Thames Path Challenge: 12 - 13 September 2026
Walk, jog, or run the Thames Path Challenge, following England’s greatest river. Starting at Putney Bridge, the full 100km route heads upstream to Henley along the famous Towpath. Through Richmond, Hampton Court, Runnymede and Windsor, taking in some wonderful scenery to a riverside finish line.
It’s your challenge, your way. Choose you distance, with options ranging from 10km-100km. There's a challenge for everyone.
Event details
- Date: Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 September 2026
- Location: Putney Bridge, London
- Distance: Options ranging from 10km-100km
- Pace: Walk, jog or run
Price options
The registration fees and fundraising targets are different for each distance, but you'll have the following options:
- Full sponsorship – you pay a small registration fee, have a minimum fundraising target and we cover the cost of your event place
- Mixed funding – pay half of the event place cost yourself, have a lower fundraising target, and we pay the balance of the event place cost
- Own place funding– you pay the full cost of the event place then fundraise as much as you can. There are no set targets or deadlines, and there's no cost at all to us
Chosen to self fund?
If you've chosen to fund your own place, then we'd love to welcome you to our team. There's no set fundraising target, we ask that you raise as much as you can to help us stop people dying of bowel cancer. Complete the form below to join our team.
How we'll support you
We'll support you all the way, from your initial welcome through to congratulating you on your achievement. We'll give you plenty of training and fundraising tips to make sure you have the best experience from sign up to crossing the finish line.
Stand out from the crowd
If you raise £100 we'll send you one of our exclusive technical t-shirts free of charge. Alternatively, you can purchase one for £15 on our online shop.
Contact information
If you have any questions about the event or the registration process, please email [email protected] or call 020 7940 1769.
