Road runs in Essex
Find 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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- Sat 8 Nov
- £14-£37
ATW Remembrance Runs
Join ATW for the Remembrance Runs at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.
- Families
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- All ages
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 9 Nov
- £27-£29
Rochford Remembrance Sunday 10
Mark Remembrance Sunday with a meaningful 10-mile run through Rochford’s peaceful lanes, combining a respectful tribute with a scenic, well-supported and impeccably organised event.
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Event village
- Age 17 & over
- 10 miles road running
- Sun 14 Dec
- £7-£22
Southend Rudolph Run
Kick off your festive celebrations with this cracking race... The Southend Rudolf Run is filled with seasonal delights and racing fun designed to delight with every step!
- Families
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Plastic bottle free
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Coast
- Sustainability policy
- Public transport links
- All ages
- Fun run 2
- Sun 8 Mar 2026
- £33-£35
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!
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Event village
- Urban
- Rural
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 403 ft ascent
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
- £16-£27
ATW Debden 10K and 5K
This disused airfield has a fast, flat, tarmac course with no sharp corners, and the surrounding tree cover makes for relatively still conditions on most days - but your PB or run stress-free.
- Families
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Event village
- Sustainability policy
- Age 11 & over
- 5K run
- 10K run
- 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 1 Mar 2026
Chelmsford Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon