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Events & Suggested Races

LoSS Events and Suggested Races 2025/26

WeekdayDayMonthEventDistanceGroupComment
MonWEEKLY*LoSS Monday Training (*excluding bank holidays)0 to 10kmMeet at Ridgeway Gardens, Chalkwell
WedWEEKLYLoSS Wednesday Training0 to 10kmGaron's Track through to Spring 2026
FriWEEKLYLoSS Friday Training at 9:15am0 to 10kmMeet at Grove Restaurant
SatWEEKLYSouthend, Chalkwell, Hockley or Hadleigh parkrun5kmStart 9am
SunWEEKLYHawkwell and Great Wakering Junior parkrun2kmStart 9am
2025
Sat25OctoberEssex XC League #1 @ One Tree Hill, Langdon Country Park0 to 10kmπŸ† XCSouth Essex XC League; LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun26OctoberStort 30Ultra-Marathon
Sun2NovemberSouth Essex XC League #1 - Benfleet RC @ Hadleigh Park0 to 10kmXCSouth Essex XC League
Sun2NovemberLeigh-on-Sea 10k10kmLoSS club 10k - 6pm start
Sat8NovemberEssex XC League #2 @Hainault Country Park0 to 10kmXCEssex XC League
Sun9NovemberRochford 1010 milesπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun9NovemberStebbing 1010 miles
Sun9NovemberRemembrance Sunday 2025 (10k, HM, Mara, 6 hr timed)VariousHare & Tortoise Event
Sun9NovemberCanvey Island Trail Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Sat22NovemberEssex XC League #3 @ Hadleigh Park0 to 10kmXCEssex XC League
Sun30NovemberSouth Essex XC League 2 - Rochford RC @ Hockley Woods0 to 10kmXCSouth Essex XC League
Sat13DecemberEssex Vets XC Champs @ Epping Forest0 to 10kmXCEssex Vets XC Champs
Sun14DecemberSouthend 5 Mile Rudolph Run5 miles
Wed17December5k Time Trial - Garon's Track5kmπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun21DecemberLoSS Turkey Trot0 to 10kmπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Thu25DecemberChristmas Day
Fri26DecemberBoxing Day
Fri26DecemberCrown to Crown 5k - Boxing Day (Race 7 of 7)5kmPitsea Running Club - 11:00am start
Sun28DecemberSouth Essex XC League 3 - LoSS @ Hadleigh Park0 to 10kmXCSouth Essex XC League
2026
Thu1JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thu1JanuaryKnacker Cracker10kmBox Hill, Surrey
Sat3JanuaryEssex XC Champs @ Gloucester Park0 to 10kmXCEssex XC Champs
Sat10JanuaryEssex XC League #4 @ TBC0 to 10kmXCEssex XC League
Sun18JanuaryBenfleet 1515 milesπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun25JanuarySouth Essex XC League 4 - Nuclear Striders @ Wild Forest0 to 10kmπŸ† XCSouth Essex XC League; LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun1FebruarySouth Essex XC League 5 - Pitsea RC @ One Tree Hill0 to 10kmXCSouth Essex XC League
Sat1FebruaryGreat Bentley Half MarathonHalf MarathonEntries open 18th Oct
Sat7FebruaryEssex XC League #5 @ TBC0 to 10kmXCEssex XC League
Sun15FebruarySouth Essex XC League - Reserve Fixture date0 to 10kmXCSouth Essex XC League
Sun15FebruaryLondon Winter Run 10k10km
Sun15FebruaryRayne'ing Medals Anniversarty 2025 (5k, 10k, HM, Mara, 6 Hour)VariousHare & Tortoise Event, Rayne Essex
Sat21FebruaryHadleigh Parkrun5kmπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sat21FebruaryEnglish National Cross Country ChampionshipVariousXCSedgefield, Country Durham
Sun22FebruaryHadleigh Legacy 10k10km
Sun22FebruarySt Peters Way Ultra 45MUltra-Marathon
Sun1MarchChelmsford Half MarathonHalf MarathonπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun1MarchChelmsford 5k and 10k5km & 10km
Sun8MarchColchester Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Sun15MarchEssex 2020 milesπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun15MarchDebden 10k and 5kVariousDebden Airfield
Sat21MarchOrion 1515 miles
Sun22MarchBrentwood Half MarathonHalf MarathonπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun22MarchLee Valley Half Marathon and 10kVarious
Sun22MarchDave Wrights Colchester 15m and 7.5mVarious
Sat4AprilSouthend Parkrun5 kmπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun12AprilBrighton MarathonMarathon
Sun12AprilLondon Landmarks Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Sun12AprilBromley 10k10km
Fri3AprilGood Friday
Mon6AprilEaster Monday
Sun19AprilSaltmarsh Half MarathonHalf MarathonHare & Tortoise Event
Sun19AprilManchester MarathonMarathon
Sun26AprilTCS London MarathonMarathon
Mon4MayEarly May Bank Holiday
Mon4MayMilton Keynes MarathonMarathon
Sun10MayHalstead and Essex MarathonMarathon
Sun10MayColchester 10k10km
Sat16MayDunton Test Track 10M and 10K10km and 10m
Sun17MaySouth Woodham Runners 10k10kmπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun17MayGreat Baddow 10M (plus 2m Fun Run)10m
Sun17MayColchester Stampede 10k10kmColchester Zoo
Sun17MayHackney Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Mon25MaySpring Bank Holiday
Wed27May1 mile Time Trial - Garon's Track1mπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun31MayRayleigh 10k10km
Sat6JuneSundowner Trail Marathon27mTrail Boss running Co. event in Chelmsford
Sun14JuneSouthend Half MarathonHalf MarathonπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun14JuneStour Valley Marathon & HalfMarathonHare & Tortoise Event
Wed8JulyHeartbreak Hill ChallengeVariousπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sat/Sun11/12JulySpitfire ScrambleVarious24-hour relay in Hornchurch
Sun19JulyLoSS Salad Trot0 to 10kmπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun26JulyFinish Line Frolic (HM, Mara, 6 Hour)VariousHare & Tortoise Event at Belchamps
Sat15AugustHockley Woods Parkrun5kmπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun16AugustClacton 10k / Clacton Half Marathon & Fun RunVarious
Sun30AugustMuntjac 1515mTrail Boss running Co. event in Danbury
Mon31AugustSummer Bank Holiday
Sun6SeptemberEssex Way RelayVarious
Sun6SeptemberThe Big Half (London)Half Marathon
SunTBASeptemberBelfairs 55mπŸ†LoSS Championship 2025/26
Sun27SeptemberVitality London 1000010km
SunTBAOctoberRoyal Parks HalfHalf Marathon
SunTBADecemberLoSS Turkey Trot0 to 10km
Fri25DecemberChristmas Day
Mon28DecemberBoxing Day (Substitute Day)
2027
Fri1JanuaryNew Year's Day
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