Start the New Year off on the right foot! 

When: 25-26 January 2025

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 25 & Sunday 26 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 Sands along the way.

As Sands are an official partner on this event, you get a 25% discount on the ‘Full Sponsorship’ registration fee when signing up to support us.

✓ Sign up from £10
✓ Free bobble hat
✓ Inclusive & fun event with a great atmosphere and camaraderie
✓ Choose your distance, including 10km, half marathon & full marathon options
✓ Walk at your pace!
✓ A fully signed route, with a team of ‘Trekmasters’ out on the trail with you
✓ Indoor rest stops, with free hot food & drink, massages and medics
✓ An epic finish line moment, with a glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt
✓ Full fundraising support, and a choice of fundraising options 

Sign Up Options

Get 25% discount for 'Full Sponsorship' registration fee when you sign up with Sands.

Full Marathon 

Charity Sponsorship Reg Fee: £30, Minimum Sponsorship: £300 

Mixed Funding Reg Fee: £50, Minimum Sponsorship: £150

Own Place: Reg Free: £99, no minimum sponsorship target.

Half Marathon

Charity Sponsorship Reg Free: £20.00, Minimum Sponsorship: £225 

Mixed Funding Reg Fee: £40.00, Minimum Sponsorship: £120 

Own Place Reg Fee: £75, no minimum sponsorship target.

10k

Charity Sponsorship Reg Free: £10, Minimum Sponsorship: £150

Mixed Funding Reg Fee: £25, Minimum Sponsorship: £75 

Own Place Reg Fee: £49, no minimum sponsorship target.

5km 

Own Place Reg fee: £39, no minimum sponsorship target. 

Charity Sponsorship and Mixed Fundraising will need to raise at least 50% of their minimum sponsorship target 4 weeks before the London Winter Walk go ahead, so their entry is secure.

As part of Team Sands you'll receive 

• Warm Sands welcome with fundraising ideas and training tips.
• Supportive team emails to help you reach your fundraising goals.
• A free Sands technical t-shirt.
• Once in a lifetime experience which will help save babies' lives and support anyone affected by the death of a baby. 

Sands want to ensure that everyone affected by the loss of a baby gets the support they need and deserve when facing the toughest of time.  We want to campaign for change and support research so that fewer babies die and so that fewer families experience the pain of losing a baby.

We all know someone who has lost a baby. So please join Team Sands and help us continue to be there for them. 

''It was an incredible day and an epic challenge. I am so proud to have raised money for Sands and I hope it goes someway to helping families in a way that I was helped.'' 

Sands Ultra Challenge Participant, 2024
 

Through taking on this atmospheric challenges, you will raise much needed funds to help us save babies' lives and support bereaved families. Thank you. 

If you have any questions, simply get in touch with us by emailing teamsands@sands.org.uk or calling 020 3897 6092