To add events to this diary please email the details to events@midessexcasuals.org.uk
entry fees where shown are for members of England Athletics affiliated clubs and organisations (you do not need to be registered with EA), others are required to pay £2 surcharge, EOD= entry on the day (cash only), OLE=ONLINE ENTRY (may be a booking fee) see organisers website, V=includes voucher to spend in venue, all distances are approximate
Trail event routes are by narrative unless stated and are licensed by the TRA. NOTE: DOGS are NOT allowed in events with TRA or UkA permits. The maximum distances for young trail runners are: Under12-3km, U14-5km, U16-6km, U17-10km, U18-25km, U20-40km
Street Orienteering and Novelty-O require map reading skills, 2 routes available of approx 5.5 and 3 miles, cost £5 per event (£1 discount for O club members), you need MapRun (watch or phone) or pen or pencil, headtorch, plastic wallet in case of rain, checkpoints must be visited and data recorded from fire hydrants, lamp posts, post boxes etc.
| 2026 | |||||
| Wed Feb 04 | Night Orienteering | TBA | Essex mid week winter series no 8 | HAVOC | |
| Wed Feb 04 | Night Trail | entries closed | ETE | ||
| Sun Feb 08 | Trail | 13.1ml or 10k | Cold Norton charity Winter Trail | OLE entry central | Farleigh Hospice |
| Wed Feb 18 | Night Orienteering | TBA | Essex mid week winter series no 9 | SOS | |
| Sun Mar 01 | Trail | 7mls | Mersea Mix | Waldegraves holiday park CO5 8SE OLE entry central | ETE |
| Wed Mar 04 | Night Orienteering | TBA | Essex mid week winter series no 10 | HAVOC | |
| Sun Mar 08 | Trail | 10m or 10k | Smugglers trail | Smugglers den, Hullbridge SS5 6NA OLE entry central | ETE |
| Sat Mar 14 | Trail | 6.3 or 3.4mls | Another Great Museum trail | Museum of Power Langford CM9 6QA OLE entry central £6V | starts from 10:15am Mid Essex Casuals (Dave Game) |
| Sun Mar 22 | Trail | 7.3 or 3.5mls | Zachs Devil Steps trail run in aid of Cancer Research | The Zach Wilsher, Benfleet SS7 4PL OLE entry central £7V | starts from 10am Mid Essex Casuals (Andy Debnam) |
| Fri Apr 03 | Trail | 13.2 or 6.6 or 4.2mls | Eggstravaganza day 1 in aid of Essex and Herts Air Ambulance | The Bell, Panfield CM7 5AQ OLE entry central £7V | starts from 10am Mid Essex Casuals (Dave Game) |
| Sat Apr 04 | Trail | 9 or 5mls | Eggstravaganza day 2 | Felsted CM6 3DL OLE entry central | ETE |
| Sun Apr 05 | Trail | TBA | Eggstravaganza day 3 | TBA | Little Baddow |
| Mon Apr 06 | Trail | TBA | Eggstravaganza day 4 | Rose and Crown Great Waltham CM3 1AG OLE entry central | Springfield Striders |
| Sun Apr 19 | Trail | 10k | Castle Twiddly Dum | Stanstead Mountfitchet castle OLE entry central | ETE |
| Wed May 20 | Trail | Galleywood Gallop | Horse and Groom CM2 8PJ OLE entry central | ETE | |
| Sun May 24 | Trail | 10m or 10k | Toppesfield Tens | The Green Man CO9 4DR OLE entry central | ETE |
| Sat Jun 06 | Trail | 7ml | Chignal Fete Trai | Village hall, Chignal St James CM1 4TS OLE entry central | ETE |
| Wed Jun 24 | Trail | Midsummer Trail | OLE entry central | ETE | |
| Sat Jul 18 | Trail | 13mls | Ridley Round | Compasses, Littley Green OLE entry central | ETE |
| Sun Aug 23 | Trail | Admiral McHilly/ Chelmer Trail | Timsons Lane, Chelmsford CM2 6AGOLE entry central | ETE | |
ALSO CHECK OUT THE EVENT DIARIES ON THE LINKS PAGE
MID ESSEX LEAGUE: start time 10:30am teams: men-6, ladies-4, vets men-4, vets ladies-3
NESS LEAGUE: start time 10am juniors, 10:45am teams: men-8, ladies-4
ESSEX LEAGUE: start time juniors from 10am, teams: ladies-4 12:00 men-6 12:45 NB to enter you must be EA registered
| 2026 | ||
| Sun Feb 01 | Mid Essex League 3 | LBRR Little Baddow |
| Sat Feb 07 | Essex League 5 | Gloucester Park |
| Sun Feb 08 | Mid Essex League 4 | SS Danbury |
| Sun Feb 15 | NESS League 5 | Halstead |
| Sun Feb 22 | NESS League 6 | Harwich |
| Sun Mar 22 | Reserve Date | |
| Sat 14 Mar | MEC AGM 12:30pm | contact secretary@midessexcasuals.org.uk |
| Mon 01 Apr 2026 | NEW Club year starts | Membership becomes due contact membership@midessexcasuals.org.uk |