Your entry will include
When you sign up to 'Hike the Night' with Guide Dogs your entry will include:
When you sign up to 'Hike the Night' with Guide Dogs your entry will include:
Step into the dark and see the world differently.
Join Guide Dogs for an unforgettable 10K night-time walk to raise vital funds and awareness.
Whether you take on the challenge solo, with friends and family, or alongside your dog, you'll experience the adventure of navigating after dark and gain a fresh perspective on the world around you.
Take on the night and change lives.
Date: Saturday 17 October 2026
Location: Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Wokingham, RG10 0TH
Time: 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm
For any enquiries about this event contact us at events@guidedogs.org.uk.
FREE to register, this exclusive pilot event will help shape a brand-new Guide Dogs experience.
There is no fundraising target, we simply ask you raise as much as you can for people living with sight loss.
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6:00 pm - Event hub opens
6.30 pm - Welcome and fun warm up
6.55 pm - Group photo
7:00 pm - Walk begins
10.30 pm - Event closes
You must be 14 years old to take part in the event. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult (over 18).
Dogs are welcome to join you, but only if they are fit, healthy and able to complete the distance safely.
We allow one dog per handler and ask that all dogs remain on a fixed lead.
Working guide dogs are welcome to also take part out of harness, and so we ask that a sighted guide is arranged for support as necessary.
All event packs, including t-shirts, dog ears and race numbers will be sent out two weeks prior to the event in the post. For those who sign up after Monday 5 October, these will be available for collection in the Event Hub on the day of the event.
Registration will close once all places are filled or one week before the event, whichever comes first.
Hike the Night will take place at Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Wokingham, RG10 0TH.
Dinton Pastures is easily accessible by car or public transport.
Please visit the Dinton Pastures travel guidance to plan your journey.
If travelling by car, you can pre‑book parking for a £5 flat‑rate fee. Details will be emailed to you pre-event.
No - this is a free‑to‑register pilot event, and there is no fundraising target. We simply ask you to raise what you can to support people living with sight loss.
You can download fundraising resources at guidedogs.org.uk/eventresources
Comfortable walking shoes or trainers, light layers, and your Guide Dogs technical T‑shirt. Temperatures drop quickly after dark, so bring layers you can add or remove easily.
A full kit list will be provided within the event guide, and your pre-event information emails. However please note that it is mandatory to bring a head torch, fully charged mobile phone and your race number to take part.
No - this is a true night‑time experience. The route will not be lit, but it will be clearly waymarked and supported by marshals. A head torch is mandatory.
The route is a lovely off-road, traffic-free route around Dinton Pastures Country Park. The terrain is country path and is flat.
Yes. Toilets will be available at the Event Hub before and after the walk.
Yes. A supervised bag drop will be available at the Event Hub. Please bring only essential items.
Hot drinks will be available for purchase. Water stations will also be available at the finish and along the route. Snacks will also be provided at the finish. Please do bring any other refreshments with you.
No. Hike the Night is a non‑competitive event. There is no official timing.
Yes. We ask all participants to complete the 10k within 3 hours. This helps us keep everyone safe on the route and close the event on time at 10.30pm.
Yes of course, please contact the Events team by email events@guidedogs.org.uk or phone 0345 143 0200 so we can arrange this.