Challenge Running Ltd
Next Race: 28/02/2027
The Pleasance Car Park Chipping Ongar
Next Race: 28/02/2027
The Pleasance Car Park Chipping Ongar
Graeme Rainbird
Loved everything about this Ultra
From start to finish there was never an issue. Organisation and the relaxed way that this event is run is top draw.
Tom Sheffle
Historic, muddy & great fun!
Lindley & the team leave no stone unturned to deliver a good value ultramarathon spanning some of Essex's finest trails. Well stocked checkpoints and happy & smiling volunteers, at each one, make this a race to try!
Sam Binnington
Muddy
Really enjoyed the run, and everyone there was so positive and supportive. I found the navigation one of the hardest parts, as without a watch for navigation the course would be near impossible, and even with it, I found myself uncertain at times on which side to run so had few diversions. Overall though, in good conditions I could see this being an amazing, more beginner friendly race, and with rough conditions being a great challenge for any who want to give it a shot!!
Andrew Gough
Great event, very tough route and thick mud underfoot. Much harder than the distance is. Great checkpoints, and fantastic team of people running in, they made the difference!
Kerry Mavris
Excellent, mainly trail, run, thoroughly enjoyed it!
Kevin Larsson Vahlman
Excellent organisation and incredible value for money
Super well organised race along a lovely mostly countryside route. You have to be relatively self sufficient for navigation, but with a smart watch that can take a GPX file that’s not really a problem. Highly recommend.
Jon Panter
great off road muddy race
Well organised informal ultra, providing great support for all levels
Adam Williams
Great organisation. Lovely trail course. Friendly atmosphere. Marshals were great!
Would recommend downloading the GPX route file onto your running device, as will be needed for some sections. You are likely to get muddy!
Tom Sheffle
Well organised, friendly and well-considered ultra trail
Super organisation, brilliant volunteers & awesome atmosphere and comradery within the running packs!
Jona Davies
Excellent
First time doing this event and it was everything I hoped it would be. Superb organisation, mud, friendly aid stations, mud, impromptu cuppa at the last stations that got me to the end, more mud and finally the disco lights guiding us home in the dark along the sea wall. Thank you to everyone at Challenge Running and especially the volunteers on the day. P.s. still finding mud between my toes!!
Peter Bailey
Great race!
Really well organised, great volunteers, would highly recommend!
David Allen
Really friendly, low key, well organised race along a beautiful course that is not to be under estimated - that mud was tough and I think it was relatively dry this year!
Laura Parrish
So well organised, all volunteers so friendly/encouraging, great route
First time of doing anything over a marathon distance and absolutely loved it. Will definitely enter next year. Thank you to everyone involved x
Well organised local event
Nice to have Lindley giving out finishers medals
Do we really need waterproof trousers!
Matt Jordan
Started this race 4 times volunteered at it twice. It’s an absolute staple on the Winter ultra scene.
David Mcnae
It's muddy!! But worth it.
It's a great race and no doubt I will come back. Fantastic support and a great route.