Essex 20mile race-Chelmsford - Events

Legless

04/02/2004 at 14:59

anyone got any details on this, I would be greatfull

TillyP

04/02/2004 at 15:04

I think its on Sunday 15th at Melbourne athletics centre - im marshalling!

TillyP

04/02/2004 at 15:05

oh and it starts at 11am

Legless

04/02/2004 at 15:36

Tilly, is there a web site link, cos i aint got a clue where the athletic centre is

TillyP

04/02/2004 at 16:16

Try this:

http://www.btinternet.com/~chelmsfordac/

SlowButFar

05/02/2004 at 21:17

Average Plus a Bit posted this on the Benfleet 15 thread (I was asking similar questions):

"Hi SBF, re Essex 20 you need to contact as follows:

H Williams on 01277 625294 max entry is 350 and it is a part of the Essex Championships. A no frills 3 laps of the Chelmsford 10K I think, still good practice for long runs.

Best of luck"

08/02/2004 at 20:02

For those who want to go, you have to be there before 10am to register on the day.
I did ask why it is not advertised anywhere and was told "because it is the Essex Championships"! I presume you still need to have some people running in it though.

Colchester Coyote

03/11/2005 at 22:36

Hi,

I have done this one from Rochford in 2003, and then from Chelmsford in 2004, they seem to alternate the venues, and its a great event at both venues.

I stumbled across it, as from Suffolk and it is not advertised at all, I must admit I never quite know how they get so many runners without advertising!

Last time (2004) I just had to send a cheque with my details on a piece of paper, is this still the case does anyone know?

Cheers,

SS.

Colchester Coyote

03/11/2005 at 22:40

Hi again,

Oh yeah just found in my files the following address for posting entry and cheque off, hope its still valid!

Howard Williams
84 Tyelands
Billericay
Essex
CM12 9PB

All the best,

SS.

03/12/2005 at 22:40

Does anyone have any details as to when at where it is next year?????

Colchester Coyote

04/12/2005 at 00:28

Hi jd,

Its on Feb 12th and next year it seems to be staged at Great Bromley, which is just east of Colchester.

It seems Colchester Harriers are the main club organising it this time.

Dont have any further details though, it seems they dont advertise it outside of essex, and as I am 600m over the suffolk/essex border then our club has not been given any details!

If you find out anything else then please let us know,

Cheers,

SS

04/12/2005 at 19:04

Hi SS - spoke to the organiser today. He says he hasn't thought about the details or entry fee, etc. as he has 25 cross country events to organise first.

He will send details to Essex clubs in due course. I'll aim to call him again early 2006

Colchester Coyote

04/12/2005 at 22:30

Hi jd,

Thats excellent thanks for letting us know.

Our club has 3 runners that want to do this already as warm up for London and other marathons in April. It will be great to get details on this when you are able to.

Cheers,

SS.

05/01/2006 at 21:54

If you send a SAE to Howard with a cheque for £4 to "Essex county AAA", he'll send you a number by return.......

Colchester Coyote

06/01/2006 at 10:22

Cheers for that jd.

I usually have to pay more, as I do not qualify for the Essex Champs, I think it was £2 extra last time, any ideas what it is this time?

Only 5 weeks away, looking forward to it already, sunday runs are up to 16 miles now so should be ready.

SS.

06/01/2006 at 18:29

He said i didn't qualify for Essex (even though born and lived here 46 years) as I am not a memeber of an Essex Club - but he only wanted £4 !!

Colchester Coyote

06/01/2006 at 18:46

Thats wierd!

In the Suffolk Champs then you only need be either born in the County or have lived in the county for the last 9 months continous to be eligible. There is no mention of you needing to be in an Essex club to qualify for the Essex Champs for the Halstead Marathon in May!

When I did this one in 2004, my cheque was sent back to my and I was told that I had not paid enough as I was not Essex qualified, and I had to send another cheque.

They dont make it easy to enter do they!

Maybe I will have to call him as well.

SS.

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