TRA race permit:  6613  Over 18's only.

This will be year 3 of this event is a trail run. 

(Non-TRA/England Athletic members pay an additional £2 levi.)  

The 2025 charity of choice is TBC at this early stage.  Please also donate directly to them once it is announced.  (A £2 donation of your entry fee will also be paid to the charity.)

There is also a 15k route for those wanting to go shorter and/or faster, social jog or for a long brisk walk. 

Both options are a great training opportunities for those taking part in the Chelmsford Marathon events etc. And being trails, our event offer a different surfaces and environments to run on and experience,.....you may even see magnificent stags at the start of the ruck!

Parking in the public car-park opposite the Black Bull and in the pub car-park.  However, we would encourage participants to walk/cycle/bus to the location as spaces are limited.  There is a great cycle route through Admirals Park from the train station and city centre that brings you close by (the venue is located at the top of "the hill" on the Chelmsford Central parkrun course.)

Registration will open at 12:05 in the beer garden.  This is where you can collect your race numbers, water bottle, event T-shirts etc.  This will also be the start and finish is location. 

The start format will be different in 2025. Miles: please come and see us to let us know when you decide to set off and let us know when you get back.  25 minute window to start off between 12:30 & 12:55.  KMs willbe a mass start at 13:00.

The race start sheet will be emailed to you in the last week of September (on whatever date that I get a day off to do it!)

The route is narrative and Strava based. https://www.strava.com/routes/2861749849215681606

Awards for the fastest M & F in the longer run will be a free entry to the next edition of the event. 

(The shorter run/walk option is non-competitive)

All starters will get a long sleeved T-shirt (ready for autumn races) and all finishers get a medal, a free beverage and 10% off of their food bill when you hand in your race number to the bar staff.

You can leave your bags with us in the beer garden at your own risk.

Full results will be on our website.

Course records:

15 mile:  Mary LLOYD 2hr06m15s & Jamie SETTERFIELD 02hr03m20s (both 2024)

15km:  Terri HOWE / Caz WALLIS 2hr09m43s.  Alex ASHLEY 1hr43m06s.