Ultra Challenge Thames Path Challenge
A hundred kilometres of Thames towpath from Putney Bridge to Henley, or seventy-five, fifty or twenty-five of it.
| Distance | Ascent | Per km |
|---|---|---|
| 100km | 350 m | 4 m |
| 72km | — | — |
| 50km 1st Half | 200 m | 4 m |
| 50km 2nd Half | 150 m | 3 m |
| 28km 1st Quarter | — | — |
| 22km 2nd Quarter | — | — |
| Henley 10K | — | — |
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What you’re in for
The Thames towpath upstream from Bishops Park at Putney Bridge to Henley: Richmond, Hampton Court, Runnymede at halfway, Windsor, and a riverside finish, 100km with 350m of climb on the organiser's figures — the flattest 100km they run. Halves of 50km either side of Runnymede, a 72km from Hurst Park, quarters of 22 to 28km, and a Henley 10K. Mid-September, through Saturday night for the continuous distance. An Ultra Challenge event, which means walkers, joggers and runners on the same course, signed with pink arrows and glow sticks after dark, with a covered rest stop every twelve kilometres or so — food, drink, medics, toilets — and a bigger one every twenty-five. Runners can enter with a target time; most of the field will be walking.
Terrain and trail
Towpath the whole way: tarmac and pavement through London, gravel and compacted earth further up, a few sections of grass and one or two of road where the path leaves the bank. Flat, and it is the flatness that wears you down. A road shoe.
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How to enter
Sat, 11 Sept – Sun, 12 Sept 2027 · Entries open
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Common questions
- The Thames Path Challenge offers 7 distances: 100km (62.1 miles), 72km (44.7 miles), 50km 1st Half (31.1 miles), 50km 2nd Half (31.1 miles), 28km 1st Quarter (17.4 miles), 22km 2nd Quarter (13.7 miles), Henley 10K (6.2 miles).