Running Events
Join us for our annual Southend Half Marathon. The seafront course is fast, flat and traffic free making it ideal for first timers as well as those looking to achieve a PB!
Hadleigh Park is a stunning venue in Essex. The picturesque country park contains idyllic countryside, magnificent views, important historical sites and one of the UKs top mountain biking courses. This world-class sporting venue boasts a huge network of bike trails alongside a large car park, caf, and childrens play area. Why not experience this stunning venue for yourself on your own two feet?
The Medway 10k is part of the Medway Festival of Sport, with support from Medway Council. The race attracts runners of all abilities, from experienced athletes to those new to running. The Medway 10k will be looking to help raise money for the designated charity - Wisdom Hospice - and runners are encouraged to raise money to help the Hospice through sponsorship.
The race is chip-timed and medals will be awarded to all finishers. Prizes will be awarded to the leading runners, age category winners and first male and female UKA affiliated team. The event is intended to be a family event and, in addition to the main 10k race, there are Childrens races around the athletics track.
The Essex Cross Country Series is a 5 event 10k series that takes place annually between April and September, with one race per month. Taking place in 5 different spectacular country parks in Essex, these races offer an opportunity to get away from the road and experience trail running in the summer months. Races can be entered individually. Runners taking part in more than one race will receive series points that are accumulated to become eligible for series prizes when 4 or more races are completed.
The fourth of five races, this 10km is a mixture of cross country and paved paths over an undulating landscape. Hadleigh Country Park is one of the largest country parks in Essex surrounding a castle which presents an awesome backdrop for an awesome race.
The second of five races, this 10km is a mixture of cross country and paved paths over an undulating landscape. Danbury Country Park is set within the former grounds of Danbury Palace and offers a blend of ornamental gardens and lakes, together with adjoining woodland and meadows.
The third of five races, this 10km is a mixture of cross country and paved paths over an undulating landscape. This beautiful country park contains a diverse range of habitats and is managed both for people and for its precious wildlife. A glorious venue for the third fantastic event!
Our annual 10k and Fun Run last took place in July 2018. We hope all those that ran enjoyed the race and we look forward to welcoming you all in 2019.
The fourth staging of The Twilight Ultra takes place at the Redbridge Cycle Centre in East London after another successful year in 2017.
The secure, traffic-free, undulating, tarmac route sees runners covering laps of the cycle circuit and finishing on what will, hopefully, be a balmy summers evening.
With good parking and spectating facilities, the event features a choice of three distances with start times varying according to the distance you select. Aim high and select the ultra distance and you can always step down to a shorter distance.
Runners will be able to take advantage of well-stocked aid stations on each lap with the availability of hot and cold food and drink.
The Clacton Half Marathon and 10k returns to Clacton and is held as part of the Clacton Carnival. The Half Marathon is a flat out and back course along the seafront and is ideally suited to runners of all standards.
If the Half Marathon isn't quite your distance then why not try the Clacton 10k? A fast and flat 10k along the seafront which will suit runners new to the 10k distance or those hoping for a fast time.
The Clacton Carnival Golden Mile Fun Run should appeal to sprinters of all ages, sizes and abilities. Test yourself against the best on this pancake flat 1 Mile course.
Bespoke medals and finish line goodies are on offer to all finishers.
The Essex Cross Country Series is a 5 event 10k series that takes place annually between April and September, with one race per month. Taking place in 5 different spectacular country parks in Essex, these races offer an opportunity to get away from the road and experience trail running in the summer months. Races can be entered individually. Runners taking part in more than one race will receive series points that are accumulated to become eligible for series prizes when 4 or more races are completed.
Weald Country Park is located to the west of Brentwood, Essex, and at nearly 500 acres, it is the largest of the Essex County Council Country Parks. The challenging traffic free course runs over a mixture of cross country and woodland paths. A few challenging hills will test every level of runner.
A popular part of the Kent sporting calendar, the Canterbury Half Marathon returns again in 2019. Organised to support Pilgrims Hospices by Nice Work, the race attracts a large Bank Holiday Monday entry to confirm its position as one of Kent's favourite half marathons.
The course is challenging and covers the quiet country lanes on the outskirts of the city.
Be part of this major sporting event that takes you from the center of Chelmsford out into the Essex countryside before returning to the city to cross the finish line in Central Park. Rise to the challenge and youll be helping The Js Hospice charity to support young adults with life-limiting conditions across Essex.
