Fun runs in Essex
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- Fri 8 Aug
- £12-£14
- Fri 8 Aug
- £12-£14
ATW Colchester Friday Night Runs | 1 Mile Road Race/Fun Run
The Fun Run takes place before the 5K races and is in an ideal venue to chase a fast time as the 1-mile course is traffic-free, pancake flat and on smooth tarmac.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Flat
- PB
- Traffic free
- All ages
- 1 mile road running
- Sun 17 Aug
- £7
- Sun 17 Aug
- £7
Clacton Fun Run
It's the crash of waves and the sea-salt that lingers in the cool coastal air. It's your moment to fly along the promenade in this cracking mile event. It's part of a seaside racing extravaganza!
- Enter online
- All ages
- 1 mile road running
- 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
- 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 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
- Tue 29 Jul
Harwich Runners 5K Series - Race 5 | Junior 1 Mile
- 1 mile road running