Sat 26 Sep 2026 Henley-on-Thames, Buckinghamshire, UK

Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge charity places | Full 50km

Secure your charity place in the South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge today. Walk, jog or run 50km for charity and support top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!

  • Sat 26 Sep 2026
Henley Showground, Henley-on-Thames
Full 50km Challenge

06:45

Age 16 & over

£139

  • 50 km trail running + 920 m ascent

Event overview

Thousands of adventurers have taken on the Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge® - part of the UK’s biggest and best series of treks and trail runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels which raises £10+ million a year for charities!

You’ll get full support all the way so you can set a new 50km goal, conquer the Full Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge® and push yourself further for an important cause. If you’re up for a charity challenge this year, make it the Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge®.

The Ultra Challenge Experience

Do it at your own pace. The level of support enables you to go further. There are marquee rest stops, lots of food and drink, medical and massage teams, with a fully signed route to guide you.

A big finish-line celebration awaits with an amazing sense of achievement for you personally and also for your fundraising efforts.

Get Sponsored for Charity

You’ll be amazed how much you can raise on these tough challenges as friends and family will recognise and support your courageous endeavours - 50km is impressive! All fundraising goes directly to your charity via an online JustGiving page.

£10+ Million Fundraising

The series raises £10+ million a year for charities. Choose your charity, set up a JustGiving sponsorship page and make your challenge count!

Prefer to enter directly? General entry options are explained on the Full 50km Challenge page.

Charity places

Charity entries are now closed. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear when charity places are available for next year.

Event details

  • Average fitness
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Traders at event

Route

  • Check points
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • Toilets
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

Location

  • Bag transfer
  • Bar
  • BBQ
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Rural
  • Secure bag storage
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Fundraising

  • Fundraising materials
  • Fundraising support

What's included

  • Camping
  • Chip timing
  • Drinks
  • Event app
  • Fizz at the finish
  • GPS tracking
  • Map
  • Massage
  • Medal
  • Post-race meal
  • Pre-event training sessions
  • Snacks
  • Training plan
  • T-shirt

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Train slow

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Get outdoors

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