Entry fee includes a bespoke medal, technical runner shirt, goody bag, refreshments on route and chip timing. The race village will have toilets, baggage, and changing facilities, as well as refreshments. The race is expected to attract over 1,000 participants - so an early entry is advised.
We are excited to announce the brand new Colchester Stampede half marathon! You will have the unique chance to run the first ever Colchester Stampede 10km and half marathon at Colchester Zoo. Come and run at Colchester zoo, home to over 260 species and set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes!
Runners complete 4 laps. The terrain is grassy, and there's water available at several spots along the course.
HARP24 2019 takes place at Westcliff Rugby Club, Southend-on-Sea.
The popular 5K handicap series returns to Maldon Promenade Park in 2019. A series of 5K handicapped races for all abilities. The handicap system means that the slowest person starts first. Each entrant estimates their finish time and gets a handicap based on that time. This should ensure that everyone finishes very close together.
Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for life-saving research.
This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of people uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. This is beating cancer.
A charming 5 mile route heading to Hockley Woods, returning through Cherry Orchard Jubilee Park, New England Wood, & Grove Wood.
Following the huge sucess of the first Spring Cakeathons we just have to have the event again next Spring Bank Holiday Monday! What better way to spend the day than eating a bit of cake and running around at the lovely Jeskyns Community Woodland. (A minute from the A2 just south of Gravesend in Kent)
Join us for a fun day out for all the family! Run, walk or jog through picturesque woodland and raise money for the community forest. All abilities welcome, bring your friends and family to share the fun together.
Thank you for joining us for our 21st anniversary Birketts' Race4Business event, our well established 3.5 mile run from the City of Chelmsford. We welcome individuals as well as teams, so come along and enjoy the evening while raising money for Little Havens, this year's charity partner. Fancy dress is optional, but very much encouraged!
This is sure to be a popular event. This 5 mile is flat and fast and takes in some of the former Cliffe Woods 10k.
This great countryside run is easy to get to being just 10 minutes from Rochester and the A2. A chance to discover some of the hidden areas of Kent right on your doorstep. A friendly race with our usual great atmosphere.
We're moving the event forward a little more to try and catch the poppy peak which seems to be arriving earlier and earlier each year! On the Saturday we'll have the "classic" Ranscombe Loop which hopefully takes in the best of the summer flowers and on Sunday a slightly different loop for a "Teddy Bears Picnic " which has a different medal and a slightly flatter route!
Approximately 13 miles, multi-terrain following the sea wall, beach and very short stretches on-road, all on the flat. The course runs completely round the Island in a clockwise direction. It is recommended that you wear a good strong pair of trainers, racing flats are definitely unsuitable.
Join us for our Langley Tuesday Beginners Run.
A challenging multi-terrain event of approximately 30k using undulating paths and established tracks and lanes over the beautiful North Downs, threading through woodlands, fields and parkland.
A new riverside route, starting and finishing across the river from the David Lloyd Health club in Maidstone Town Centre, right next to the Amphitheatre, which is a nice place to sit before and/or after the race.
Bubble Rush is a fun run with a difference - lots of coloured bubbles! You'll start in a sea of foam and then take on four different coloured bubble stations, where foam canons create an incredi-bubble 4ft bubble bath!
This Friday evening race through the pretty Kent village of Charing is run along quiet country lanes with a stretch along the Pilgrims Way. The event includes a barbecue and family activities that follow after the race. All race profits go to Charing School.
Medals are awarded for all finishers plus there are refreshments, including home made cakes on sale to runners and spectators. The race is suitable for experienced runners and beginners alike, plus the race features chip timing. Prizes will be awarded to the leading runners and age category winners.
In addition to the main 10k race, there will be races over various distances for children and younger runners.
The Marathon starts at 8 pm Saturday evening. If you finish by Midnight you will receive a special finisher top saying I beat the Midnight Marathon. All finishers will also receive a bespoke Finishers Medal.
The feedback from last years race was amazing 100% on Runners world web site
Dont worry there is not a cut of time.
Due to the heat, we will have 2 water stations on the run lap.
The start list is now on the web site above along with the race brief.
The 2019 Midnight Full, Half Marathon and NEW for 2019 there will be an ultra Marathon.
Bubble Rush is a fun run like no other! Youll start in a sea of foam, and as you go around the course youll encounter four Bubble Stations pumping out different coloured bubbles.
