Events Diary

OPEN Events (Trails and Orienteering)

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 04Night OrienteeringTBAEssex mid week winter series no 8HAVOC
Wed Feb 04Night Trailentries closedETE
Sun Feb 08Trail13.1ml or 10kCold Norton charity Winter TrailOLE entry centralFarleigh Hospice
Wed Feb 18Night OrienteeringTBAEssex mid week winter series no 9SOS
Sun Mar 01Trail7mlsMersea MixWaldegraves holiday park CO5 8SE OLE entry centralETE
Wed Mar 04Night OrienteeringTBAEssex mid week winter series no 10HAVOC
Sun Mar 08Trail10m or 10kSmugglers trailSmugglers den, Hullbridge SS5 6NA OLE entry centralETE
Sat Mar 14Trail6.3 or 3.4mlsAnother Great Museum trailMuseum of Power Langford CM9 6QA OLE entry central £6Vstarts from 10:15am Mid Essex Casuals (Dave Game)
Sun Mar 22Trail7.3 or 3.5mlsZachs Devil Steps trail run in aid of Cancer ResearchThe Zach Wilsher, Benfleet SS7 4PL OLE entry central £7Vstarts from 10am Mid Essex Casuals (Andy Debnam)
Fri Apr 03Trail13.2 or 6.6 or 4.2mlsEggstravaganza day 1 in aid of Essex and Herts Air AmbulanceThe Bell, Panfield CM7 5AQ OLE entry central £7Vstarts from 10am Mid Essex Casuals (Dave Game)
Sat Apr 04Trail9 or 5mlsEggstravaganza day 2Felsted CM6 3DL OLE entry centralETE
Sun Apr 05TrailTBAEggstravaganza day 3TBALittle Baddow
Mon Apr 06TrailTBAEggstravaganza day 4Rose and Crown Great Waltham CM3 1AG OLE entry centralSpringfield Striders
Sun Apr 19Trail10kCastle Twiddly DumStanstead Mountfitchet castle OLE entry centralETE
Wed May 20TrailGalleywood GallopHorse and Groom CM2 8PJ OLE entry centralETE
Sun May 24Trail10m or 10kToppesfield TensThe Green Man CO9 4DR OLE entry centralETE
Sat Jun 06Trail7mlChignal Fete TraiVillage hall, Chignal St James CM1 4TS OLE entry centralETE
Wed Jun 24TrailMidsummer TrailOLE entry centralETE
Sat Jul 18Trail13mlsRidley RoundCompasses, Littley Green OLE entry centralETE
Sun Aug 23TrailAdmiral McHilly/ Chelmer Trail Timsons Lane, Chelmsford CM2 6AGOLE entry centralETE

 

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CROSS COUNTRY RACES

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 01Mid Essex League 3LBRR Little Baddow
Sat Feb 07Essex League 5Gloucester Park
Sun Feb 08Mid Essex League 4SS Danbury
Sun Feb 15NESS League 5Halstead
Sun Feb 22NESS League 6Harwich
Sun Mar 22Reserve Date

 

MEC CLUB Events

CLUB Events

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Sat 14 MarMEC AGM 12:30pmcontact secretary@midessexcasuals.org.uk
Mon 01 Apr 2026NEW Club year startsMembership becomes due contact membership@midessexcasuals.org.uk