Course
A point-to-point 82-mile ultra following the full length of the Essex Way, starting at Epping tube station on the Friday evening and finishing at the lighthouse in Harwich. The terrain is mixed trail, footpath, track and road with around 3,469ft of ascent. There are five checkpoints, one drop bag, GPS tracking and race medical support, under a 24-hour cut-off.
Key dates
- ✓Entries openedTue 1 Sep 2026
- ★Race dayFri 2 Jul 2027
About
The Essex Way Ultra is an ultra marathon that covers the full 82 miles of the beautiful Essex Way trail. This point to point course starts at Epping tube station in the city of London and finishes at the High Lighthouse in the historic port of Harwich.
Save Essex Way Ultra to your season and RunCalendar reminds you the morning entries open and before they close. Free on iPhone, no account needed.
-
Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon
A two-day mountain marathon through the Lake District fells
-
-
Rasselbock Run - Summer
Laps trails in Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood
-
Rat Race 100: Bamburgh to Edinburgh
A 100-mile coastal ultra from Bamburgh to Edinburgh
A confirmed date shows its day; a provisional one shows only its month, because we won't claim a day we don't have. This page is rebuilt every night from the RunCalendar catalogue.