Thames Path Ultra Challenge
England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable 'festival' challenge weekend, with distances from 10km right up to 100km there’s a Thames Challenge for everyone!
14 races
Event overview
Over 3000 adventurers will join the Putney Bridge start, and the full 100km route heads upstream to Henley along the famous Towpath.
Itβs through Richmond, Hampton Court, Runnymede, and Windsor, with some wonderful scenery to a riverside finish line. With three-quarter, half and quarter distance options also available β plus the separate 25km βThames Bridges Trekβ and βThe Moonlight 10 Walkβ through Central London as part of the weekend βfestivalβ β thereβs a Thames Challenge for everyone!
The Ultra Challenge Experience
This challenge is part of the UK's number one series of trek and trails runs for a wide range of ages, fitness and experience levels.
Choose your challenge and do it at your pace. The level of support enables you to go further, whilst enjoying the great outdoors, camaraderie, and the challenge. 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 and once the aches subside youβll feel energised, up for more of lifeβs real challenges β and, maybe, personal horizons redefined.
Event details
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Event village
- Families
- Traders at event
Location
- Bag transfer
- Bar
- BBQ
- Cafe
- Camping
- Changing facilities
- Entertainment
- Music
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Secure bag storage
- Showers
- Toilets
- Urban
Do it for charity
Looking to do this event for charity? Click below to see the full list of charities to secure a place or join a charity team with your own place.
Get charity placeRaces at event
- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sep 2026
- #1 of 14
06:45
Age 18 & over
£199
- 100 km trail running + 350 m ascent
- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sep 2026
- #2 of 14
07:00
Age 18 & over
£199
- 100 km trail running + 350 m ascent
- Sat 12 Sep 2026
- #3 of 14
06:45
Age 16 & over
£139
- 50 km trail running + 200 m ascent
- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sep 2026
- #4 of 14
11:00
Age 16 & over
£139
- 50 km trail running + 150 m ascent
- Sat 12 Sep 2026
- #5 of 14
07:00
Age 14 & over
£89
- 28 km trail running + 20 m ascent
- Sat 12 Sep 2026
- #6 of 14
12:00
Age 14 & over
£89
- 22 km trail running + 20 m ascent
- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sep 2026
- #7 of 14
17:00
Age 14 & over
£89
- 28 km trail running + 20 m ascent
- Sun 13 Sep 2026
- #8 of 14
08:00
Age 14 & over
£89
- 22 km trail running + 10 m ascent
- Sat 12 Sep 2026
- #9 of 14
10:00
Age 14 & over
£89
- 25 km walking
- Sat 12 Sep 2026
- #10 of 14
09:30
Age 18 & over
£169
- 72 km trail running + 60 m ascent
- Sat 12 Sep 2026
- #11 of 14
10:30
Age 8 & over
£49
- 10 km walking
- Fri 11 Sep 2026
- #12 of 14
16:30
Age 8 & over
£59
- 10 miles walking
- Fri 11 Sep 2026
- #13 of 14
18:00
Age 8 & over
£59
- 10 km walking
- Sun 13 Sep 2026
- #14 of 14
10:00
Age 8 & over
£39
- 10 km trail running