Running Races in Essex
7 running races across Essex on Verus — from marathons to local 10Ks — each with its own hub covering entry, route, elevation, a pace calculator, charity places, and the real Verus athletes running and fundraising for it.
7
Total Races
3
Ultra Marathons
1
Marathons
1
Half Marathons
1
10Ks
1
5Ks
Next up in Essex
Fyfield Footpath 5K
Sunday, 13 September 2026 · Fyfield, Essex, UK, UK
Ultra Marathons in Essex
(3)Gosfield Backyard Ultra
Gosfield, Essex, UK
St Peter's Way Ultra
Chipping Ongar to Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Essex Way Ultra
Epping to Harwich, Essex, UK
Half Marathons in Essex
(1)About Running in Essex on Verus
Verus tracks 7 races across Essex at 5 different distances — 3 ultra marathons, 1 5K, 1 marathon, 1 half marathon and 1 10K. Few counties give you that much choice of what to actually run.
Racing in Essex comes in clusters rather than a steady drip: 7 months carry a date, and February carries the most of them. Plan a build around that shape rather than assuming something is always a few weeks out.
Essex also has 27 parkruns running every Saturday, free to enter — the weekly habit that sits underneath the race calendar above rather than competing with it.
If nothing here fits your dates, the fullest calendars Verus covers elsewhere are London (39 races), Hertfordshire (30 races) and Kent (26 races).
When racing happens in Essex
Every race links through to its own page with entry details, the course, elevation where the organiser publishes it, and a pace calculator. Spotted a race in Essex that's missing? Suggest it and we'll research and add it.
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Also racing in Essex
Smaller local races we've indexed but not written a full guide for. We link straight to the organiser rather than keeping you here — there's nothing we could tell you about these that they don't tell you better.
parkruns in Essex
Free, weekly and every Saturday morning — 27 of them in Essex. Not races, so they're listed separately, but they're where a lot of people start.
See all 27 parkruns in EssexRunners in Essex
Who's in Essex over the next three months — athletes who live here, and anyone passing through. Visiting for a race? Add your dates and locals can find you.