Ultra Challenge Series 2024

• Windsor Basecamp

• 50 km, 25 km & 10 km Loops

• Transfers

• Car Parking

Take on a 50 km Ultra, a  historic 25 km or a NEW 10 km – and make it an active Easter! From our Windsor Racecourse base camp 2000 adventurers will head out on looped routes through the Great Park with fantastic views of the Castle, on to Runnymede, along the Thames Path, and takes in some wonderful countryside. You’ll get full support all the way, and a celebration finish back at base camp. It’s a great way to kick off the Ultra Challenge season, and to get in shape for summer.

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• 6 -day trip

• 2-day challenge

• ~42 km/ day in Wadi Rum

• Flights included

• Petra tour

• Dead Sea visit

Push yourself further afield – and take on the Jordan Ultra Challenge! It’s 2 marathon distances over 2 days at your pace in a fantastic setting on an inspirational route through the dramatic desert scenery of Wadi Rum, with vast silent landscapes, ancient sun baked riverbeds, sand dunes, and a  Bedouin style basecamp. This 6 day trip is action packed – a testing challenge, magnificent scenery, camping under the stars, camaraderie, full support, a visit to Petra – the ‘8th wonder of the ancient world, and capped with some relaxation in the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea. An unforgettable Arabian adventure – and an Ultra Challenge like no other!

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• Coastal Path - Chale Basecamp

• 106 km, 82 km, 53 km, 25 km & 10 miles Options

• Camping Packages

• Transfers

Great challenges need great settings – and few are better than the Island’s stunning coastal path. Up to 2,000 adventurers will take on the Isle of Wight in May 2024 – all out to push themselves further. It’s along the spectacular southern cliffs, past the iconic Needles, and up to historic Cowes at the half way stop. For Full Island challengers it’s on to historic Ventnor, and back to our welcome base camp in Chale after an epic 106km journey. You’ll get full support & hospitality all the way, and with half & quarter Island options also – there’s an Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge for everyone!

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• The Event of the Year!

• 100 & 50 & 25 km & Marathon(s), & 10K

• Stunning Coastline

• Camping Packages

• Transfers

Spectacular World Heritage coastline. A start in Corfe Castle, the route heads down to Swanage, and along through Lulworth Cove, past Durdle Door, with ups & downs to Weymouth half way. For full 100 km challengers, it’s past Portland Bill, Chesil Beach, and on to West Bay (of TV’s Broadchurch) – before a finish line celebration in the vibrant town of Bridport. Great Half & Quarter Challenge options also – PLUS a Marathon &  Double Marathon option.

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• Capital to Coast

• 100 km & ~50 / 25 km Options

• Camping Packages

• Transfers

The ‘original Ultra Challenge’ – and once again over 2,000 adventurers will take on the Capital to Coast route and test their grit & determination over the weekend. Richmond-Upon-Thames is the start, and it’s over the North Downs with wonderful Surrey & Sussex countryside to half way at Turners Hill. The full 100 km route heads over the South Downs before the welcome sight of the Brighton coastline comes in to view. You’ll get full support & hospitality all the way – and with half, and quarter distance options also available – there’s a classic challenge here for everyone!

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• 100 km Loop, 50 / 25 km, &10K

• Kendal - Basecamp

• Camping / Hostel Packages

• Transfers

Take on England’s finest countryside at your pace. Our Challenge basecamp is in Kendal, and then it’s a 100km anticlockwise loop taking in a couple of tough hills, the Garburn Pass, historic Ambleside, a half way point by Lake Windermere, forests & nature reserves – with some stunning views en-route, before a huge welcome & celebration back at basecamp after a momentous journey. You’ll get full support & hospitality, optional camping / hostel accommodation, and with half, quarter & 10 K distance options also, there’s a Lake District Ultra Challenge for everyone!

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• Cirencester Basecamp

• 100 km Loop, 50 km, 25 km

• Camping / Hostel Packages

• Transfers

Our Cirencester basecamp is the start of the 100 km looped route through the heart of the Cotswolds, providing a stunning setting for 2,000 adventurers to test themselves. Rolling hills, villages, the Cotswold Way, footpaths & trails, with some fabulous views en route. You’ll get full support & hospitality, including optional ‘university style’ accommodation at basecamp, and with half & quarter distance options also – there’s a Cotswold’s Ultra Challenge for everyone.

