Incorporating the Essex 5K County Championships
A Local Running Race Near You:
This event will take place on Friday evening, starting at 5:30pm. This is an ideal venue to chase a fast time as the course is traffic-free, pancake flat and on smooth tarmac. The race is run under a full UK Athletics Licence, this means each course has been officially measured and has a certificate of course accuracy. The race will also be chip timed and results published on Power of 10.
A Race For Athletes of All Abilties:
We are delighted to be kicking off the evening at 5:30pm with the FREE Comms Express Future Mile. This 1 mile race is for anyone under the age of 16 and is completly FREE to enter! Please select the FREE 1 mile ticket below. Children under the age of eight years must be accompanied by an adult. The adult does not need a ticket. We are proud to be able to offer this race at no cost. Encouraging the future generations to keep active and build their love of the sport.
At 6pm we'll be starting the 5k races, incorporating the Essex County Championships. The night will end with the Comms Express Women's and Men's elite races.
The timetable is as follows:
5:30pm - Comms Express Future Mile
6:00pm - 5km - All athletes over 23 mins
7:00pm - 5km - All athletes 20 - 23 mins
7:30pm - 5km - Male athletes 18 - 20 mins
8:00pm - 5km - Male athletes 16 - 18 mins
8:30pm - 5km - Comms Express Elite Women's Race (sub-20 mins)
9:00pm - 5km - Comms Express Elite Men's Race (Sub-16 mins)
The Ideal Course for A Personal Best
With an anticlockwise, traffic free, tarmac course with no sharp bends, and a finish line at the end of the main straight, we are certain that it will be a great night of competitive racing and a whole bunch of proud new PB’s!
The closed road circuit is perfect for all standards, no matter whether you are chasing a lightening quick time, a beginner or a junior (minimum age requirements detailed below).
Elite Road 5k Racing
The Comms Express Elite Women's and Men's race make up the events grand-finale, (sub-20 women and sub-16 men) which we hope everyone will stay for and enjoy cheering on the athletes.
Complimentary ELITE entries - any athletes who have achieved the following times (Men: sub-14:45 mins; Female: sub-17:15 mins) in the last two years (must be evidenced on Powerof10), please email
[email protected] for a FREE entry in the Comms Express elite race.
Extensive Equal Prize List for the Comms Express Elite Women's and Elite Men's Race.
Essex County 5k Champs
The chip-timed results from all the 5k races will be merged to produce the Essex County 5k Champs results in the following male and female categories:
Open, V40, V45, V50, V55, V60, V65, V70+ and Teams
How To Qualify for The Essex County Championships?
To qualify for the Essex Championships, you must satisfy all of the following conditions:
- You must be either born in Essex or have lived in Essex for the last 9 months
- You must be 20 years old or over
- You must not have run in a non-Essex County Event or represented another County in the current race year (1st Sep to 31st Aug)
- You must represent your first claim club and wear the official club vest (you can only represent a second claim if your first claim club is non-Essex)
- You must enter your valid UKA number & running club name at the time of booking
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ATW Transfer & Refund Policy
At ATW, we understand that sometimes plans change. While we do not offer refunds or transfers to another person, we provide a hassle-free event transfer option for those unable to attend their booked event. If you are unable to participate in your scheduled event for any reason—including injury, illness, pregnancy, bereavement, or other unforeseen circumstances—you can transfer your entry to any future ATW event. There is no proof required, we trust you!
Even better news, transfers can be made all the way up to 48 hours before your original event date.
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ATW was established in 2011 by James Shipley. We have now become a national events company in the UK, specialising in Running, Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquathon, Cycling, Swimming and all permutation of swim-bike run events. With over 40,000 entries a year ATW has become a firm favourite amongst people who are determined to Dream, Believe and Achieve.
