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Join ATW for the 5K Remembrance Run at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.
  • Sat 8 Nov
  • £19-£21
Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

ATW Remembrance Runs | 5K

Join ATW for the 5K Remembrance Run at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 46 ft ascent
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.
  • Sun 15 Mar 2026
  • £16-£18
Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

ATW Debden 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.

  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Age 11 & over
  • 5 km road running + 46 ft ascent
  • Sun 21 Sep
Basildon, Essex, UK

Dunton Demon Races | 5K

  • 5 km xc running
  • Sun 28 Sep
Colchester, Essex, UK

The Pumpkin Run | 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 28 Sep
Colchester, Essex, UK

The Pumpkin Run | Dog Friendly 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

Chelmsford Half Marathon, 10K and 5K | 5K

  • 5 km road running + 79 ft ascent
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026
Colchester, Essex, UK

Boxted 10K | 5K

  • 5 km multi terrain running

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