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• 100 & 50 & 25 km & Bakewell 10 mile

• Bakewell Basecamp

• Camping Packages

• Transfers

Our base-camp hub in idyllic Bakewell will welcome over 2,000 adventurers who will test themselves in the fabulous Peak District National Park. There’s a full range of camping options, car parking, and extensive hospitality & welfare services across the weekend – with a full 100 km Challenge which takes a tough & varied figure of 8 route through Derbyshire’s finest scenery. You’ll get full support all the way, and with half, quarter & 10 mile distance options also which pass Chatsworth House – there’s a Peak District Ultra Challenge for everyone!

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• Self-funding spaces available

• Guildford Basecamp

• 50 km or 25 km or 10 km Loop

• Transfers

• Optional Accommodation

By popular demand – we’re back on the North Downs with a fabulous challenge setting out from our Guilford basecamp, and a looped 50 km route which takes in some of the best of the Surrey hills, the North Downs Way, and the surrounding countryside. A route with real variety and some wonderful scenery & fabulous views out to the south – and easily accessible from London! You’ll get full support & hospitality, and with 25 km & 10 km options also available, and University style accommodation at basecamp as a bookable extra –  there’s a North Downs Ultra Challenge waiting for you!

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• Dunster Basecamp

• 50 km Loop + 25 km & 10K

• Camping Packages

• Transfers

A fantastic ‘South West’ summer challenge for 2024 – taking in the first Minehead section of the famous 630 mile Coastal Path, and with an extensive ‘basecamp’ in the shadows of the impressive Dunster Castle. The 50 km loop then heads over Exmoor with ups & downs and some magnificent views with over 1600 metres of climb. You’ll get full support all the way, and with 25 km options also, plus a family friendly 10K event – along with weekend camping packages & festival style hospitality at basecamp.

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• 25 km or 10 km loop

• Rest Stop

• Medal, Neck buff & Certificate

• Finishers BBQ

• Evening Music

Get active & explore some of the Capital’s less known historic areas with a tour of the ‘gateway to London’ along the Thames’s eastern section. Starting alongside the grandeur of Woolwich Royal Artillery Barracks (short walk from Elizabeth Line station!) – our main 25 km looped route heads down to the Thames, through the Woolwich Tunnel and into Docklands. It’s back under the River via the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, past the Cutty Sark and a rest stop at the Old Naval College. Then along the Thames to the Greenwich Peninsular, past the O2, past the Thames Barrier, through Charlton, and back up to basecamp in Woolwich.  A route steeped in history with iconic sights, and capped with a BBQ, bar & music at the finish – making for a wonderful end of summer celebration!

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• The South Downs Way

• 100 km & 50 / 25 km Options

• Camping Packages

• Transfers

The South Downs National Park is a superb backdrop for 2000 adventurers to take on a real challenge. An Eastbourne start, up Beachy Head, the magnificent Seven Sisters, and along the South Downs Way, with stunning views over the sea, to a Brighton half-way. Devil’s Dyke, and a few ups & downs lie ahead before historic Arundel comes into view after an amazing 100 km journey. You’ll get full support & hospitality all the way.

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• Putney Bridge to Henley

• 100, 75, & 50 / 25 km, & Henley 10K

• Camping Packages

• Transfers

England’s greatest river provides a fantastic backdrop for an unforgettable challenge. Over 3000 adventurers will join the Putney Bridge start, and the full 100km route heads upstream to Henley along the famous Towpath. It’s through Richmond, Hampton Court, Runnymede, and Windsor, with some wonderful scenery to a riverside finish line. With three quarter, half, quarter distance options also available – plus the separate 25km ‘Thames Bridges Trek’ & ‘The Moonlight 10 Walk’ through Central London as part of the weekend ‘festival’.

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• Putney Bridge - Tower Bridge

• 25 km & 16 Bridges

• Food & Drink

• Walk Only

Join 2500 walkers and trek across the Capital taking in unrivalled views of the skyline, and historic landmarks. Setting out from Putney Bridge start we head East towards the City, zig-zagging over 16 historic bridges – each with its own fascinating story – and a mid-point rest stop at The Oval Cricket Ground for some snacks & drinks. 25km later, it’s a party style finish line celebration in Southwark Park past the final crossing – the majestic Tower Bridge.

