Distance: 25km
Start location: Bishops Park, Fulham, South West London
Start times:
09:30am - midday Sat 12 Sept 2020
Finish location: Southwark Park, East-Central London
Finish times:
4 - 7 hrs
Food & rest stops:
Getting there & away:
Baggage services: Pay cash on the day - no need to book
16 Historic Bridges - 25km
1. Putney - The current bridge was opened in 1886 replacing the 1729 timber bridge - it is 700 ft long and made of Cornish Granite and is just downstream from the start of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
2. Fulham Railway - The District Line runs over this bridge. Opened in 1889 pedestrians can also cross here - and was designed by Brunel's former assistant William Jacomb.
3. Wandsworth - Known as the least notable bridge in London and opened in 1940 the original blue paint colour was used in the Blitz as camouflage - and replaced the 1873 bridge.
4. Battersea - The old bridge (opened in 1771) was painted by Turner, Whistler and Cotman. This was demolished and replaced by the current bridge which is the narrowest road bridge in London.
5. Albert - Famed for being in the titles to made in Chelsea this grade II listed structure is also known as the Trembling lady.
6. Chelsea - was opened in 1937 and it is a self-anchored suspension bridge. During construction large quantities of early Roman and Celtic artefacts which has led historians to believe it to be Caesar’s crossing point.
7. Vauxhall - Opened in 1906 it is near a bridge-like structure found in the silt which is presumed to be from circa 55BC. It has been in many James bond movies as it’s next to MI6.
8. Lambeth – It was opened in 1932, The bridge’s paint scheme matches the House of Lords, which is at the southern end of the Palace of Westminster nearest the bridge.
9. Westminster - A favourite haunt of tourists the bridge is painted in the colours of the House of Commons. Opened in 1862 it replaced a bridge from the 1750s.
10. Golden Jubilee - Opened in 2002 to commemorate 50 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign the builders had to be careful to avoid unexploded bombs and the Bakerloo line.
11. Waterloo - The current bridge was opened in 1945. It’s predecessor was dismantled and it’s stone sent around the world. It’s name comes from Wellington’s Victory over Napoleon in 1815.
12. Blackfriars – The present bridge was built in 1869 to coincide with the rebuilding of the embankment by Sir Joseph Bazalgette. If you look closely you can see the river Fleet emptying under the north end of the bridge.
13. Millennium – Opened for the millennium the bridge still retains the nickname ‘the wobbly bridge’ due to oscillations which have since been fixed.
14. Southwark – Featured heavily in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels the bridge was opened in 1921.
15. London – The current box girder bridge opened in 1973 replaced a 19th Century stone bridge which itself replaced the medieval bridge which the nursery song is based upon due to its rickety nature.
16. Tower - Built in 1886 as a solution to the demand for river crossings east of London bridge the innovative design is able to open for the tall ships which used to be unloaded in central London.
OPTION 1 - CHARITY SPONSORSHIP
Pay a Low Registration Fee & do 'lots' of Fundraising for a chosen Charity. The Charity covers your event place cost.
Ideal if you can raise lots of money for your chosen charity (they pay for your event place). There's 500+ Charities - and it's 25% OFF Reg Fee if for a 'Partner Charity'
£5 Reg Fee online
+ at least £245 Charity sponsorship
500+ CHARITIES TO CHOOSE FROM
... OR NOMINATE A NEW ONE
NOTE: All fundraising is sent directly to the Charity via your JustGiving page. Your Charity will send you an info pack.
2020 'PARTNER CHARITIES' - SAVE 25%
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Note: At least 50% of the Min Sponsorship target should be with your Charity by 6 weeks prior to the Challenge. At this time your Charity will pay a Fee for your place to the Organiser (similar to the Self Funding cost). Failure to meet the 50% target may result in cancellation by your charity. The remaining 50% should be with your Charity 4 weeks after the Challenge.
See Cancellation Policy - Conditions apply
SIGN UP - CHARITY SPONSORSHIP >
OPTION 2 - MIXED FUNDING
Pay a Low Registration Fee & do 'lots' of Fundraising for a chosen Charity. The Charity covers your event place cost.
Ideal if you can raise lots of money for your chosen charity (they pay for your event place). There's 500+ Charities - and it's 25% OFF Reg Fee if for a 'Partner Charity'
£5 Reg Fee online
+ at least £245 Charity sponsorship
500+ CHARITIES TO CHOOSE FROM
... OR NOMINATE A NEW ONE
NOTE: All fundraising is sent directly to the Charity via your JustGiving page. Your Charity will send you an info pack.
2020 'PARTNER CHARITIES' - SAVE 25%
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Note: At least 50% of the Min Sponsorship target should be with your Charity by 6 weeks prior to the Challenge. At this time your Charity will pay a Fee for your place to the Organiser (similar to the Self Funding cost). Failure to meet the 50% target may result in cancellation by your charity. The remaining 50% should be with your Charity 4 weeks after the Challenge.
See Cancellation Policy - Conditions apply
SIGN UP - MIXED FUNDING >
OPTION 3 - SELF FUNDING
You pay Full Event Place Cost when you register. No fundraising required, but you can if you wish to!
For those wanting to do it for themselves. You can still do a bit of fundrasing on the side!
£79
Note - See cancellation policy - as conditions apply
SIGN UP - SELF FUNDING OPTION >>
INDIVIDUAL OR AS A TEAM:
You'll meet others - our Team will support you!
Select 'Individual' within the Reg Form (you can create or join a Team later by logging back into your reg form)
THIS EVENT IS A WALK
You'll need to choose a 'Start Time'
Select 'Create a Team' if you are 1st Team Member to register.
Note: If fundraising, the min target is per person - NOT per Team
Team Members can fundraise for the same, or different Charities, or Self Fund.
Teams can be of any size
Select 'Join a Team' within the Reg Form
Note: If fundraising, the min target is per person, NOT per Team.
Team Members can fundraise for the same, or different Charities, or Self Fund
Teams can be of any size
Teams can all do the same or a MIX (eg some Full or Half, some Walk or Run etc)
Note - Event is a Walk - No Running
Boxes below take you to the Ultra Challenge website where you can register.
Our Ultra Challenge 2019 Partners
Thames Bridges Trek Partners
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