day & night!
Keeping you well fed & hydrated is key. We pride ourselves on the quantity & quality of our catering, and whichever distance you are on – meals, snacks & drinks are included – so no need to carry much!
We generally have a ~50 km campsite for rest & sleep if you’re on the 2 day ‘Daylight’ 100 km option, or if you finish / start a 50 km ‘half’ Challenge. Book an inclusive package or ‘pitch your own’ – there’re showers and chill out areas.
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 finishers meal 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.
High quality, ‘oven ready’ accessible events, with full support & hospitality; excellent value with no set up costs, and will provide an unforgettable bonding experience for your team and boost their wellbeing! With optional enhanced hospitality packages also available – including private gazebos, branding, support vehicles, and accommodation packages – you can make it your own special event. From a group of 6 looking for an active weekend, to companies with a few hundred colleagues supporting their charity of the year and getting to know each other – there’s an Ultra Challenge® for your team!
Teams can Walk, Jog, or Run 25 km, 50 km or 100 km (+ a few 10k / 10 mile events) and mixing it all up to suit colleagues with a range of fitness is fine! You won’t find more accessible, flexible, sociable, and rewarding events anywhere! Colleagues who are unable to make the big day – can always take on the ‘Virtual Version’!
For 20 years Action Challenge has run events in the UK & Overseas, and have a 1st class record. ‘On Foot’ is much safer than ‘on wheels’ cycling; our events are risk assessed, and operated to the highest standards with medical professionals & qualified mountain leaders involved with safety teams.
We deal with over 500 UK Charities, and Ultra Challenges are perfect events to get colleagues behind fundraising initiatives for your Charity of the year. We have a range of flexible payment options to make it all easy for you & for your chosen charity.
We provide tailored online registration forms to make colleague sign-up easy, and our dedicated Challenge App communicates all the key information to them – enabling you to focus on recruiting your participants.
For teams of 20+ we can offer discounts, and have a range of payment options to make it easy for bulk payment via invoice, or to collect an agreed registration fee from colleagues, and to involve your chosen charity where applicable.
Whether it’s your own gazebo or marquee decorated with your branding at the start – or perhaps overnight camping for your colleagues – or group transport up to the event – we can tailor a hospitality package to turn your Ultra Challenge® into your own special company event!
Your Team will have a fantastic, inclusive experience on an Ultra Challenge®. For many it will also kick start a more active life-style, and others will come back more motivated – and all will understand fellow colleagues better.
Parallel to each ‘real’ Ultra Challenge® – we run a ‘Virtual Version’. This means the overall company ‘challenge event’ can be opened up to a much wider audience – for those who cant ‘make it on the day, or live too far away. Colleagues can then take on their challenge anywhere – either over an extended period that suits them – or over the weekend of the ‘real’ thing – and join in online with their stories via social media. A great value way to engage with, and motivate, the wider team!
We work with a wide range of fantastic charities, which benefit from the annual £7+ million of Ultra Challenge fundraising. Our Series Partners and Challenge Partners are some of the UK’s major national & regional charities. Choose to fundraise for one of these ‘Official Partners’ – and it’s 50% OFF the normal charity sponsorship Reg Fees. We also have 50 or so ‘Associate Partners’ (with 25% OFF normal charity Reg Fees) AND 300+ other ‘listed’ charities involved that you can choose to support.
100,000 or so adventurers have taken on an Ultra Challenge® so far, and the 14 unique events make up the UK’s biggest & best series of treks & trail runs – which have also raised over £40 million for charities. Whichever challenge you choose, you’ll get full support all the way so you can set a new goal, enjoy the British countryside, and push yourself further on an unforgettable inspirational event.
Lake District Ultra Challenge
10-11 June 2023
100 km loop + Half & Quarter Challenge options & Ambleside 10K
1 of 13
Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge
29 – 30 April 2023
106 km ‘Full Island’ Loop + Half & Quarter Island options.
2 of 13
London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge
27-28 May 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options
3 of 13
South Coast Ultra Challenge
2-3 Sept 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options
4 of 13
Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge
13-14 May 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options AND Marathon + Double Marathon & Bridport 10K
5 of 13
Thames Path Ultra Challenge
9 – 10 Sept 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options
+ Thames Bridges 25km Trek
+ Friday Moonlight 10K Walk
+ The Henley 10K
6 of 13
South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge
5 August 2023
50 km Loop + 25 km & 10 km Challenge options
7 of 13
Peak District Ultra Challenge
8-9 July 2023
100 km Loop + Half & Quarter Challenge options & Bakewell 10 Mile.
8 of 13
Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge
24 – 25 June 2023
100 km + Half & Quarter Challenge options.
9 of 13
Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge
24 Sept 2022
50 km Loop + 25 km & 10K Challenge options
10 of 13
North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge
22 July 2023
50 km Loop + 25 km & 10km Challenge options.
11 of 13
Easter 50 Ultra Challenge
1 April 2023
50 km 0r 25 km Loops
12 of 13
London Summer Walk
Sat 28 August 2023
25 KM looped route – Woolwich Start / Finish
13 of 13
For over 20 years we have organised inspirational challenge events and unforgettable adventures, in the UK and Worldwide for individuals to join – and for private groups, companies, and charities. Our events have also helped to raise over £100 million for charities. Whether it’s 25 km along the Thames Path, cycling in Cambodia, or summiting a snow capped Himalayan Peak – we have a challenge for you!
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FULL (~100km) = £198
HALF (~50km)= £129
QUARTER (~25km) = £79
10 KM Events= £29
FULL = £45 Reg Fee & £595 sponsorship
HALF = £30 Reg Fee & £395 sponsorship
QUARTER = £15 Reg Fee & £250 sponsorship
FULL = £110 Reg Fee & £330 sponsorship
HALF = £72.50 Reg Fee & £220 sponsorship
QUARTER = £45 Reg Fee & £135 sponsorship
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