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• 10 miles or 10 km

• The Oval start & finish

• Evening starts

• Walk Only

• Excellent transport

• Min age 12+

The Moonlight 10 Walk kicks off the famous Thames Path Challenge weekend festival of riverside events! Take on either a spirited 10 km or an energetic 10 mile looped route walk through the heart of London as darkness falls and the Moon rises. Experience London in a different light, passing famous landmarks – including St Paul’s, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, the London Eye and more. A lively finish line awaits – with a glass of fizz & a special Moon medal – followed by some welcome hot food & drink.

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• Henley Basecamp

• 50 km & 25 km Loops & 10K

• Camping Packages

• Transfers

End of season 50 km looped challenge in some of the Chilterns finest countryside, with historic trails, rolling hills, nature reserves, and fantastic views. At our basecamp in Henley, there’s a Saturday night celebration BBQ, bar & entertainment, with extensive on-site camping & parking options. A route with real variety and some wonderful scenery – and easily accessible from London.

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• 25 km or 10 km

• The Oval Dungeon start/finish

• Dress to scare!

• Frighteningly good food!

Why not treat yourself to a hair-raising hike around some of the City’s scary streets and historic haunts? Choose your distance, gather your bravest guys & ghouls to make up a team – or go it alone if you dare and meet up with other chilling challengers. Dress to distress, and our creepy dungeon keepers at The Oval start & finish will meet, greet & shock. Once you escape there’s ghostly looped routes, with zombie rest stops, and if you manage to get back in one piece there’s a macabre medal, a glass of the Devil’s fizz, some horrific hot food & drink!

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• Kent Downs

• Maidstone Basecamp

• 50 km & 25 km Loops & 10K

• Walk, Jog, or Run

• New ULTRA MARCH Option

• Camping Packages

• Parking

• Transfers

A NEW end of season Ultra Challenge®– in the ‘Garden of England’.  A basecamp near Maidstone, with parking & weekend camping options, the main 50km looped route heads anticlockwise around the Kent Downs – starting on the North Downs Way to Blue Bell Hill, around picturesque Aylesford, and following the River Medway to Mote Park at halfway for a picnic. Along the Len Valley Walk to the majestic Leeds Castle, then the North Downs Way back to the showground finish line and celebration. It’s easily accessible; you’ll get full support; and with 25km & 10km options also available,  there’s a Kent Downs Ultra Challenge® waiting for you!

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Good preparation and smart planning are key and from the moment you sign up you’ll have access to the Ultra Challenge App – with training guides, optional training walks, maps, online forums, and the latest news and updates.

Rest stops every ~12.5 km with ‘major’ ones every ~25 km, and are much more than the shaky gazebo with water that you see on some events. We’ve marquee cover, large medical and welfare tents, catering services, seating areas for recovery, changing rooms, and a friendly welcome!

There are pink arrows to guide you, distance markers, glow-sticks at night, hazard signs, and a route map in the App. Ultra Challenge's ‘Trek Masters’ organise group departures at night so nobody has to walk solo. The chip timing system enables the Control Room, and your friends / family, to track your progress through the rest Sstops.

Keeping you well fed and hydrated is key. Ultra Challenges pride themselves on the quantity and quality of their catering, and whichever distance you are on – meals, snacks and drinks are included – so no need to carry much!

• Snacks and drink stops every 12.5 km

• Snacks – from the healthy to treats

• Main meals / hot food every 25 km

• Energy drinks

• All dietary requirements catered for

• Lighter options for runners

• BBQ finishers meal

Ultra Challenges have experienced doctors, paramedics, first aiders, podiatrists, and massage teams at rest stops. There are ‘Self help’ areas with blister plasters, talc, Vaseline, and tape if you want to patch your own feet. Their mobile emergency medical teams are only a phone call away, via our 24 hour Control Room

We don’t want you to forget that finish-line moment – Ultra Challenge's Cheer Squad will ensure you won’t! You’ll get a medal, finisher’s T-shirt, and a glass of fizz, before heading to a BBQ and a well earned rest. Download your official Challenge certificate when you’re ready.

There are shuttles to local train stations for onward travel, and most finish lines have parking so supporters can meet you. There are bus transfers to / back to key venues (e.g the start) – and check out the bookable extras for details of all transport options.