The East Kent Road Relay Series dates have now been announced. The home leg will be on 28th May (at Minnis Bay) once again well need a few marshals and helpers, so please let the skippers know if you can help.
We have a very good record in this in recent years, but although the competition is fierce at the sharp end of the field the road relays have a lot more to offer. This series of races has always been a popular way to sharpen up and get in some speed work for the summer whilst enjoying the fun of being in a team and the company of club-mates, not to mention the traditional (and now much copied) nosh up after the final race while waiting for the overall series results to be confirmed.
Come along, support your club and have some fun!
Nice Work will be managing the chip timing etc. for these races.
This race is suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of people uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. This is beating cancer.
Welcome to the Hatfield Broad Oak 10k Race incorporating the 1 mile family fun run.
The HBO 10K has grown to be one of the largest and most popular road races in the South East, attracting 1500 runners nationwide.
Held in the medieval village of Hatfield Broad Oak near Bishops Stortford and organised by the local school PTA the race is held on country roads which are fully closed to traffic which gives the race a very special atmosphere as residents and spectators gather to cheer you on as you loop through the village in a figure of eight eventually finishing on the beautiful village green in the heart of the village. Of course, we must also mention that runners are then presented with the famous HBO 10k technical t-shirt the colour of which is a close guarded secret each year until race day!
The race is a real community effort with support from local companies offering sponsorship and local villagers giving up their day to help set-up, marshal and take down after the event. As always, a big thank you goes out to all runners, volunteers and sponsors that make this event so special!
MESSERS SANDFORD, STONEMAN & COLLINS, cordially invite you to strap on your drinking trousers and tie off your trail shoes to compete in a splendiferous scramble around the bustling market town of Braintree. We start you with the thrills of trail running, and then finish you with the spills of a beer festival!
Get together with friends, family or colleagues and be part of this event along the stunning Whitstable coastline.
This event is the successor to the Challenge Hub's Kent 50 Challenge event run for many years by the ultra running legend that is Mike Inkster and to keep the spirit of that event alive we'll also be holding several other Challenge events very much keeping with the ethos that Mike created about being inclusive, runner friendly and making events achievable for as many people as possible. This will be the 19th running of this event.
We've been very fortunate to have been granted permission to hold a the event out of Brooks Farm, Reculver Kent. The kind farmers there allow us to use their land and facilities to hold a running event and 98% of the route is on their land which does make for some lovely running! (And a huge barn makes a brilliant base camp!)
This is race is suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. This is beating cancer.
Brentwood Running Club, together with #BLTChat1st, are happy to host the Brentwood 10K on Sunday 7 July 2019
COMPANY OF RUNNERS have decadent delight to invite you to a Friday night of fanciful flight on the Flitch Way. Basking in the evening summer sunlight you will travel in your finest sartorial suits and dresses from Rayne Station to Bannister Green Halt and back. About five fabulous miles. This is a combination of trail running and high fashion so be sure to dress to impress. Black tie, evening gowns and trail shoes are a must!
This is race is suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of people uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. This is beating cancer.
Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for beating cancer.
The Staplehurst 10k supports the Staplehurst Community Events Group and has grown to become one of the most popular 10km races in Kent. It is one of the county's fastest courses with genuine PB potential. The course is rural, using the wide, fast and virtually flat country lanes outside the village.
Medals will be awarded to all finishers and the race features chip timing. Prizes will be awarded to the leading runners and age category winners.
The race is generously sponsored by Yew Tree Construction & Landscaping.
The Herne Bay 10K Les Golding Memorial is a well established race in the calendar. The coastal route is almost entirely flat so PBs are often attainable. The race raises significant charitable funds. Team & Individual Prizes and Medals for all runners. The race has chip timing and there is 1500m U15 children race aswell.
Essex Trail Events ultra starts and finishes at the excellent facilities of Writtle University College and visits the scenic villages of Blackmore, Willingale, Good Easter and Pleshey and incorporates stretches of the Essex Way, St Peters Way and the Saffron Trail.
The East Kent Road Relay Series dates have now been announced, kicking off on Tuesday with a trip to Folkestone, with events every fortnight up to the grand finale at Canterburys track on 9th July.
We have a very good record in this in recent years, but although the competition is fierce at the sharp end of the field the road relays have a lot more to offer. This series of races has always been a popular way to sharpen up and get in some speed work for the summer whilst enjoying the fun of being in a team and the company of club-mates, not to mention the traditional (and now much copied) nosh up after the final race while waiting for the overall series results to be confirmed.
