Runs in East of England
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- Thu 30 Jul
- £30-£35
Great Barrow Challenge | Day 8
Day 8 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- Fri 31 Jul
- £30-£35
Great Barrow Challenge | Day 9
Day 9 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- Sat 1 Aug
- £30-£35
Great Barrow Challenge | Day 10
Day 10 of ten-running-events-in-ten-days in the beautiful Suffolk Countryside. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon or Ultra Marathon each day. Run one day or run all ten!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- Fri 7 Aug
- £14-£24
ATW Colchester Friday Night Runs
Race under the lights at a fast, friendly Friday night 5K, featuring the Essex 5K County Championships and a buzzing summer atmosphere with great support.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- Sat 8 Aug
- £56-£350
ATW First To Full Triathlon Festival
Be part of a UK first. This isn’t just another triathlon—it’s the first event of its kind where you decide the distance, from sprint to full, and race your way.
- Sprint triathlon
- Olympic triathlon
- Half Ironman
- Ironman
- Sprint aquabike
- + 4 more races
- Sat 8 Aug
- £56-£100
ATW Odyssey12
The ATW Odyssey 12hr Run is more than just a running event, its a journey of self-discovery through the beautiful multi-terrain footpaths around St Neots.
- 12 hrs trail running
- Sun 16 Aug
- £7-£33
Clacton Half Marathon & 10K
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 10K or half marathon. It's a seaside racing extravaganza!
- Fun run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 22 Aug
- £27-£38
The Lucky Clover
Your race, your pace, your distance! Choose your ideal distance then explore the Clover Half route or Goldling Hills on a multi-terrain loop with aid station each loop and bespoke medal too.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- Sat 5 - Sun 6 Sep
- £13-£49
ATW Bedford Running Festival
More than just a running race! Join thousands at Bedfordshire’s most popular weekend of running with festival magic, live music, bar, yoga, kids zone, street food, outdoor cinema and fun fair!
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Road run
- Sun 6 Sep
- £27-£38
FEAR (Forget Everything And Run)
Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Brandon Country Park in the very heart of Thetford Forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Multi-terrain run
- Half marathon 2
- Marathon
- + 1 more race
- Sat 12 Sep
- £80-£120
Thetford Back Yard Ultra Festival
Push your limits in this late-summer Thetford Backyard Ultra — run 4.167 miles every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains standing.
- Fixed time runs 2
- Ultra run
- Sat 19 Sep
- £27-£38
The Lucky Horseshoe
Your race, your pace, your distance! Utilising the Gallops route at the amazing Suffolk Running Centre which takes you through to Newmarket so you may get to see the race horses in training!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run
- Sun 27 Sep
- £27-£38
The Wensum Way Trail
Enjoy the stunning route, push your limits, and, of course, earn your race bling over the distance of your choice. Runners will love the fuel and encouragement with every lap!
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Trail run
- Half marathon 2
- Marathon
- + 1 more race
- Sun 27 Sep
- £36.50-£48.50
Larking Gowen Ipswich Half Marathon
Starting and finishing at Portman Road Stadium, home to Ipswich Town FC, runners will cross the finish line to a roaring crowd of admirers to receive an exclusive event medal and goody bag!
- 13.1 miles road running + 540 ft ascent
- Sun 4 Oct
- FREE-£41
- Early bird
ATW Welwyn Half Marathon & Fun Run
The popular Welwyn Half Marathon starts and finishes on the impressive 400m athletics track at Gosling Sports Park with an ideal, traffic-free, disused railway line in between.
- Fun run
- Half marathon
- 10K run
- Sun 11 Oct
- £19.90-£40
AEPG Great Eastern Run
Race through historic streets and vibrant crowds, chasing your personal best on a fast, flat course and experience electrifying support and unforgettable moments in this celebrated running challenge.
- 5K run
- Half marathon
- Sun 11 Oct
- £36-£69
Chelmsford 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.
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Sun 25 Oct
- £33-£38
Pumpkin Plod
This Halloween, run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through Ferry Meadows, one of the largest country parks in the region, on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
- Multi-terrain run 2
- Sun 25 Oct
- £35-£55
Stort30
A stunningly pretty 30-mile out-and-back ultra on the border of Hertfordshire and Essex along the River Stort and Lee navigation. A great first foray into ultra running or a fast competitive race.
- 30 miles trail running + 188 ft ascent
- Sat 31 Oct
- £27-£65
Halloween Hobble
Dress up, run under the stars and push your limits, from a spooky 5K to a 12-hour track challenge, with free parking, cake, and music all day.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra run 2
- + 2 more races
- Sun 1 Nov
- FREE-£41
ATW Bedford 10K & Half Marathon
Chase your personal best on one of the UK’s flattest, fastest and most scenic courses, looping the River Ouse and Priory Park in a spectacular Bedford run.
- Fun run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 7 Nov
- £10-£36
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.
- Fun run
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 7 Nov
- £31-£33
Dirt Half Challenge
Join hundreds of runners for an award-winning, off-road adventure through autumnal countryside. With woodland paths and canal-side tracks, it delivers challenge, beauty, and unbeatable vibes.
- 13.1 miles trail running + 581 ft ascent
- Sun 8 Nov
- £33-£38
Remembrance Run
Back to Ferry Meadows Country Park for a 4 or 6-hour remembrance running challenge! Run as much as you want through the forest on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for some more.
- Multi-terrain run 2
- Sat 28 Nov
- £33-£38
Turkey Trot
Run as far as you can during the 4 or 6-hour event through the lovely Suffolk countryside on a multi-terrain loop. Run, rest, then head out for more.
- Multi-terrain run 2