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Marathons with chip timing in East of England

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Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 11 Jan
  • £33-£38
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

WTF Where's The Finish?

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an event? Come to the Suffolk Running Centre and follow the Windmill Way route over marathon distance.
  • Sat 17 Jan
  • £33-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Windmill Way Wander | Full Marathon

It's New Year! So what better way to start the year than with an event? Come to the Suffolk Running Centre and follow the Windmill Way route over marathon distance.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 1528 ft ascent
Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through the lovely Bawsey Country Park on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sat 24 Jan
  • £27-£38
King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

OMG (One Mile 2 Go) Run

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through the lovely Bawsey Country Park on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for another 4 or 6-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 8 Feb
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Run for Cake

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for another 4 or 6-hour running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
Marathon, Half and 10K! Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.
  • Sat 21 Mar
  • £27-£38
Buntingford, Hertfordshire, UK

Moo-rathon, Calf and Hen K

Marathon, Half and 10K! Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 29 Mar
  • £33-£38
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

Zig Zag Challenge

Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
Join in at the beautiful Haughley Park for the Haughley Festival of Running and join like-minded runners tackling a variety of distances on the day within the 4 or 6-hour time limit.
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • £33-£38
Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK

Haughley Festival of Running | Full Marathon

Join in at the beautiful Haughley Park for the Haughley Festival of Running and join like-minded runners tackling a variety of distances on the day within the 4 or 6-hour time limit.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running
On the same day as the famous marathon in London, why not come along to The "Other" Run? Complete a marathon and earn a Zig Zag medal too. It can count as your Virtual London Marathon miles too!
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

The Other Run | Full Marathon

On the same day as the famous marathon in London, why not come along to The "Other" Run? Complete a marathon and earn a Zig Zag medal too. It can count as your Virtual London Marathon miles too!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 1247 ft ascent
Zig Zag Running is 6 years old this month so why not come along and celebrate?! You are promised lots of cake!
  • Sun 17 May
  • £33-£38
Dereham, Norfolk, UK

The Birthday Run | Full Marathon

Zig Zag Running is 6 years old this month so why not come along and celebrate?! You are promised lots of cake!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running + 496 ft ascent
Can you survive Farmmageddon? A fantastic marathon through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm as part of the Farmmageddon endurance weekend.
  • Sat 23 May
  • £33-£38
Buntingford, Hertfordshire, UK

Farmmageddon | Full Marathon

Can you survive Farmmageddon? A fantastic marathon through the lovely grounds of Hyde Hall Farm as part of the Farmmageddon endurance weekend.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1312 ft ascent
In its sixth year! Come take on the challenge of the track at Wodson Park. Do you have it in you to complete your distance on a 400-metre athletics track?
  • Sun 31 May
  • £36-£38
Ware, Hertfordshire, UK

Circuit Du Sore Legs | Full Marathon

In its sixth year! Come take on the challenge of the track at Wodson Park. Do you have it in you to complete your distance on a 400-metre athletics track?

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles track and field
Come and join the fun in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge at Ferry Meadows! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 5 Jul
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Summer Ready Run

Come and join the fun in a 4 or 6-hour running challenge at Ferry Meadows! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
Run, lap, repeat — from 5K to ultra-marathon across scenic trails at Bawsey Country Park, with friendly support, flexible distances and the freedom to run your own way.
  • Sun 12 Jul
  • £27-£38
King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

Norfolk Festival of Running | 4 Hour Event

Run, lap, repeat — from 5K to ultra-marathon across scenic trails at Bawsey Country Park, with friendly support, flexible distances and the freedom to run your own way.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 4 hrs trail running
Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.
  • Sat 8 Aug
  • £56-£93
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW First To Full Triathlon Festival | 12hr Solo

Alongside the multisports, there’s a 12-hour endurance run where you can push your limits as an individual or join forces in a relay team. Run as far as you can in 12 hours and soak up the support.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • PB
  • Relay
  • Age 20 & over
  • 12 hrs trail running
Run a full marathon during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 6 Sep
  • £33-£38
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

FEAR (Forget Everything And Run) | Full Marathon

Run a full marathon during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles multi terrain running
Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!
  • Sat 19 Sep
  • £33-£38
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

The Lucky Horseshoe | Full Marathon

Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Traffic free
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles trail running + 1260 ft ascent
Don't miss out on one of the biggest marathons in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.
  • Sun 11 Oct
  • £51-£69
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

Chelmsford Marathon

Don't miss out on one of the biggest marathons in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 26.2 miles road running + 817 ft ascent
This Halloween, run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Ferry Meadows, one of the largest country parks in the region, on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
  • Sun 25 Oct
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Pumpkin Plod

This Halloween, run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Ferry Meadows, one of the largest country parks in the region, on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a 4 or 6-hour remembrance running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
  • Sun 8 Nov
  • £33-£38
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Remembrance Run

Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a 4 or 6-hour remembrance running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Age 18 & over
  • Multi-terrain run 2
  • Sun 19 Apr
Cromer, Norfolk, UK

The Norfolk Marathon and Half Marathon | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running + 274 m ascent
  • Sat 20 Jun
Yelden, Bedfordshire, UK

Three Shires Way Ultra & Marathon | Marathon

  • 26.2 miles trail running + 694 ft ascent

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