Ultra Challenges

20 unique events held across the UK - if you are up for a challenge, it has to be an Ultra Challenge!

Ultra Challenges
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When is it? Ultra Challenges take place throughout year - please check website for dates.

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Where is it? Challenges take place in a variety of locations across the UK - please check website for locations.

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What does it cost? Please visit the Ultra Challenge website for different funding options

Push yourself further –
20 great events in 2025

Looking for a challenge – to test yourself, to get in shape, or bond with friends on a weekend adventure? If so, an Ultra Challenge® is for you – and you don’t need to be a budding elite athlete – they’re for everyone, take it on at your pace! Whether along stunning coastlines, or trails through wonderful countryside, your Ultra Challenge® will be unforgettable – with full support all the way, camaraderie, an amazing sense of achievement, and all in support of Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care.

Walk, jog or run at YOUR pace on the Ultra Challenge Series event of your choice. Join 35,000 others of all ages & take on an unforgettable Challenge in 2025! It will be rewarding, fun, and absolutely achievable with your resolve and determination alongside first class support. There’s regular rest stops with free food & drink, a fully signed route, and a great atmosphere.

Find an Ultra Challenge event near you!

With 20 Ultra Challenge events taking place across the country there is something for everyone! Below is a selection of some of the Ultra Challenge events taking place in the South however for a full list of events, please click here.

Join 3,000 adventurers of all experience levels & ages and walk, jog or run the spectacular Jurassic Coast – a World Heritage Site. Choose from the full 100km challenge, 75km, a 50km half challenge, a 25km quarter, Jurassic Marathon or even a 10km distance. Starting from Corfe Castle, the route heads to Swanage, then along to Lulworth Cove, past Durdle Door, with ups and downs all the way to the Weymouth halfway point.

Get the ‘Ultra Challenge’ support & hospitality all the way – helping you to push yourself further and achieve something really special for Rennie Grove Peace.

Get active & explore some of the Capital’s 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 the new Elizabeth Line station!) – the full 50km looped route heads through Charlton, along the Thames Path to Greenwich and the O2, Old Royal Naval College & the fabulous Cutty Sark, then onwards through central London – crossing the Thames via the Millenium footbridge. It’s then past the Tower of London, and on to the Olympic Park, before returning to Woolwich via the foot tunnel. A route steeped in history with iconic sights, and capped with a BBQ & bar at the finish – making for a wonderful end of summer celebration!

 

Take on some of England’s finest scenery as a walk, jog, or a run! An Eastbourne start, up Beachy Head, over the magnificent Seven Sisters, and along the famous South Downs Way National Trail with stunning views over the sea to a Brighton mid-point. Devil’s Dyke, welcome rest stops, a few ups & downs all lie ahead before historic Arundel comes into view after an 100km amazing journey.

It will test spirit & determination but is totally achievable with good preparation and the Ultra Challenge support. With 50km, 25km and 10km challenge options also available – there’s a challenge here for everyone – and you can join as an individual or as a team of friends / family.

You may have to dig deep at times, you’ll meet new friends along the way, and the journey will be unforgettable! As you cross the finish line, you’ll get a big welcome from the cheer squad, a glass of fizz, t-shirt, and a special medal to celebrate your achievement.

The full Thames Path Ultra Challenge 100km follows England’s greatest river, from Putney Bridge past Hampton Court to Runnymede of Magna Carta fame at 50km, then on past wonderful historic scenery all the way to Henley. then on through Windsor and wonderful historic scenery all the way to Henley – and will test spirit & determination but is totally achievable with good preparation and the Ultra Challenge support.

With 75km, 50km, 25km and 10km challenge options also available – there’s a challenge here for everyone – and you can join as an individual or as a team of friends/family.

You may have to dig deep at times, you’ll meet new friends along the way, and the journey will be unforgettable! As you cross the finish line, you’ll get a big welcome from the cheer squad, a glass of fizz, t-shirt, and a special medal to celebrate your achievement.

Remember to select Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care as your chosen charity when signing up!

Sign up today!

Push yourself further – and take on a 10km, 25km, 50km 75km or even a 100km Ultra Challenge in 2025! Click below to view the full list of Ultra Challenges and sign up.
Find an Ultra Challenge for you!

When you sign up, choose how you want to join the Challenge and raise vital funds for Rennie Grove Peace! 

  • Option 1 – Sponsorship for Charity (Pay a small registration fee fundraise for your chosen charity (who pay for your place)
  • Option 2 – Mixed Funding for Charity (Pay for half your place cost & fundraise less for your chosen charity (who pay half of your place cost)
  • Option 3 – Own Place Charity Fundraising (Pay for your place & fundraise whatever you can for your chosen charity (small admin fee to charity)

*Prices vary depending on event – please see individual event pages for full details.

What you will get:

✓ Sign up from £10
✓ Inclusive & fun event with a great atmosphere and camaraderie
✓ Choose your distance, from 10km to 100km
✓ Walk, jog, or run – it’s your challenge, your way!
✓ A fully signed route, with a team of ‘Trekmasters’ out on the trail with you
✓ Regular covered rest stops, with free food & drink, massages and medics
✓ An epic finish line moment, with a glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt
✓ Camping, transfer and parking options to make getting there & away easy
✓ Full fundraising support, and a choice of fundraising options

Click here to view the full list of Ultra Challenges and sign up.

Remember to select Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care as your chosen charity when signing up!