East of England

East of England

Explore events in East Anglia, from sponsored walks to triathlons!

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Explore the East of England

As the vast wetlands of the Fens rise into the rolling countryside of Norfolk, it is easy to appreciate this region's often-understated beauty. Discover clubs, events and adventures in the East of England right here.

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A major event in the East Anglian running calendar, attracting a large field of runners of all abilities to the winter residence of The Royal Family, to run a 24-hour race around the estate.
  • Sat 10 - Sun 11 Aug
  • £70-£80
Sandringham, Norfolk, UK

Run Sandringham 24

A major event in the East Anglian running calendar, attracting a large field of runners of all abilities to the winter residence of The Royal Family, to run a 24-hour race around the estate.

  • 24 hrs trail running
Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, quiet villages and farmland where the undulations will have you in and out of the saddle.
  • Sun 1 Sep
  • £32.40-£43.20
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

RIDE Essex

Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, quiet villages and farmland where the undulations will have you in and out of the saddle.

  • Long sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Short sportive

Spring events in the East of England

Including sponsored walks like Macmillan's Mighty Hikes as well as lesser known gems. Get the latest event updates and offers in the East of England delivered straight to your inbox with our newsletter.

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Smash your personal best on a traffic-free, flat and fast course from the White Water Centre and into surrounding beautiful regional parkland with a custom-designed medal for finishers.
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £26-£36
Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW Run Fest at Lee Valley

Smash your personal best on a traffic-free, flat and fast course from the White Water Centre and into surrounding beautiful regional parkland with a custom-designed medal for finishers.

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
If you’re after a fun fitness challenge in the picturesque setting of King's Lynn, a historic Norfolk market town, then this one’s for you with a fantastic medal and goody bag at the finish line.
  • Sun 5 May
  • £24-£36
King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

Recipharm GEAR 10K

If you’re after a fun fitness challenge in the picturesque setting of King's Lynn, a historic Norfolk market town, then this one’s for you with a fantastic medal and goody bag at the finish line.

  • 10 km road running
Get the family together and get active with this exciting challenge - part of the Recipharm GEAR 10K in King's Lynn.
  • Sun 5 May
  • £6-£20
King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

Recipharm Mini GEAR

Get the family together and get active with this exciting challenge - part of the Recipharm GEAR 10K in King's Lynn.

  • 1.9 km road running
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Norfolk Coast Mighty Hike - where you'll explore beautiful beaches and picturesque fishing villages to support people living with cancer.
  • Sat 11 - Sun 12 May
  • £20-£25
Cromer, Norfolk, UK

Mighty Hikes | Norfolk Coast

Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Norfolk Coast Mighty Hike - where you'll explore beautiful beaches and picturesque fishing villages to support people living with cancer.

  • Hike 2
  • Thu 21 Mar
  • £33-£35
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, UK

RM - Ricky Races 2

Running Miles is inviting you to join us for our Ricky Races 2 - 2024, one of our Thursday series of runs at our lovely Rickmansworth Aquadrome route.

  • 6 hrs trail running
  • Sat 23 Mar
  • £20.50-£35
Buntingford, Hertfordshire, UK

The Moo-rathon, Calf and Hen k (at the Farm) Run

Join Zig Zag Running at its new venue - Hyde Hall Farm and around the beautiful Hertfordshire Countryside

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 23 Mar
  • £6
Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

Watford Junior Challenge

The Junior Challenge is a road race (fun run) held annually by Watford Harriers at Cassiobury Park.

  • Fun run 2
  • Sat 23 Mar
  • £50-£52
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK

London Lea Valley Ultra

The “Lea Valley 50 km” is a fast 50 km from Welwyn Garden City to Hackney Wick in East London.

  • 50 km road running
  • Sat 23 Mar
  • £33-£35
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, UK

Gratitude 25

Over the past few years Camino and our community have been spending more time looking into gratitude and how we can benefit from exploring this more meaningfully.

  • 25 km road running
  • Sat 23 Mar
  • £20.50-£21.50
Aldbury, Hertfordshire, UK

Ashridge Boundary Run

A trail race around the boundary of the Ashridge Estate

  • 17.5 miles trail running
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • FREE-£16
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK

Keith Hall Memorial

In memory of Thorney Running Club's founder and former chairman Keith Hall, this race starts from Bedford Hall in Thorney and takes you along a road route through the village,

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £10
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK

GVH Marathon Training Runs

NEW routes and NEW venue for 2024!!

