Springfield Striders Friday Night Five

Join Springfield Striders for one of the best Friday night runs around. It’s quite possibly the most sensible way to start your weekend (depending on who you ask). Back for its 27th year, proudly hosting this event since 1999 and winner of the Howard Williams Award for Best Race in Essex. A friendly, low-key race open to all abilities whether you’re stepping up from 5k or chasing a PB. The race is chip timed and follows a two-lap, 5-mile course along quiet country lanes around the beautiful Essex village of Pleshey, near Chelmsford. No medal but your race number can be swapped for a burger (or vegetarian option) at the post-race BBQ. There’s also a bar and cake stall, because no good running event ever ended without cake. Plenty of support along the way.  It’s a proper club-run event — organised and marshalled by runners, for runners.