Thames Path Challenge 2024

14 – 15 September 2024

22km, 28km, 50km, 72km or 100km challenge

Run, jog or hike the Thames Path Challenge for Deafblind UK

England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable challenge. This amazing route is steeped in history, and over 3000 adventurers will join the start-line at Putney Bridge before embarking on their challenge. The full 100km route heads upstream to Henley along the famous Towpath, and then you’ll pass through Richmond, Hampton Court, Runnymede and Windsor, whilst taking in some wonderful scenery before a riverside finish line.

Most will walk, many will jog, some will run: all will have a special reason to push themselves. You’ll be fully supported all the way and rewarded with an amazing sense of achievement knowing that you’ve made a big difference for people living with deafblindness.

Choosing to fundraise for Deafblind UK with your Thames Path Challenge will enable us to continue providing vital support to thousands of people living with dual sensory loss each year.

Register today

What’s included?

Pre-event training guides and access to the challenge app
Hot meals, drinks and snacks en-route
Pace walkers, marshals, medics and massages
Fully-signed route
Finisher’s medal, t-shirt and a glass of bubbly
Shuttle buses and transfers
Relay option and corporate packages available – gather your colleagues!

Fundraising options:

With £3 million needing to be raised each year to fund Deafblind UK’s full range of services, the difference your support makes cannot be overstated. Every £25 that you raise could pay for another hour of specialist wellbeing support for someone who is deafblind.

Once you’ve decided on your challenge distance, there are three ways to fund your entry:

Self-funding – you pay the full cost of the event place with no minimum fundraising commitment – just raise as much as you can!
Charity sponsorship – you pay a reduced registration fee and, providing you reach the fundraising goal, Deafblind UK will cover the cost of your event place
Mixed funding – you pay half of the event place cost yourself and, providing you reach the fundraising goal, Deafblind UK will pay the balance of the event place cost

Please note: when taking part in Ultra Challenge events you are asked to pledge to raise a sponsorship target when registering for ‘charity sponsorship’ and ‘mixed funding’ options. The sponsorship target depends on the distance of your challenge – full challenge, half challenge or quarter challenge.

For full details of prices and to sign up: www.ultrachallenge.com/thames-path-challenge

The Ultra Challenge Series

The Ultra Challenge series offers 16 inspiring endurance events that you can walk, jog or run to raise vital funds for Deafblind UK. Whether it’s a 25km walk, a testing 50km jog or a 100km marathon, there’s something for all fitness levels, abilities and ages.

Ultra Challenge events are all-inclusive with an extremely high level of hospitality. They include regular rest stops with drinks and snacks, fully signed routes (so you won’t get lost) and hot meals to keep you going.

Passing by stunning scenery, meeting new friends and discovering hidden resilience and spirit, few can describe their elation at crossing the finish line.

Click here to view the full range of events in the Ultra Challenge Series