Pace

The BIG Walk 2026
2026-05-09
Information for the day:
Registration & transport
Registration: Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover, HP22 6HF

18 mile route: registration is 7.30am to 7.55am, coach departs at 8am
12 mile route: registration is 9.30am to 9.55am, coach departs at 10.10am
6 mile route: registration is at 11.45am to 12.10pm, coach departs at 12.15pm

Route details
We recommend downloading a GPS app or GPS.studio and using it to view the GPX file while walking. The GPX file can be downloaded here

Welcome to The BIG Walk – our favourite event of the year!
Every day, our children face challenges with their mobility. Could you do something BIG for Pace and help them reach their fullest potential?
This year, we’re excited to introduce a new route with three BIG distance options to suit everyone:
Choose your route:

18 miles – Apsley to Wendover
12 miles – Berkhamsted to Wendover
6 miles – Tring Reservoirs to Wendover

Prices

£20 per adult
£10 per child

Route details
The 18-mile walk starts at Apsley Marina, following the Grand Union Canal for the first 6 miles. Walkers will then be joined by our 12-mile participants in Berkhamsted, continuing together to Tring.
Our 6-mile walkers will join at Tring Reservoir, and from there everyone will walk the beautiful Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal, finishing at Wendover Memorial Hall. Refreshments and photo opportunities will be waiting at the finish line.
Important information
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please remember to book tickets for accompanying adults.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome

We’re delighted that John Colet School is partnering with Pace again this year and offering free parking for participants and volunteers

Registration & transport
Registration: Wendover Memorial Hall, Wharf Road, Wendover, HP22 6HF

18 mile route: registration is 7.30am to 7.55am, coach departs at 8am
12 mile route: registration is 9.30am to 9.55am, coach departs at 10.10am
6 mile route: registration is at 11.45am to 12.10pm, coach departs at 12.15pm

What your entry includes
✔ A BIG Walk t-shirt
✔ Water refill stops along the route
✔ Snacks
✔ Support from our amazing volunteer team
✔ A BIG Walk medal

We would like to thank Flannery Plant Hire for sponsoring The BIG Walk and to Motts Travel for providing the coaches

The Big Walk 2027
2027-05-08
Our Big Walk fundraiser is back for another fabulous year, where you can challenge yourself to tackle 6, 12 or 18 miles and raise money for the children at Pace school.

Save the date: Saturday 8th May 2027
Keep an eye out here and on our socials for updates: Facebook or Instagram

3 Peaks Challenge 2027
2027-07-10
The 3 Peaks Challenge is making a return for 2027 after a 5 year hiatus!

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge is a one-day epic adventure on 10th July 2027 to walk the three highest mountains in Yorkshire. The Yorkshire 3 Peaks covers 24 miles and the challenge is to complete the walk in 12 hours!
To complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks, we must successfully summit the mighty Yorkshire mountains of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.
Trekking these three mountains within 12 hours is not for the faint-hearted but provides an exhilarating and demanding challenge in some truly magnificent scenery.
The Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge is designed to be challenging but it is certainly achievable, just keep putting one foot in front of the other and you’ll get there!

Itinerary:
06:15 – Check-in at the Ribblehead Viaduct, Blea Moor Rd, Carnforth LA6 3AS.
06:30 – Commence the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge
08:00 – Summit Whernside Peak
09:15 – Arrive CP1 Philpin Farm Campsite Cafe, Chapel-le-dale
09:30 – Leave Cafe (20 minute break)
10:55 – Summit Ingleborough
12:45 – Arrive CP2 Horton-in-Ribblesdale
13:30 – Leave Checkpoint (20 minute break)
15:10 – Summit Pen-y-Ghent
18:00 – Arrive at Ribblehead Viaduct Carpark and complete the Yorkshire 3 Peaks

What’s included:
Mountain Leader(s)
Snacks before event and at Check Points
Van Support where you can leave belongings
Hot food & drinks at 2nd Check Point (Horton-in-Ribblesdale)
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Finisher Medal

Could you hike the 3 peaks for Pace, and raise money to make a difference?
Register your interest: Yorkshire Three Peaks – register your interest

Keep an eye out here and on our socials for updates: Facebook or Instagram
