Road Championships

Essex AA Road Race Championships 2018

Essex 20M - Rochford

Halstead Marathon - Halstead Road Runners

Pleshey Half Marathon - Springfield Striders

Bromley 10K - Harwich Road Runners

Tiptree 10M - Tiptree Road Runners

Wix 5M is - Harwich Road Runners

The Championships are held annually over several distances - 5M, 10K, 10M, Half Marathon, 20M and Marathon. Indeed, some races have been held since 1920s.

Read more: Championships Info & Scoring

2018 Essex 20 - Sunday 4^th March

NEW VENUE – Rochford

After a 12 year absence we are pleased to announce that the Essex 20 is returning to Rochford in 2018.

Set to be held on 4^th March it is 7 weeks before London and will give an ideal opportunity to “test” how the marathon training is going. It is not the same course for those that ran it in 2005 but a new spectator friendly 3 lap course which should present the opportunity for fast times.

2018 will see the third edition of the Inter County Match where the best endurance runners from Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, Herts, Cambs, Beds and Sussex battle it out for individual and team honours. The race will also be Race 1 in the Essex Road Race Grand Prix for 2018.

Keeping with the philosophy of the past 4 years, Essex AA in conjunction with host club Southend AC, are keeping the entry fee at just £6 for affiliated runners who enter early (last year the race sold out by 8^th November). No medal, no t-shirt, but a cup of tea/coffee for all runners.

Entries are closed.

Use Facebook to see if authorised swaps are available.

More information here

The latest Grand Prix league tables for all age categories are here.

Host Club Responsibilities for Championship Races

 Pre-Entry
1. The host club should work with Essex AA in the lead up to the race in ensuring those entered into the Essex championships have done so correctly and validly.

Read more: Host Club Responsibilities

Grange Farm Trotters win the 2016 award for their Stebbing 10 miles road race.

The Howard Williams Trophy is awarded to the best road race in the Essex AA area as voted for by clubs.

Clubs are sent a voting form in October/November and have to rank their best three road races in order. Votes should be based upon how the race is organised rather than on goody bags and medals. Voting is by one voting form per club and it's up to the club how they rank their races. They can consult members or manage it within their committee or however else they see fit. Clubs can vote for their own race. Forms have to be returned by end of January to the Essex Endurance Committee, who count up the votes and the trophy is awarded at the Essex 20 road race. 

A list of champions throughout the years of the races in the Essex Road Running Championships and Road Relays.

Read more: Roll of Honour