Training Walks

2024

One of the best ways to prepare for your Ultra Challenge is to join one of our organised training walks. Get the ‘feel’ for the challenge ahead – and build up that base level of fitness and meet some follow Challengers.

Whether you’re taking on your first 25 km or going for the full 100 km  – there is a training walk for you!

Helping you get Ultra Ready

Advice & Guides

Led by our experienced team of guides & leaders delivering advice on all aspects.

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Meet Others

Walk with our Ultra Challenge community & meet like minded challengers.

Test Your Kit

Ideal opportunity to test out your planned kit & shoes in the elements beforehand.

Range of Walks

We've a range of walks, distances and levels to suit everyone.

Day Walks

IDEAL FOR ALL CHALLENGERS

Our day time training walks are suited to all challengers – whatever your planned distance goal, they will serve as a great test of your feet, kit and legs whilst giving you the opportunity to meet our team and a fellow challengers. Each walk starts at 10am on a Saturday morning, close to public transport links and hubs. 

Thames Path

~28 km

17 June 23

Rating: Easy

Setting out from Central London, along the Thames Path with a half way stop at Putney before finishing in Richmond.

Cotswold

~25 km

3 June 23

Rating: Hard

Looped route is a tough walk – starting and finishing in Stroud, tackling some of the Cotswolds finest.

Henley Loop

~29 km

18 March 23

Rating: Medium

Looped route is a medium terrain walk, designed to find your stride and pace starting and finishing in Henley.

South Downs

~27 km

1 July 23

Rating: Medium

Looped route starts and finishes in Eastbourne, and will take us up and over the Seven Sisters climbs with a halfway.

Night Walks

IDEAL FOR FULL CONTINUOUS CHALLENGERS

Our night time training walks are the ideal way for all those taking on the Continuous Full Challenge to experience the unique aspects of walking throughout the night, in a supportive enviroment with other challengers and experiences guides. With head torches on we will set out across London, on a flat route along the Thames Path testing out kit, our feet as well as our bodies as we work when we are used to being asleep! 

Thames Path Night Walk

~28 km

20 April 2024

Setting out from Cannon Street, Central London, along the Thames Path with a half way stop at Putney before finishing in Richmond.

Meet at 10:30pm for a 11pm start.

Thames Path Night Walk

~28 km

20 April 2024

Setting out from Cannon Street, Central London, along the Thames Path with a half way stop at Putney before finishing in Richmond.

Meet at 10:30pm for a 11pm start.

Thames Path Night Walk

~28 km

12 August 23

Setting out from Central London, along the Thames Path with a half way stop at Putney before finishing in Richmond.

Training Plans

not sure how to begin your training?

If you are new to Ultra Challenges, and unsure how or where to begin your training download our training guides that will help you on your way. From 25km, 50km to 100km weather you are walking or running these plans will allow you to plan & prepare for event day 

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