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 10kmBelfairs Woods until 27th August. Return to Track from 3rd Sept
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
Sun6JulyBillericay 10K10km🏆LoSS Championship 2024/25
Wed9JulyCrown to Crown 5k (Race 4 of 7)5kmPitsea Running Club - 7:00pm start
Sat12JulyRidley RoundHalf MarathonEssex Trail Events (self-navigation)
Tue15JulyPhoenix Striders Summer Series (Race 4 of 5)5kmLangdon Nature Discovery Park @ 7:30pm
Sat16JulyHeartbreak Hill ChallengeVarious🏆LoSS Championship 2024/25
Sun20JulyKirste 5 Memorial Race5 miles
Sun27JulyLoSS Salad Trot0 to 10km🏆LoSS Championship 2024/25
Sun27JulyFinish Line Frolic (HM, Mara, 6 Hour)VariousHare & Tortoise Event
Fri8AugustATW Colchester Friday Night Run5kmEssex Championship iconEssex Road Championship 2025
Wed13AugustCrown to Crown 5k (Race 5 of 7)5kmPitsea Running Club - 7:00pm start
Sat16AugustHockley Woods Parkrun5km🏆LoSS Championship 2024/25
Sun17AugustClacton 10k / Clacton Half Marathon & Fun RunVarious
Sun17AugustChelmer Trail6 milesEssex Trail Events (self-navigation)
Sun17AugustThe Admiral McHilly (15 or 6 mile)14 milesEssex Trail Events (self-navigation)
Tue19AugustPhoenix Striders Summer Series (Race 5 of 5)5kmLangdon Nature Discovery Park @ 7:30pm
Mon25AugustSummer Bank Holiday
Wed3SeptemberCrown to Crown 5k (Race 6 of 7)5kmPitsea Running Club - 7:00pm start
Sun7SeptemberEssex Way RelayVarious
Sat13SeptemberC2C Ultra (30 or 50 miles) - supporting Gold GeeseUltra-Marathon🏆LoSS Championship 2024/25
Sun14SeptemberBasildon Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Sun14SeptemberRoman River Trails (HM, Marathon)VariousHare & Tortoise Event
Sun14SeptemberEssex & Pleshey Half MarathonHalf MarathonEssex Championship iconEssex Road Championship 2025
Sun14SeptemberDedham 10k10km
Sun14SeptemberTakeley 10k10km
Sun14SeptemberThaxted Marathon / Half MarathonVariousEssex Trail Events (self-navigation)
Sun21SeptemberBelfairs 55 miles
Sun21SeptemberIngatstone 55 miles
Sat27SeptemberEpic Epping Forest Ultra - Orion HarriersUltra-Marathon
Sun28SeptemberMaldon Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Sat4OctoberEpping Forest 50k UltraUltra-Marathon
Sun5OctoberSouthend 10k (and children's 3k)10kmEssex Championship iconEssex Road Championship 2025; LoSS Champs 25/26 TBC
Sun5OctoberBurnham-on-Crouch & Dengie Hundred 10k10km
Sat11OctoberEssex XC Relays @ Hylands Park, Chelsmsford0 to 10kmXCEssex XC Relays
Sun12OctoberChelmsford Marathon & Half MarathonMarathon & HM
Sun12OctoberTiptree 1010 miles
Sun19OctoberSouth Essex XC League #1 - Benfleet RC @ Hadleigh Park0 to 10kmXCSouth Essex XC League
Sun19OctoberClacton Seafront Runners 10k10km
Sat25OctoberEssex XC League #1 @ One Tree Hill, Langdon Country Park0 to 10kmXCEssex XC League
Sun26OctoberStort 30Ultra-Marathon
Sun2NovemberLeigh-on-Sea 10k10kmLoSS club 10k - 6pm start
Sat8NovemberEssex XC League #2 @Hainault Country Park0 to 10kmXCEssex XC League
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
SunTBCDecemberLoSS Turkey Trot0 to 10km
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 miles
Sun25JanuarySouth Essex XC League 4 - Nuclear Striders @ Wild Forest0 to 10kmXCSouth Essex XC League
Sun1FebruarySouth Essex XC League 5 - Pitsea RC @ One Tree Hill0 to 10kmXCSouth Essex XC League
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
Sun22FebruaryHadleigh Legacy 10k10km
Sun22FebruarySt Peters Way Ultra 45MUltra-Marathon
Sun1MarchChelmsford Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Sun1MarchChelmsford 5k and 10k5km & 10km
Sun8MarchColchester Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Sun15MarchEssex 2020 miles
Sun15MarchDebden 10k and 5kVariousDebden Airfield
Sat21MarchOrion 1515 miles
Sun22MarchBrentwood Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Sun22MarchLee Valley Half Marathon and 10kVarious
Sun22MarchDave Wrights Colchester 15m and 7.5mVarious
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
Sun17MayColchester Stampede 10k10kmColchester Zoo
Sun17MayHackney Half MarathonHalf Marathon
Mon25MaySpring Bank Holiday
Sun31MayRayleigh 10k10km
Sun14JuneStour Valley Marathon & HalfMarathonHare & Tortoise Event
Mon31AugustSummer Bank Holiday
Fri25DecemberChristmas Day
Mon28DecemberBoxing Day (Substitute Day)
2027
Fri1JanuaryNew Year's Day