  • Half marathon 2
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £35-£45
Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK

Ely 115 Squadron Duathlon

The Ely 115 Squadron Duathlon is a great way for hibernating triathletes to rub their eyes, shake out the winter legs and kick off the race season in style!

  • 5 km road running
  • 25 km road cycling
  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £35-£61
Norwich, Norfolk, UK

Lingwood Duathlon

Following the successful inaugural Lingwood Duathlon 2023 Tri-Anglia Triathlon Club is delighted to announce that entries for the 2nd Lingwood Duathlon in 2024 are now open.

  • 5 km road running
  • 31 km road cycling
  • 5 km trail running
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £37-£39
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

Bedford Harriers Oakley 20

Bedford Harriers AC is delighted to accept entries for our popular 20-mile Oakley 20 open road running race.

  • 20 miles road running
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £19-£21
Wymondham, Norfolk, UK

Wymondham AC 20 Miler

Ideal spring marathon prep

  • 20 miles road running
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £31-£33
Brentwood, Essex, UK

Bakers Brentwood Half Marathon

The 42nd Anniversary of the largest event of its kind in Essex

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £25-£27
Brandon, Suffolk, UK

High Lodge Half Marathon - Spring

Spring into action this March, with the friendly High Lodge Half Marathon

  • 13.1 miles multi terrain running
  • Mon 25 Mar
  • £5
Stradbroke, Suffolk, UK

Stradbroke Fun Aquathlons - March

The monthly aquathlons are perfect for beginners, as a regular fitness activity and for training towards other goals.

  • Kids aquathlon 3
  • Sprint aquathlon
  • Fri 29 Mar
  • £30-£35
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

Easter Challenge

Come and earn your Easter Chocolate

  • 6 hrs road running

Summer events in the East of England

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One of the country’s most popular middle distance swim-bike-run events, delivered by triathletes for triathletes, at the beautiful and iconic Grafham Water.
  • Sun 2 Jun
  • £135-£175
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW Grafman Middle Distance Triathlon & Aquabike

One of the country’s most popular middle distance swim-bike-run events, delivered by triathletes for triathletes, at the beautiful and iconic Grafham Water.

  • Half Ironman
  • Standard aquabike
Classic and beautiful rides around Norfolk and the surrounding countryside. Starting from City Hall and taking in the edge of the Broads, the coast and more, to finish with food, drink and a medal.
  • Sun 2 Jun
  • £24-£29.50
Norwich, Norfolk, UK

Norwich 100/60/30

Classic and beautiful rides around Norfolk and the surrounding countryside. Starting from City Hall and taking in the edge of the Broads, the coast and more, to finish with food, drink and a medal.

  • Long sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Short sportive
A community-focused event, ATW St Albans Half Marathon aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.
  • Sun 9 Jun
  • £10-£38
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

ATW St Albans Half Marathon, 5K & Fun Run

A community-focused event, ATW St Albans Half Marathon aims to raise money for local charities and organisations as well as put on a great day out for all the family, delivered by runners for runners.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • Half marathon
  • Short walk
Join this exhilarating Endurance Weekend in the stunning Chiltern Hills! Whether you seek a weekend of endurance, picturesque sights or a chance to bond with fellow athletes, this is your opportunity!
  • Fri 21 - Sun 23 Jun
  • £8-£125
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK

ATW Chiltern Endurance Weekend

Join this exhilarating Endurance Weekend in the stunning Chiltern Hills! Whether you seek a weekend of endurance, picturesque sights or a chance to bond with fellow athletes, this is your opportunity!

  • Lake swim 6
  • Ironman
  • Half Ironman
  • Long sportive 2
  • Medium sportive 2
  • + 7 more races
A unique, team endurance swimming challenge for all abilities. Gather a team of between 1 to 8 swimmers and swim for an hour each, for 24 hours!
  • Sat 22 - Sun 23 Jun
  • £40
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

24hr Swim Relay: Box End Park

A unique, team endurance swimming challenge for all abilities. Gather a team of between 1 to 8 swimmers and swim for an hour each, for 24 hours!

  • 24 hrs lake swimming
Complete your own Odyssey on a journey of self-discovery in the Cambridgeshire countryside featuring a swim in the River Ouse, a scenic ride and a marathon around the beautiful town of St Neots.
  • Sat 6 Jul
  • £289-£320
Saint Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW Odyssey Full Distance Triathlon

Complete your own Odyssey on a journey of self-discovery in the Cambridgeshire countryside featuring a swim in the River Ouse, a scenic ride and a marathon around the beautiful town of St Neots.

