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Beginner-friendly Road runs in Essex

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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 8 Mar
  • £33-£35
Colchester, Essex, UK

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 + 403 ft ascent
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • Age 17 & over
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, UK

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
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Event village
  • Age 15 & over
  • Sun 22 Mar
  • £36-£38
Brentwood, Essex, UK

Brentwood Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 10 May
  • £22-£24
Colchester, Essex, UK

Colchester 10K

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

Colchester Zoo Stampede 10K

  • 10 km road running + 77 m ascent

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