Southend-on-Sea Running Events

Get in the festive spirit and join us for our annual Run Santa Run event at Wat Tyler Park in Basildon! Offering both a 5k Santa run and a 2.5k Reindeer Run for those with little legs!

In addition to the Santa Run and Reindeer Run, we are also offering a variety of attractions including:
Santas Grotto from 10 am 2 pm
Toy Sale
Live music / Choirs
And much more to be revealed!

Dartford Half Marathon is Kent's longest running half marathon, having run for over 40 years. The Dartford Half Marathon is one of the longest-running events of its kind. We warmly welcome runners of all ages and abilities to enjoy a mix of urban and rural running through lanes paved with the enthusiasm of our dedicated volunteers. Your participation in this event also supports athletics in the local community as well as a number of nominated charities.

Come and discover for yourself the enthusiasm and dedication our volunteers put into making this race such a success story by entering today.

The Kent Spring Marathon & Half Marathon are ideal for those who prefer an alternative to the big city, mass participation spring marathons. This rural marathon and half marathon uses the quiet lanes surrounding Ashford, Westwell and Charing with a section along the Pilgrims Way. The marathon is a two-lap scenic multi-terrain course with half marathon runners covering a single lap. The race is suitable for both experienced and first-time marathon or half marathon runners.

The Essex Cross Country Series takes is a 5 event 10k series that takes place annually between April - 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 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 10k Saturday morning race series, May to September. All races are traffic free, chip timed events. 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 surfaced track connects the wooded and heathland areas of Thorndon North with the more open parkland of Thorndon South, where the majority of the racing will take place.

A 10k Saturday morning race series, from May to September. All races are traffic free, chip timed events. A mixture of cross country and paved paths over an undulating landscape. Hylands House is a fascinating and beautifully restored country house, dating from 1730. Nine different owners have each stamped their own personality on the house, extending and remodelling.

A 10k Saturday morning race series, from May to September. All races are traffic free, chip timed events. 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.

A fast PB potential course along the coastal wall footpath. Runners go out and back twice from the Royal Hotel to Rainham Marshes. There are medals and t-shirts for all finishers and trophies for the top 3 runners overall, male and female.

Well come along to the Eltham 10K which will take place at Sutcliffe Park & Athletics Track, Eltham Road, London and meet fellow runners and beat your personal best! It's a Fast and accurately measured course.

A 10k Saturday morning race series, from May to September. All races are traffic free, chip timed events. A mixture of cross country and paved paths over an undulating landscape. Hadleigh Castle overlooks the Thames estuary from a ridge to the South of the town of Hadleigh. Hadleigh Country Park, which surrounds the Castle, is one of the largest country parks in Essex.

The Event is a multiple lap comprising three distances (Half Marathon, Full Marathon and Ultra Marathon 50km plus) all starting at Sunrise and finishing by Sunset. There is also a 10km race that happens on the same day. Each lap is officially measured at 2.014k and is registered as the Fauja Singh Training Course. There is a feeding station at the start/finish of each lap.

The hugely popular Southend Rudolph Run returns. Its the perfect way to celebrate the start of the Christmas holiday season. Come dressed in appropriate Christmas dress to make Santa really proud.

A flat and fast seasonal 5 mile run along the Promenade along an accurately measured 5-mile course. There are Christmas Puds and other Festive goodies on offer plus a medal and a mince pie will be waiting for you at the finish.

Suitable for experienced runners and beginners alike.

Includes Rudolph Scurry for adults starting at 10.15 am.