Get your walking shoes on and explore some of London’s hidden gems on this tour of the ‘gateway to London’ along the Thames’s eastern stretch. 

Discover new areas of the capital, all whilst fundraising for charity and making a real difference with your Challenge. 

Head out from basecamp next to the grandeur of Woolwich Barracks (short walk from Elizabeth Line, DLR, & National Rail) on marathon, half marathon, and 10 km routes. Expect sites like Greenwich Riverside, the Thames Barrier, and Tower Bridge on the full marathon route.

Fundraise by walking these routes steeped in history, supported by Ultra Challenge every step of the way with full route marking, regular rest stops packed with food and drink, a lively warm up and event atmosphere, and capped off with a BBQ meal, bar, and music at the finish. 

Take on the London Summer Walk with Ultra Challenge and get ready for the perfect Challenge to close out summer and celebrate your fundraising achievement.
 

Sands is an Associate Partner you can get an early bird offer of 50% off reg fees for charity sponsorship when you sign up before 30 September 2026, after that date it will be 25% off reg fees. 

Sign Up Options

• Walk 
• Marathon, 25km, 10km
• Food & Drink
• Summer BBQ Finish Meal
• Medal & T-Shirt

Sign Up Options

Reg fees: £10 - £139

Minimum sponsorship target from: £70 - £375

Charity Sponsorship - Pay a small registration fee, but raise more so that Sands can cover the cost of your event place. Sands is an Associate partner so you get 25% off registration fee.

Mixed Funding - Pay more of a registration fee, but raise less of a sponsorship target so that Sands can cover the rest of the cost of your event place.

Own Place - Pay for your event place upfront, but you do not have a set minimum sponsorship target, you can raise what you want for Sands.

Anyone who sign ups as 'charity sponsorship' or 'mixed funding' will need to raise at least 50% of the sponsorship target 4 weeks before the challenge to secure their entry into the challenge. 

As part of Team Sands you'll receive 

• Warm Sands welcome with fundraising ideas and training tips.
• Supportive team emails to help you reach your fundraising goals.
• A free Sands technical t-shirt.
• Once in a lifetime experience which will help save babies' lives and support anyone affected by the death of a baby. 

The difference you will make..

Sands want to ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of time.  We want to campaign for change and support research so that fewer babies die and so that fewer families experience the pain of losing a baby.

We all know someone who has lost a baby. So please join Team Sands and help us continue to be there for them. 

''It was an incredible day and an epic challenge. I am so proud to have raised money for Sands and I hope it goes someway to helping families in a way that I was helped.'' 

Sands Ultra Challenge Participant, 2024
 

Through taking on this atmospheric challenges, you will raise much needed funds to help us save babies' lives and support bereaved families. Thank you. 

If you have any questions, simply get in touch with us by emailing teamsands@sands.org.uk or calling 020 3897 6092