Road Marathons in East of England
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- Sun 12 Oct
- £42-£58.50
Chelmsford Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon
Don't miss out on one of the biggest running events in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 918 ft ascent
- Sat 20 Dec
- £32.50-£37.50
Christmas Canter | Full Marathon
It's December, so what better way to finish the year than with a Christmas event? Follow the Windmill Way route over two laps for the marathon distance.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 764 ft ascent
- Sat 17 Jan 2026
- £33-£38
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 + 764 ft ascent
- 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
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- 20 miles road running + 195 ft ascent
- 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
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
- 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.
- Enter online
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 725 ft ascent