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Beginner-friendly Road runs in Essex
Find beginner-friendly road runs in Essex in 2025/2026 - filter by date, location or category, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.
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- Sun 8 Mar 2026
- £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!
- Beginner-friendly
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Event village
- Urban
- Rural
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 403 ft ascent
- Sun 14 Jun 2026
- £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!
- Beginner-friendly
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Event village
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running + 98 ft ascent