About the challenge
About the challenge
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, 25 - 26 January 2025
Event type: Strictly walking only
Location: London
Registration Fee: £10 - £99 depending on chosen option
Fundraising Target: £75 - £300 depending on chosen option
Level: Moderate - tough (depending on distance)
A great event to walk off the Christmas celebrations and to kick start your New Year fitness regime! There are Full Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K options, both starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 January.
NEW in 2025! Family Fun 5K on Sunday (accessible).
Take in highlights of the Thames, its historic bridges, and many of the Capital’s key landmarks.
Join the challenge
Join the challenge
The route and distance options:
The Marathon (42km/26miles) – looped walk, starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall
Half Marathon (21km/13miles) – starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall with two options either heading East or West
10km Walk - Thames loop - starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall
NEW! Family Fun 5K on Sunday - looped route, starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall, passing through the heart of the Capital past Big Ben and Parliament.
WWF is an official Series Partner on all Ultra Challenge treks!
As we are an official Series Partner, you can get 50% off charity sponsorship registration fees.
Funding options
Funding options
Registration fees and sponsorship targets:
Charity sponsorship - pay a small registration fee and do lots of fundraising
Marathon (42km) - £30 registration fee + £300 in fundraising
Half Marathon (21km) - £20 registration fee + £225 in fundraising
10km Walk - £10 registration fee + £150 in fundraising
Mixed Funding - pay a higher contribution to the cost of your place and fundraise less
Marathon (42km) - £50 registration fee + £150 in fundraising
Half Marathon (21km) - £40 registration fee + £120 in fundraising
10km Walk - £25 registration fee + £75 in fundraising
Own Place Charity Fundraising - pay for your place and fundraise whatever you can
Marathon (42km) - £99 fee paid online + fundraise whatever you can
Half Marathon (21km) - £75 fee paid online + fundraise whatever you can
10km Walk - £49 fee paid online + fundraise whatever you can
5K Walk - £39 fee paid online +fundraise whatever you can
For Charity and Mixed Funding options, you will need to raise 50% of your fundraising target at least three weeks before the event in order to confirm your place on the day.
How we support you
How we support you
We're with you every step of the way towards event day with advice and information so you can just focus on your training and fundraising. We'll also provide:
- Our fundraising pack to help you achieve your target
- Walkers pack including WWF t-shirt and headband
- Exclusive access to our private Team Panda Facebook Group
- Online training hub to help you prepare safely for your challenge