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The Halstead & Essex Marathon will be back on 11th May 2025.
The marathon is a “Race for Runners” which has been continually rated in the top 5 marathon races in the UK and once again will donate a large percentage of any profits to local charities and schools.
The race is mainly through quiet and picturesque country lanes, undulating with small valleys. Many runners state this is the most beautiful marathon course they have ever run. There’s an ‘out-run’ from Halstead through Pebmarsh into the lanes of the Essex/Suffolk border, where the route enters a 10 ½ mile loop, most of which is run twice, in 2015 this route has changed so please be aware. After completing most of the second lap there’s a mile-long ‘in-run’ back to Race HQ. The route is almost all on secondary roads but there is a short section on track (400m) in the final mile.
Halstead & Essex Marathon is part of the Essex Champs series, and attendance points will be awards towards the championships. These are held annually over several distances – 5M, 10K, 10M, Half Marathon, 20M and Marathon and points awarded for your best 5 races run. In addition to the individual championships for each distance, points are awarded for the first 25 in each age category of each race. These points are are totted up after the last race and medals awarded to the first three in each age category overall.
Places are limited so don’t miss out – book your place now!