Trailwalker

Trailwalker - Gurkha Welfare Trust

Trailwalker is a team endurance event in which teams cover 100km along the South Downs Way and aim to complete the route in under 30 hours. The standard team format is four participants supported by at least two support crew. A new relay option for 2026 allows teams of 6 to 12 to divide the route.

The event takes place across a weekend from 11 to 13 September 2026. Registration and camping are based at Queen Elizabeth Country Park with the route finishing at Brighton Racecourse. The course follows historic paths over rolling chalk hills and includes sea views along parts of the South Downs Way.

Along the route there are nine manned checkpoints with water supplies and parking for support crews. The event package includes a printed route guide, a bespoke t-shirt, a medal, four hot meals including a Nepalese Gurkha curry at the finish, free camping at the start and finish, toilets across the course and showers at the finish. The route is fully signed and staffed by volunteers and serving members of the Brigade of Gurkhas.

Teams are encouraged to fundraise for the Gurkha Welfare Trust, which provides financial and medical aid and community support in Nepal. Organisers suggest a minimum fundraising target of £300 per participant or £1,200 per standard team. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.