- Sun 12 Oct 2025
09:00
Age 18 & over
£42-£58.50
- 26.2 miles road running + 918 ft ascent
Event overview
The race is hugely popular among runners, and comes highly recommended for its great course, great atmosphere, enthusiastic marshals, the event village and being well organised.
It is a major fundraising event for Havens Hospices. Entries will help support this remarkable charity and provide palliative nursing and supportive care to children, young people and adults living with complex or incurable conditions in Essex.
This event is part of Chelmsford Marathon & Half Marathon.
Event photos
Event community
Event details
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- 1 lap
- Cut off time
- No headphones
- Undulating
- Water stations
- Wave start
- GPX available
GPX route
The route is displayed on the map above.
Overview
This accurately measured single lap course starting and finishing in Central Park on a scenic tree-lined avenue. The course is undulating so please note there are hills. The race includes a large selection of water and aid stations located at 8 points around the course. There will be selected pacers on the course. Please note there is a cut off time of 7 hours for the event due to health and safety reasons.
Map
Headphones
In the ear and over the ear headphones are not permitted.
Bone conducting headphones are permitted however, you are asked to have the volume turned down low enough to hear the marshal instructions.
- Park
- Toilets
Event HQ
Central Park
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 0FQ
UK
By train
Central Park, which is less than half a mile from Chelmsford Railway Station, in the town centre.
- Medal
- Technical t-shirt
- Trophy
Prizes
- Bespoke medal for all finishers
- Premium quality technical runner t-shirt for all finishers
- Trophies for winners and leading age categories
Its a great race and very well organised and hope to complete again. Simon S
Recommended as a first marathon as mostly flat and well organised with very encouraging marshalls. Jason W
It was my 7th marathon and I'm glad I did it as it was very enjoyable running in the beautiful countryside setting! The road signs and marshalls were incredibly helpful! Priscilla P
The medal is great and the event went very smoothly. Richard B
Quite possibly my favourite race and I would definitely do it again, no question! Matt C
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- Bring your own cup
- Plastic bottle free
- Public transport links
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy
This event is doing its best to work sustainably to ensure that the carbon footprint of the race is kept as low as possible.
Fundraising is optional. Runners have the option to give a donation to cover half an hour of essential care at the hospice, if they wish.
How to enter
- Age 18 & over
- Charity places
- Enter online
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