  • 3.8 km river swimming
  • 180 km road cycling
  • 26.2 miles road running
A major event in the East Anglian running calendar, attracting a large field of runners of all abilities to the winter residence of The Royal Family, to run a 24-hour race around the estate.
  • Fri 9 - Sun 11 Aug
  • FREE-£80
Sandringham, Norfolk, UK

Run Sandringham 24 and Mini Kid's Race

A major event in the East Anglian running calendar, attracting a large field of runners of all abilities to the winter residence of The Royal Family, to run a 24-hour race around the estate.

  • Fun run
  • Ultra run
  • Sat 1 Jun
  • FREE
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK

First Saturday of the Month 5K

First Saturday of the Month - Your local FREE timed 5km race

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 1 Jun
  • £14.40
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

Box End – Mass Start Swim Series - Swim 1 | 750M

Welcome to Mass Start Swim Series 2024… Historically, an amazing well known exciting event at the beautiful Box End.

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • Sat 1 Jun
  • £19.80
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

Box End – Mass Start Swim Series - Swim 1 | 1500M

Welcome to Mass Start Swim Series 2024… Historically, an amazing well known exciting event at the beautiful Box End.

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • Sat 1 Jun
  • £21.60
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

Box End – Mass Start Swim Series - Swim 1 | 2.5K

Welcome to Mass Start Swim Series 2024… Historically, an amazing well known exciting event at the beautiful Box End.

  • 2.5 km lake swimming
  • Sat 1 Jun
  • £23.50
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

Box End – Mass Start Swim Series - Swim 1 | 3.8K

Welcome to Mass Start Swim Series 2024… Historically, an amazing well known exciting event at the beautiful Box End.

  • 3.8 km lake swimming

Autumn events in the East of England

Finish off the event season with these runs, bike rides, triathlons and more! Stay up to date on event offers and updates with our newsletter.

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Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Champion is ideal if you're an experienced sportive rider.
  • Sun 1 Sep
  • £43.20
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

RIDE Essex | Champion

Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Champion is ideal if you're an experienced sportive rider.

  • 100 miles road cycling + 3209 ft ascent
Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Classic route, part of the RIDE Series, is a great challenge.
  • Sun 1 Sep
  • £41.40
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

RIDE Essex | Classic

Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Classic route, part of the RIDE Series, is a great challenge.

  • 64 miles road cycling + 1985 ft ascent
Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Cool ride, part of the RIDE Series, is ideal for newcomers.
  • Sun 1 Sep
  • £32.40
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

RIDE Essex | Cool

Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Cool ride, part of the RIDE Series, is ideal for newcomers.

  • 36 miles road cycling + 1079 ft ascent
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!
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Sep
  • £12-£40
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

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 2
Starting and finishing at Portman Road Stadium, home to Ipswich Town FC, runners will cross the finish line to a roaring crowd of admirers!
  • Sun 22 Sep
  • £33.50-£45.50
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK

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!

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Wed 4 Sep
  • £1-£4
Basildon, Essex, UK

Crown to Crown - Race 6

The Crown to Crown is a long established race and very popular within the running community, attracting runners from across Essex and London.

  • 5 km trail running
  • Sat 7 Sep
  • FREE
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK

First Saturday of the Month 5K

First Saturday of the Month - Your local FREE timed 5km race

  • 5 km road running
  • Sun 8 Sep
  • £14
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

The Muntjac Half

The Muntjac 15 is a trail race linking 5 stunningly beautiful woodlands together.

  • 15 miles trail running
  • Sat 14 Sep
  • £60-£62
Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK

Suffolk Coastal Path 50K

Run the stunning Suffolk Coastal Path from Lowestoft to Aldeburgh.

  • 50 km trail running
  • Sun 15 Sep
  • £6-£22
St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK

Sandridge 10K

The Sandridge 10k and family fun run is back for 2024!

  • Fun run
  • 10K run
  • Sun 15 Sep
  • £75-£80
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, UK

Aldeburgh Fun Team Relay Triathlon

Each team has 3 competitiors (you can provide names later if they are not known at this stage) who take part in one of the following each...

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 22 km road cycling
  • 5 km trail running
  • Thu 19 Sep
  • £33-£35
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, UK

RM - Ricky Races 5

Running Miles is inviting you to join us for our Ricky Races 5 - 2024, one of our Thursday series of runs at our lovely Rickmansworth Aquadrome route.

  • 6 hrs trail running

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