The BIG Walk 2025

Our children face challenges with their mobility everyday, could you do something BIG for Pace to help our children reach their fullest potential?

We’ve chosen a new route for this year which includes 4 BIG distance options for participants to choose from. Your choice of routes are:

18 miles – Dunstable to Wendover
12 miles – Ivinghoe to Wendover
6 miles – Wiggington to Wendover
Superhero mile – John Colet School

The 18 mile route will begin by following the Icknield Way Trail before joining The Ridgeway National Trail for the length of the 12 and 6 mile routes (£20 per adult, £10 per child entry). Well behaved dogs are welcome. For a more detailed route breakdown, see here.

Our Superhero mile is a fun, accessible and sensory walk that is open everyone of all ages and abilities. If they would like to, we’d love to see our courageous Superhero mile participants dress up as their favourite heroes that show off their super strength and resilience! (£5 per entry)

We are delighted that John Colet School is partnering with Pace for another year, offering free parking for The BIG Walk participants and volunteers. Registration takes place at Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover, HP22 6HF. Shuttle coaches will depart at intervals to the starting point of the 6/12/18 mile routes, with all routes finishing back at Wendover Memorial Hall for ease in returning to vehicles.

Timings for 18 mile route – Starting from Dunstable Downs

Registration: Opens 7:30am
Shuttle Coach departure: 8:20am
Walk start time: 9am

Timings for 12 mile route – Starting from Ivinghoe Beacon

Registration: Opens 10:40am
Shuttle Coach departure: 11:20am
Walk start time: 11:45am

Timings for 6 mile route – Starting from Wiggington

Registration: Opens 12:30pm
Shuttle Coach departure: 1:10pm
Walk start time: 1:30pm

Timings for the Superhero mile

Registration: 1:30pm
Walk start time: 2pm

Your entry for the 6, 12, 18 mile route includes:
A BIG Walk t-shirt
Water refill stops along the route
Snacks
Support from our volunteering team along the walk
Children also recieve a BIG Walk medal

Your entry for the Superhero Mile includes:
A BIG Walk medal
A BIG Walk t-shirt
Water refill station
Snacks
Support from our volunteering team along the walk

Taking part in The BIG Walk isn’t just a chance for you to enjoy a lovely day out with your family and friends, but an opportunity for you to support Pace in providing its amazing services to children and young people with neurodisabilities like cerebral palsy. We encourage you to get all your loved ones involved too, whether that’s getting them to sign up as well or running your own fundraiser for them to sponsor you! Your sponsorship doesn’t have to be huge to make a BIG difference. Just head to https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/thebigwalk25?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=CL to set up your own page and start raising money!

We are offering a discounted rate of entry (£17 per adult) for corporate groups booking for 5 or more participants. Please contact [email protected] for more information if interested.