Join more than 2,000 walkers and trek 25 km across London with unrivalled views of the skyline & landmarks all whilst fundraising for charity and making a real difference. Set out from Putney Bridge and head East towards the City, zigzagging over the Thames on 16 historic bridges, each with a fascinating story. Enjoy a rest and relax at your mid-point rest stop in The Oval Cricket Ground with plenty of pastries, snacks, & drinks. At the end of your epic 25km journey, you’ll head over Tower Bridge to a celebration and afternoon picnic in Southwark Park.
Sign up as a team or an individual and get ready to experience full support every step of the way.
A halfway rest stop packed with food and drink, a delicious picnic at the finish, a finisher’s medal & t-shirt, fully marked routes with regular arrows & signs, and an unbeatable community spirit.
Join the UK’s #1 Series of treks & trail runs in 2027 and push yourself further with the Thames Bridges Trek.
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.
- Walk
- 25 km or 10 km
- Food & Drink
- Medal & T-Shirt.
Sign Up Option
Reg fees: £15 - £89
Minimum sponsorship target from: £150 - £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.
Charity Fundraising entries will need to raise at least 50% of their minimum sponsorship target 4 weeks before the Thames Bridges Trek goes ahead, to secure their entry.
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.
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