London Winter

Walk 2025

Whether you want to take part in a Full or Half Marathon or even a 10K walk, join us at the starting line at The Oval Cricket Ground. Take in the wintery sights and sounds as you walk along the Thames, over historical bridges while marvelling at some of the Capital's key landmarks, before finishing your winter walk back at The Oval Cricket Ground.

Sign up and fundraise for London’s Air Ambulance Charity and you’ll get 25% OFF the standard charity place registration fee!

About the event

Take part in a Full Marathon, Half Marathon or a 10K walk, starting and finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January.

Join the walk as an individual or as a team, families are also welcome. Pick up a free winter bobble hat and neck buff while you're there, take advantage of the rest stops with snacks and end the walk with a special medal and hot food at the finish line.

Fundraising Options

As a charity partner, all London's Air Ambulance Charity fundraisers will recieve an additional 25% off the normal charity sponsorship registration fees below.

Option 1: Charity Sponsorship

You pay a small registration fee, do lots of fundraising and we cover the cost of your event place.

  • 10km: Reg fee £10 / fundraising target £150
  • Half Marathon: Reg fee £20 / fundraising target £225
  • Full Marathon: Reg fee £30 / fundraising target £300

Option 2: Mixed Fundraising

Pay half of the event place cost yourself, fundraise a bit less and we pay the remaining balance.

  • 10km: Reg fee £25 / fundraising target £75
  • Half Marathon: Reg fee £40 / fundraising target £120
  • Full Marathon: Reg fee £50 / fundraising target £150

Option 3: Own Place Charity Fundraising

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!

  • 10km: Reg fee £49
  • Half Marathon: Reg fee £75
  • Full Marathon: Reg fee £99

The Route

There are 3 options for the 2025 London Winter Walk – Full Marathon, Half Marathon & 10 km. All start & finish at The Oval Cricket Ground near Vauxhall.

Full Marathon- 26 miles (42 km) looped walk, starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall. The route heads east along the Thames with a Rest Stop at Southwark Park for a welcome hot drink & snacks. Then it’s back along the  north bank of the Thames for lunch at the Oval. The 2nd loop heads west – with  Rest Stop in Parsons Green – and back to The Oval for a loud finish line welcome.

Half Marathon- 13 miles (21 km) starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall. We’ve two Half Marathon options – either heading East, or West – which way will you go?

10km- 10 k Walk, starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground in Vauxhall. The looped route heads along the Thames through the heart of the Capital.

If you have any questions about the event, or would like to discuss anything about taking part with London's Air Ambulance please contact Kirsty via email events@londonsairambulance.org.uk or phone 020 3023 3303

Event Information

Date 25 - 26 Jan 2025
Location London
Registration fee from £10
Fundraising target  from £75

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FAQ's

How much is the registration fee?

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Charity Sponsorship:

10K: Reg fee £10

Half Marathon: Reg fee £20

Full Marathon: Reg fee £30

 

Mixed Funding:

10K: Reg fee £25

Half Marathon: Reg fee £40

Full Marathon: Reg fee £50

 

Own Place:

10K: Reg fee £49

Half Marathon: Reg fee £75

Full Marathon: Reg fee £99

What is the minimum sponsorship?

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Charity Sponsorship:

10k: Fundraising target £150

Half Marathon: Fundraising target £225

Full Marathon: Fundraising target £300

 

Mixed Funding:

10k: Fundraising target £75

Half Marathon: Fundraising target £120

Full Marathon: Fundraising target £150

Who can take part?

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On the date of the Event you must be 18 or older to participate within the ‘full’ challenge (100km), 16 or older for a ‘half’ challenge (50km), and 14 or older for a ‘quarter’ challenge (25km).

Can I join the team if I have my own place?

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Yes, we welcome all own place fundraisers to our Team. The only difference is there is no set minimum sponsorship.

Can I take part as a team?

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Yes, you can be a team if your teammate(s) have a London’s Air Ambulance Charity place or their own place. We can combine your minimum sponsorship to create one team fundraising target. If you would like to register a large team, please contact us at events@londonsairambulance.org.uk

How do I register?

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You can register by clicking on the Join the team button on this page.

What website should I use to set up an online giving page?

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We have our own fundraising pages, you will be able to set up your page when you register or you can create an account to set your page up after you have registered.

Do I get a London's Air Ambulance Charity top to wear on the day?

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We send all our participants a London’s Air Ambulance Charity tech top or vest to wear on the day.

Can my family and friends come to watch?

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Yes, take a look at the course map to see where your family might be able to cheer you on.

How can I get my workplace to support me?

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There are loads of ways your work can support your fundraising, here are a few ideas: 

  1. Match funding- some workplaces offer match funding where they match up to a certain amount of what you raise for example if you raise £500 they will match it and give you £500 making your fundraising total £1,000
  2. Add your online giving page to your work email signature
  3. Hold a bake sale, lunchtime activity or after work quiz
  4. Guess your finish time- £2 to guess a time, winner wins a prize or a % of the money from the game or a prize that has been donated to you.

What happens if I don’t hit my target by the deadline date?

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We will be in regular contact between the time you register and the event date. The ‘Initial Target’ of at least 50% must be submitted to the Charity by 3 weeks prior to the Event. If at anytime you are concerned about your fundraising progress we ask that you contact us so we can help. If you are not able to reach the target by the deadline set we will work together with you to extend your deadline and support further fundraising activity to help.

Does the registration fee contribute towards my fundraising?

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Your registration fee contributes towards the cost of your place and is not included in your fundraising target.

What happens if I get injured or am no longer able to take part in the event?

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If you are no longer able to take part please email events@londonsairambulance.org.uk if you have one of our charity places, we may be able to defer your place to the following year depending on the event. Please contact us as soon as possible so we can discuss what we can do to help.

How can I get a training plan?

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When you sign up you will receive a link to a variety of different training plans based on your experience.

If I have a question, what is the best contact details for the Events Team?

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We know how much personal effort goes into arranging or taking part in a fundraising event, so we want to help you ensure the maximum return for your hard work. Our team is on hand to offer advice and support. Contact our Events team by calling 020 3023 3303 or emailing events@londonsairambulance.org.uk