Walk:Bristol

Q: What distances can I choose from?

10miles (Old City - Harbourside - Ashton Court Estate - Leigh Woods) / 5miles (wheelchair friendly) (Old City - Harbourside)

Question 1

How does Walk:Bristol work?

Accepted Answer

1. Email hello@goodmiles.co.uk to register interest in taking part in one of two distances. 2. Get out and prepare by walking around your local area and beyond. (If stuck for ideas, the Bristol Walkfest website (www.bristolwalkfest.com) has a wealth of year-round walks in and around Bristol to choose from). 3. Consider fundraising/sponsorship from family, friends, colleagues for your chosen local cause. 4. Arrive to Castle Park at your designated time on Saturday 31st May 2025 5. Set off from Castle Park and follow walk leaders and signed routes showcasing some of the best walking routes, sights and scenes in and just outside our city 6. Return to Castle Park to a welcoming Finish and feel amazing! 7. Continue exploring all the great walking routes in and around our great city!

Question 2

Who is organising this event?

Accepted Answer

Walk:Bristol is organised by GoodMiles (www.goodmiles.co.uk), Bristol based mass participation events specialists striving to bring new, innovative, sustainable and inclusive events to the city to encourage more people to come together and be more active, more of the time.

Walk:Bristol will proudly feature as part of Bristol's popular and important month long celebration, and awareness raiser of all things walking, Bristol WalkFest (www.bristolwalkfest.com).

Question 3

Why is the minimum age 16 years?

Accepted Answer

To ensure the safety of attendees, we set a minimum age of 16 years on the day of the event for participants. Whilst the walk is close to the city, it covers ground that can be challenging, uneven and slippery in wet conditions. For this reason, we limit participant entry to 16 years old so that we do not risk injury to children.

Question 4

Can I bring my dog?

Accepted Answer

We can allow well behaved dogs to accompany owners, but with the following stipulations: 1. We cannot be held responsible for the health and safety of the dog, this sits entirely with the owner / 2. Only one dog per participant will be permitted / 3. Dogs to be kept on short hand held leads and kept under control throughout the event. So no extendable leads, and no waist harnesses / 4. Do consider whether the terrain/weather will be suitable for your dog. We can support you in making this decision closer to the event / 5. Please clean up after your dog using biodegradable bags, then only dispose at the next closest appropriate bin

Question 5

Can I enter on the day?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, we need to know the number of walkers we will be looking after in advance of the event, and so cannot permit 'on-the-day registrations.

Question 6

Where does the event start?

Accepted Answer

Castle Park Bandstand, Bristol city centre, BS1 3XB
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Question 7

What distances can I choose from?

Accepted Answer

10miles (Old City - Harbourside - Ashton Court Estate - Leigh Woods) / 5miles (wheelchair friendly) (Old City - Harbourside)

Question 8

What time do the events start?

Accepted Answer

Both 10 mile & 5 mile walkers will set off from Castle Park Bandstand at 11:00

Question 9

Is there a cut-off time on event day?

Accepted Answer

Cut off time for all event distances needs to be 17:00 (5pm) on event day. This means people taking on the 10 mile distance will need to complete it within 6 hours.

Question 10

What should I wear and bring?

Accepted Answer

We strongly recommend the following: 1. Comfortable and worn in shoes appropriate for the distance/terrain you will be choosing to take on; 2. Check the forecast the day before and dress/pack accordingly; so items like waterproof jacket, warm top, t-shirt, shorts, trekking trousers, spare walking socks etc; 3. Sun hat and sun cream; 4. Full Water Bottle that can hold a minimum of 1litre; 5. Snacks 6. Small backpack – we would encourage a maximum size of 30l, and consider what you need to pack into it so it’s not too heavy; 7. Mobile phone – remember to fully charge it before leaving for the day, and consider bringing a charged up portable battery pack; 8. Money/ability to purchase any additional refreshments during the event. There will be plenty of opportunities across all distances to do so: 9. Personal First Aid – we will have first aiders to support at the event, but it’s always a good idea to pack little first aid items you may use throughout the day, such as blister plasters, Vaseline, hand sanitiser, pain killers and any personal medication;

Question 11

Will there be toilets?

Accepted Answer

No, but there are toilets along the route. Your guide can point these out for you.

Question 12

Will there be refreshments?

Accepted Answer

Please bring appropriate food and water for the distance you have chosen. There is an abundance of food and drink options surrounding Castle Park in the city centre and around the two routes.

Question 13

Can I view the walking routes?

Accepted Answer

Click the below links to view the current four distance route options we plan to prepare and deliver (which at this stage are still subject to change and final permissions) that we feel offer amazing city, harbouside and rural walking:

5miles

10miles

Question 14

Are the routes wheelchair friendly?

Accepted Answer

The 5 mile route around the Old City and Harbourside has been designed to be wheelchair friendly. However, due to the terrain and elevation levels for the longer distance, the 10mile route will unfortunately not be accessible for wheelchairs. We will however, strive to offer at least one longer wheelchair friendly distance in the future.

Question 15

What will the ground conditions / terrain be like along the route?

Accepted Answer

5mile: completely paved and predominantly flat; / 10miles: Grass footpaths and woodland trails, a couple of which have inclines and notieable descents.

Question 16

Will the walking distances be accurate?

Accepted Answer

The routes have been designed to be as close to the exact advertised distances as possible. We will be happy to send out GPX files to any participants who would like to view/use on their walking challenge.

Question 17

What happens if the event is cancelled?

Accepted Answer

See the terms and conditions for details of what happens if the event is cancelled.

Question 18

Will you be able to store my baggage for me?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, we can't store baggage because of space constraints and security reasons. We would ask all participants to arrive ready to carry whatever they need along their challenge.

Question 19

Will you have medical support at the event?

Accepted Answer

We will have first aid trained lead walkers supporting the two routes.

Question 20

How can I get to the event?

Accepted Answer

Please see the Directions section on the Home/Details Page

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