Runs in Essex
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- Sun 12 Oct
- £42-£58.50
- Sun 12 Oct
- £42-£58.50
Chelmsford Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon
Don't miss out on one of the biggest running events in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 26.2 miles road running + 918 ft ascent
- Sun 12 Oct
- £30-£44.50
- Sun 12 Oct
- £30-£44.50
Chelmsford Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon
Don't miss out on one of the biggest running events in Essex; it's something special! Join runners as they go race, run, jog, and walk through Central Park and into the Essex countryside.
- Enter online
- Flat
- Age 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 380 ft ascent
- Sat 8 Nov
- £14
- Sat 8 Nov
- £14
ATW Remembrance Runs | Family Mile
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.
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- All ages
- 1 mile road running
- Sat 8 Nov
- £35-£37
- Sat 8 Nov
- £35-£37
ATW Remembrance Runs | Half Marathon
Join ATW for the Half Marathon 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 17 & over
- 13.1 miles road running + 89 ft ascent
- Sat 8 Nov
- £19-£21
- Sat 8 Nov
- £19-£21
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
- Sat 8 Nov
- £27-£29
- Sat 8 Nov
- £27-£29
ATW Remembrance Runs | 10K
Join ATW for the 10K 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 15 & over
- 10 km road running
- Sun 14 Dec
- £7
- Sun 14 Dec
- £7
Southend Rudolph Run | Rudolph Scurry
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!
- Enter online
- Flat
- Traffic free
- Fancy dress
- All ages
- 1 mile road running
- Sun 14 Dec
- £22
- Sun 14 Dec
- £22
Southend Rudolph Run | Rudolph 5 Mile
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!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- Fancy dress
- Age 15 & over
- 5 miles road running + 49 ft ascent
- Sun 22 Feb 2026
- £60
- Sun 22 Feb 2026
- £60
St Peters Way Ultra
42 miles of footpath meandering through the historic countryside of Essex in an easterly direction towards the coast, along an ancient pilgrimage route dating back to the 7th century!
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 18 & over
- 42 miles trail running + 2117 ft ascent
- Sun 8 Mar 2026
- £33-£35
- 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
- £32-£34
- 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 15 Mar 2026
- £16-£18
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
- £16-£18
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 15 Mar 2026
- £25-£27
- Sun 15 Mar 2026
- £25-£27
ATW Debden 10K
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 16 & over
- 10 km road running + 46 ft ascent
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
The Maldon Mud Race
The Original World Famous Maldon Mud Race in which competitors race to be the first to complete a 400 metre dash over the bed of the River Blackwater and only happens at low tide!
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Fancy dress
- Event village
- Park
- Age 16 & over
- 500 m multi terrain running
- Sun 17 May 2026
- Sun 17 May 2026
Colchester Zoo Stampede 10K
The Colchester Stampede 10k presented by Larking Gowen event has a route like no other and one you wont want to miss out on.
- Recycling
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Traffic free
- Event village
- Free venue entry
- Sustainability policy
- Age 15 & over
- 10 km road running + 77 m ascent