The Cheltenham Circular Footpath is 26.2 miles long and encircles Cheltenham. The route is based upon existing rights of way and is clearly signed. Additional high-visibility signage and route marshals will be in place on the day of the Challenge event to ensure you can find your way around the course. All stretches of the route have their own appeal and pass through very attractive countryside with fine views. Click here for an overview of the full route.
We ask all participants to respect the countyside and the farmland through which they are passing by adhering to the Countyside Code - click here for details.
Participants can run or walk any number of the four sections and raise sponsorship money for CCP or any other charity of their choice.
Registration Deadlines Online registration closes at midnight on Thursday 20th June. If you register before midnight on Thursday 13th June, your participant pack will be posted to the address you entered when you registered. Start Times We do not operate a mass start. Participants are free to start when they have checked in. The time period between 7am and 7:30am is reserved for full marathon runners. Suggested starting times are: Full marathon runners: 7am – 7.30am We advise that anyone attempting to walk the full distance should have reached the start of Stage 3 by 2.30pm. |
The Challenge is divided into 4 stages
Stage 1: Panorama - sponsored by Endsleigh
Enjoy panoramic views across Cheltenham towards the Cleeve Cloud, the Malverns and into Wales
Click here to explore Stage 1 in Google Earth
Stage 2: Escarpment - sponsored by The Sandstone Partnership
Tackle the Cotswold escarpment overlooking Gloucester and the Severn Vale
Click here to explore Stage 2 in Google Earth
Stage 3: Meadows - sponsored by Your Local App Cheltenham
Enjoy the easy walking through lush meadows and experience a new perspective
of rail, road and air communications
Explore Stage 3 in Google Earth - (to be verified)
Stage 4: Villages - sponsored by Manor by the Lake
Make the home run past the Domesday villages nestling between Cheltenham
and the River Severn
Click here to explore Stage 4 in Google Earth
