The Christmas Jumper Jaunt

A flexible seven-hour festive time trial along the Thames in Staines-upon-Thames, encouraging Christmas jumpers and offering distances from 3K to 50K and ultra within a timed format.

The Christmas Jumper Jaunt is a festive seven-hour timed running event along the River Thames in Staines-upon-Thames. Participants can run or walk as much or as little as they like, with distances from a minimum 3K up to 50K and ultra options, and Christmas jumpers encouraged.

• Date: Fri 11 Dec 2026
• Start time: 08:30
• Format: 7-hour timed challenge; 4.37-mile lap with 3K and 5K turnaround points; flexible start window mentioned (7:30am to 3:30pm)
• Distances available: 3K, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, Ultra Marathon (30.6 miles), Time Challenge (7 hrs)
• Terrain: mostly tarmac and well-made paths with some grass sections; fully signed route

Event HQ:
Last Hop
Clarence Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey TW18 4SU, UK