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Beginner-friendly Road runs in East of England

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A cracking countryside 10K bursting with heart and community spirit in the picturesque little village of High Easter with a cash reward for beating the course record!
  • Sun 14 Jun
  • £26-£28
Chelmsford, Essex

The High Easter 10K

A cracking countryside 10K bursting with heart and community spirit in the picturesque little village of High Easter with a cash reward for beating the course record!

  • 10 km road running + 98 ft ascent
ATW brings you the St Albans Summer 10K with a twist! Flat, fast and chip-timed with pacers to help you achieve a PB, plus buzzing event village for all the family with music, play zone and ice cream.
  • Sun 19 Jul
  • £31-£33
St Albans, Hertfordshire

ATW St Albans Summer 10K

ATW brings you the St Albans Summer 10K with a twist! Flat, fast and chip-timed with pacers to help you achieve a PB, plus buzzing event village for all the family with music, play zone and ice cream.

  • 10 km road running + 108 ft ascent
Starting and finishing at Portman Road Stadium, home to Ipswich Town FC, runners will cross the finish line to a roaring crowd of admirers to receive an exclusive event medal and goody bag!
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £36.50-£48.50
Ipswich, Suffolk

Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon

Starting and finishing at Portman Road Stadium, home to Ipswich Town FC, runners will cross the finish line to a roaring crowd of admirers to receive an exclusive event medal and goody bag!

  • 13.1 miles road running + 540 ft ascent
Join the 12th Year of the Hatfield 5, now featuring the Herts County Senior Championships. This is the region's fastest 5 miler (3rd fastest time in the UK 2022).
  • Sun 29 Nov
  • £28-£30
Hatfield, Hertfordshire

ATW Hatfield 5

Join the 12th Year of the Hatfield 5, now featuring the Herts County Senior Championships. This is the region's fastest 5 miler (3rd fastest time in the UK 2022).

  • Road run
Finish the year with a brand new PB and celebrate the arrival of a brand new year with a glass of fizz and a healthy twist at this New Year's Eve running extravaganza.
  • Thu 31 Dec
  • From £27
St Albans, Hertfordshire

ATW St Albans New Years Eve 10K

Finish the year with a brand new PB and celebrate the arrival of a brand new year with a glass of fizz and a healthy twist at this New Year's Eve running extravaganza.

  • 10 km road running + 92 ft ascent
Chase your next PB at the ATW Hatfield 10K — a fast, scenic route on the Alban Way with free photos, medals, and unbeatable race-day energy with exciting perks!
  • Sun 10 Jan 2027
  • From £27
Hatfield, Hertfordshire

ATW Hatfield 10K

Chase your next PB at the ATW Hatfield 10K — a fast, scenic route on the Alban Way with free photos, medals, and unbeatable race-day energy with exciting perks!

  • 10 km road running + 39 ft ascent
12th anniversary! Welcome to the Love Welwyn Garden City 10K — historically held around Valentine's Day, this is the event that encourages you to fall in love with running.
  • Sun 14 Feb 2027
  • From £25
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

ATW Love Welwyn Garden City 10K

12th anniversary! Welcome to the Love Welwyn Garden City 10K — historically held around Valentine's Day, this is the event that encourages you to fall in love with running.

  • 10 km road running + 259 ft ascent
An exciting stadium base and a route which takes you past iconic landmarks of the UK's oldest town with thousands of people cheering you on as you run through the centre!
  • Sun 14 Mar 2027
  • £35-£37
Colchester, Essex

Colchester Half Marathon

An exciting stadium base and a route which takes you past iconic landmarks of the UK's oldest town with thousands of people cheering you on as you run through the centre!

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 3 May
  • £18-£20
Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich Twilight 5K Race

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £20-£22
Norwich, Norfolk

Aylsham 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £26
Basildon, Essex

Basildon 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £53-£55
Halstead, Essex

Halstead & Essex Marathon

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £19-£21
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

Stephen Williams 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £23-£25
Stevington, Bedfordshire

Stevington 12K

  • 12 km road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £22-£24
Colchester, Essex

Colchester 10K

  • 10 km road running + 164 ft ascent
  • Sun 17 May
  • £42
Colchester, Essex

Colchester Zoo Stampede 10K

  • 10 km road running + 77 m ascent
  • Sun 24 May
  • £20-£22
Holt, Norfolk

Holt 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Wed 3 Jun
  • £18-£20
Bungay, Suffolk

Bungay Black Dog Running Club Summer 10K Series | Race 1

  • 10 km road running
  • Fri 5 Jun
  • £15-£17
Norwich, Norfolk

EPIC Aylsham 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 19 Jun
  • £14-£16
St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Summer Solstice 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Wed 24 Jun
  • £18-£20
Bungay, Suffolk

Bungay Black Dog Running Club Summer 10K Series | Race 2

  • 10 km road running
  • Fri 26 Jun
  • £15-£17
North Walsham, Norfolk

EPIC North Walsham 5K

  • 5 km road running
  • Fri 26 Jun
  • £16-£18
Chelmsford, Essex

Springfield Striders Friday Night Five

  • 5 miles road running
  • Sun 26 Jul
  • £22
Colchester, Essex

Layer Marney Tower | Colchester 10K

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 27 Sep
  • £13-£14
Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin Town Centre 5K

  • 5 km road running

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