1 Oct
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Run 100 Miles Challenge
Join thousands of others running 100 miles over 31 days in October to support children and young people with cancer.
What we love
Historic sights Great atmosphere Epic support crew
London Winter Walk
What we love
- Historic sights
- Great atmosphere
- Epic support crew
🚶♀️🏃♂️ Walk, jog or run.
🏅 5K family fun walk, 10K, 21K or 42K.
🌟 2026 Entries Are Now Open! Sign up with Young Lives vs Cancer from just £10 with our exclusive Early Bird Deal!
Details of the winter Walk 2026
A great event to walk off the Christmas celebrations, and to kick start your New Year fitness regime! There are Full Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K options, both starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground on Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 January, and take in highlights of the Thames, its historic bridges, and many of the Capital’s key landmarks. Families are welcome, there’s a free winter bobble hat & neck buff, rest stops with snacks, with a special medal and hot food at the finish. Get the ‘Ultra Challenge’ support & hospitality all the way – helping you to push yourself further and achieve something really special!
Whether it’s to enjoy an active day out with friends or colleagues, or to maintain a New Year fitness regime – there’s a London Winter Walk for you! Join as an Individual or as a team, and raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer along the way.
For more information, including detailed route options, head to the Ultra Challenge Series website.
- 26 mile / 42K Marathon – figure of 8 route with start, finish & the half-way stop at the Oval Cricket Ground. Two rest stops en route also, lunch at half way, and a hot finishers meal.
- 13 mile / 21K Half Marathon – looped routes (East or West) starting & finishing at the Oval Cricket Ground. Rest stop en route & hot finishers meal
- 10K – looped 10 km route staring & finishing at the Oval Cricket Ground. Hot finishers meal.
- 5K – looped route – ideal for all the family – and ‘half price’ for ages 12 and under! This is on Sunday – midday!
There are 3 payment options to choose from:
1. Full Sponsorship – you pay a small registration fee, do lots of fundraising and we cover the cost of your event place!
As we are an official Charity Partner, you automatically benefit from 50% off the standard charity sponsorship reg fee.
- 26 mile / 42K Marathon: 50% off the £30 reg fee / £300 fundraising target
- 13 mile / 21K Half Marathon: 50% off the £20 reg fee / £225 fundraising target
- 10K: 50% off the £10 reg fee / £150 fundraising target
2. Mixed Funding – pay half of the event place cost yourself, fundraise a bit less and we pay the balance of the event place cost.
- 26 mile / 42K Marathon: £50 reg fee / £150 fundraising target
- 13 mile / 21K Half Marathon: £40 reg fee / £120 fundraising target
- 10K: £25 reg fee / £75 fundraising target
3. Own Place – you pay the full cost of the event place – fundraise whatever you want, with no set target or deadline, and there’s no cost at all to the charity!
- 26 mile / 42K Marathon: £99 reg fee / no fundraising target, raise what you can
- 13 mile / 21K Half Marathon: £75 reg fee / no fundraising target, raise what you can
- 10K: £49 reg fee / no fundraising target, raise what you can
- 5K: £39 reg fee / no fundraising target, raise what you can
Your Ultra Challenge entry includes:
- 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 are available to make getting there & away easy.
And here are some of the benefits of joining Team Young Lives vs Cancer:
- A Young Lives vs Cancer technical t-shirt so you look awesome and stand out in the crowd
- Free physio advice from a Chartered Physiotherapist
- Our online Event Hub where you can find training plans and useful fundraising tools
- Our closed Facebook group where you can meet other Young Lives vs Cancer sporting legends, share fundraising ideas and training tips
- We’ll shower you with advice, ideas and materials to get the money rolling in, and if you ever need us we’re only a phone call away.
Every day 12 children and young people are diagnosed with cancer. Yet not one of them has the same experience. All young cancer patients have different needs, opportunities and backgrounds and for some, the systems in place and gaps in support mean that their experiences are much more challenging than others. Far too many children and young people with cancer are experiencing inequality as soon as they are diagnosed due to a ‘one size fits all’ approach throughout much of the system. That’s why the support they receive must look beyond their diagnosis. It should provide them with what they need, so that they can go on to thrive no matter what. That’s why we exist.
We don’t receive any government funding so everything we do is thanks to amazing people like you. From funding our brilliant Young Lives vs Cancer Social Workers to our vital financial grants, your support means that we can be there for children and young people facing cancer, and their families, to ensure that having a cancer diagnosis doesn’t mean you lose what makes you, you.
There are 21 events across the UK to choose from. Choose your challenge…
London Winter Walk – 24 & 25 January 2026
Chilly fun in the capital…
Bath 50 – 28 March 2026
Historic city and scenic countryside loop…
Windsor 50 (NEW) – 18 April 2026
Historic Windsor, river paths & Great Park highlights..
Isle of Wight Challenge – 2-3 May 2026
Around the island path…
Jurassic Coast Challenge – 16-17 May 2026
The UK’s best coastline…
London 2 Brighton Challenge – 23-24 May 2026
Iconic route from Capital to Coast…
Lake District Challenge – 6-7 May 2026
England’s finest & most scenic countryside…
Cotswold Way Challenge – 13-14 June 2026
Tough rolling hills & stunning viewpoints…
North Yorks Challenge (NEW)– 20-21 June 2026
Dales, moorland & northern beauty…
Peak District Challenge – 4-5 July 2026
A looped route to & from our basecamp in Bakewell…
Gower Peninsula Challenge – 18-19 July 2026
A coastal gem in the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty…
South West Coast 50 Challenge – 25 July 2026
Festival-style Coastal loop…
North Downs 50 Challenge – 1 August 2026
The best of the Surrey Hills and North Downs Way…
London Summer Walk – 22 August 2026
Historic city stroll…
South Coast Challenge – 5-6 September 2026
Seven Sisters & South Downs…
Thames Moonlight 10 Walk – 11 September 2026
10K or 10 mile options available…
Thames Path Challenge – 12-13 September 2026
Take on the historic towpath…
Thames Bridges Trek – 12 September 2026
Zig zag over the Thames…
Chiltern 50 – 26 September 2026
Festival style season-finisher…
Kent Downs 50 – 10 October 2026
The Garden of England…
Halloween Walk – 24 October 2026
A spooky walk through the capital…
For further information about the route, support and hospitality check out the official organiser’s website and their FAQs webpage, alternatively you can ask a question via the organiser’s contact form.
And if you have any fundraising questions, please get in touch!
- Chat to our fundraising team online using live chat (use the pink ‘chat to us’ button at the bottom right of the screen) Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm
- Call us on 0300 330 0803, Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm
- Email us at fundraisingevents@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
- Message us via our Facebook or Twitter pages
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