How far is the Essex Walker?

The Essex Walker offers 2 distances: 26 Mile (41.8 km), 18 Mile (29.0 km).

Is the Essex Walker course marked?

No. The Essex Walker is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

When is the next Essex Walker?

Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 08:00. Entries open.

LDWA Essex & Herts Essex Walker

Blackmore Village Hall, EssexSun, 25 Oct 2026

A new figure-of-eight from Blackmore village hall: a fifteen-mile loop by Mill Green and Highwood, then eleven more by Wyatts Green and Fryerning for the twenty-six, or a three-mile loop for the eighteen.

Distance	Ascent	Per km
26 Mile	—	—
18 Mile	—	—

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No reviews of the Essex Walker, and nothing on what people wore. Both are things no organiser publishes and every runner wants before they enter — how it actually went, and what was on your feet.

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Cut-offs

All to finish by 18:00.

How to enter

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 · Entries open · £15–£22

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Common questions

: The Essex Walker offers 2 distances: 26 Mile (41.8 km), 18 Mile (29.0 km).
: No course file for the Essex Walker yet, so there's no measured climb here. When LDWA Essex & Herts publish one, this fills in.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the Essex Walker yet.
: No. The Essex Walker is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Essex Walker. LDWA Essex & Herts confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: All to finish by 18:00.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Essex Walker. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the LDWA Essex & Herts race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Essex Walker. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 08:00. Entries open.