Marathons in East of England
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- Sat 24 Jan 2026
- £27-£38
- Sat 24 Jan 2026
- £27-£38
OMG (One Mile 2 Go) Run | 6 Hour
Run as far as you can during the 6-hour event through the lovely Bawsey Country Park on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running + 253 ft ascent

- Sat 24 Jan 2026
- £27-£38
- Sat 24 Jan 2026
- £27-£38
OMG (One Mile 2 Go) Run | 4 Hour
Run as far as you can during the 4-hour event through the lovely Bawsey Country Park on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running + 253 ft ascent

- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £32-£38
- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £32-£38
Run for Cake | 6 Hour
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for another 4-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.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running + 98 ft ascent

- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £32-£38
- Sun 8 Feb 2026
- £32-£38
Run for Cake | 4 Hour
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for another 4-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.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running + 98 ft ascent

- Sun 22 Feb 2026
- £33-£38
- Sun 22 Feb 2026
- £33-£38
Thetford Festival of Running | Full Marathon
New venue! Come and enjoy the paths, trails and woodland of Thetford Forest over marathon distance with fantastic support each lap and a medal at the finish!
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles trail running

- Sun 15 Mar 2026
- £32-£34
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
- £32-£34
Essex 20
The Essex 20 is held annually and is an ideal 20-mile race for the build-up to Marathon season, set over a 5-lap, flat, fast, tarmac course. Also hosting the Essex County Road Running Championships.
- Recycling
- Newcomers
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- Flat
- PB
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- 20 miles road running + 195 ft ascent

- Sat 21 Mar 2026
- £27-£38
- Sat 21 Mar 2026
- £27-£38
Moo-rathon, Calf and Hen K | 6 Hour
Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it.
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- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running + 164 ft ascent

- Sat 21 Mar 2026
- £27-£38
- Sat 21 Mar 2026
- £27-£38
Moo-rathon, Calf and Hen K | 4 Hour
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.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running + 164 ft ascent

- Sun 29 Mar 2026
- £32-£38
- Sun 29 Mar 2026
- £32-£38
Zig Zag Challenge | 6 Hour
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.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running + 299 ft ascent

- Sun 29 Mar 2026
- £32-£38
- Sun 29 Mar 2026
- £32-£38
Zig Zag Challenge | 4 Hour
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.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running + 299 ft ascent

- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £31-£38
- Sun 12 Apr 2026
- £31-£38
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 + 230 ft ascent

- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £33-£38
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £33-£38
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 + 764 ft ascent

- Sun 10 May 2026
- £33-£38
- Sun 10 May 2026
- £33-£38
Zig Zag Marathon and Half | Full Marathon
Ideal for runners who want to get a marathon 'Good For Age' place as it is over an officially measured course on the Kirtling Road Route which is mildly undulating and very scenic.
- Enter online
- Undulating
- PB
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 1247 ft ascent

- Sat 23 May 2026
- £33-£38
- Sat 23 May 2026
- £33-£38
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
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- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles trail running + 164 ft ascent

- Sun 7 Jun 2026
- £33-£38
- Sun 7 Jun 2026
- £33-£38
Valley of the Owls Run | Full Marathon
This route takes in the Valley of the Owls in Suffolk, with some of the oldest roads in England and very beautiful countryside.
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- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 725 ft ascent

- Sat 27 Jun 2026
- £33-£38
- Sat 27 Jun 2026
- £33-£38
Cock-a-doodle Dawdle | Full Marathon
Join like-minded runners doing different distances, starting from the base camp of Hyde Hall Farm and encompassing the beautiful grounds around it over a lovely marathon looped trail route.
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles trail running + 164 ft ascent

- Sun 5 Jul 2026
- £33-£38
- Sun 5 Jul 2026
- £33-£38
Summer Ready Run | 6 Hour
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for another 4-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.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 6 hrs trail running + 98 ft ascent

- Sun 5 Jul 2026
- £33-£38
- Sun 5 Jul 2026
- £33-£38
Summer Ready Run | 4 Hour
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.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Traffic free
- Age 18 & over
- 4 hrs trail running + 98 ft ascent

- Thu 23 Jul - Sat 1 Aug 2026
- £300-£350
- Thu 23 Jul - Sat 1 Aug 2026
- £300-£350
Great Barrow Challenge | 10 events in 10 days
10 running events in 10 days in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. Run 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or an Ultra every day for 10 days in this unique endurance challenge!
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Rural
- Age 18 & over
- 10 days trail running
- Sun 21 Sep
Ouse Valley Way Marathon | Marathon
- 26.2 miles multi terrain running
- Sat 11 Oct
EnduranceLife - Suffolk | Marathon
- 26.7 miles trail running + 945 ft ascent
- Sun 12 Oct
Aliens V Trail Runners (Daylight Marathon & Half) | Marathon
- 26.2 miles trail running
- Sun 15 Feb 2026
Norfolk Trail Marathon/Half Marathon - Marriott's Way | Marathon
- 26.2 miles trail running