The Giant Walk is a unique 42km full distance charity lowland marathon from Hale on Mersey to Hale Cheshire, along a beautiful flat waterside route. It is an open event for fundraisers to walk for a charity or cause of their choice.

Join us on 10th May 2026 for a unique walking challenge from Hale on Merseyside to Hale in Cheshire – a full marathon distance charity fundraiser organised by Regenesis Events CIC. Regenesis is a specialist endurance walking event management non-profit.

This is a supported walk with very little incline, comprising four sections. The start/drop off area is by Hale Lighthouse at the Mersey Estuary and we will walk though the village of Hale, passing the Giant Childe of Hale statue before joining the Mersey Way for the first waterside stretch. The second waterway section follows the Ship Canal, after which we join the sheltered Trans-pennine trail. There are planned rest/feed/WC stops along the way with a lunch stop in the picturesque village of Stockton on Heath at halfway.

The final leg of the Giant Walk takes us through Dunham into Hale, ending at the Millenium Clock. We will be supported by a coach where you can store belongings and is also available to take walkers from the Finish area to the Start area for an extra charge. The coach will have a WC on board and will meet walkers several times during the day. Kit/food/water can be left on the coach, and walkers will have access to the WC at stops.