To add events to this diary please email the details to events@midessexcasuals.org.uk
entry fees where shown are for members of England Athletics affiliated clubs and organisations, others are required to pay £2 surcharge, OLE=ONLINE ENTRY ONLY (may be a booking fee) see organisers website, V=includes voucher to spend in venue, all distances are approximate
Trail event routes are by narrative unless stated. NOTE: DOGS are NOT allowed in events with TRA or UkA permits. The maximum distances for young trail runners are: Under12-3km, U14-5km, U16-6km, U17-10km, U18-25km, U20-40km
Street Orienteering requires map reading skills, 2 routes available of approx 5.5 and 3 miles, cost £3 per event, you need a pen/pencil, headtorch & plastic wallet in case of rain, checkpoints must be visited in order and data recorded from fire hydrants, lamp posts, post boxes etc.
| 2021 | |||||
| Sun Oct 24 | Trail | 8ml | Safari Trail £5V | the black lion, High Roding CM6 1NT from 10am | GFDR(John Hardy) |
| Sun Oct 31 | Trail | 10ml/10km | toppesfield terror tens OLE | Green Man, Toppesfield CO9 4DR | Essex Trail Events |
| Wed Nov 03 | Street Orienteering | approx 5.5 or 3ml | SOS/HAVOC Winter Series no 1 register with christopher.childs@tiscali.co.uk | Melbourne, chelmsford | SOS(Colin&Lyn West) |
| Sun Nov 14 | Trail | 14 or 8 ml | Hobble OLE | horse and groom PH, galleywood CM2 8PL | Springfield Striders |
| Tue Nov 16 | Street Orienteering | approx 5.5 or 3ml | SOS/HAVOC Winter Series no 2 register with christopher.childs@tiscali.co.uk | Canvey Island | Havoc(David Float) |
| Wed Nov 17 | Night Trail | 5ml | Chilli Nights £10 inc meal | The Swan Rayne CM77 6RQ fro 6pm | Essex Trail Events |
| Sun Nov 21 | Trail | 8.2 or 5.1 ml | Fox and Hounds £5V OLE www.entrycentral.com/foxhounds | Fox and Hounds PH, cock clarks CM3 6RF starts from 9:30-11:30 | Mid Essex Casuals(Justin Ruggles) |
| Tue Nov 30 | Street Orienteering | approx 5.5 or 3ml | SOS/HAVOC Winter Series no 3 register with christopher.childs@tiscali.co.uk | Greenstead, Colchester | SOS(John Collyer) |
| Sat Dec 11 | Trail | TBC | 14 sleeps 'til christmas | Museum of Power, Langford from 10:30am | Mid Essex Casuals(Dave Game) |
| Tue Dec 14 | Street Orienteering | approx 5.5 or 3ml | SOS/HAVOC Winter Series no 4 register with christopher.childs@tiscali.co.uk | TBA | Havoc(Paul Beckett) |
| Wed Dec 15 | Trail | 6ml | TBC | TBC | Essex Trail Events |
| Sun Dec 19 | Trail | tba | A Christmas Trail | Generals Arms,Little Baddow | Mid Essex Casuals(Katy Rehal) |
| Fri Dec 31 | Trail | 11 or 5ml | Seven swans a-swimming OLE | Cock Pub, chipping ongar CM5 9AB | Essex Trail Events |
| 2022 | |||||
| Wed Jan 12 | Night Trail | 6ml | Pitch Black in Purleigh | Roundbush Pub & Cafe, Purleigh CM9 6NN | Essex Trail Events |
| Tue Jan 18 | Street Orienteering | approx 5.5 or 3ml | SOS/HAVOC Winter Series no 5 register with christopher.childs@tiscali.co.uk | TBA | SOS(Kevin Machin) |
| Tue Feb 01 | Street Orienteering | approx 5.5 or 3ml | SOS/HAVOC Winter Series no 6 register with christopher.childs@tiscali.co.uk | TBA | Havoc(TBC) |
| Sun Feb 06 | Trail | 10 or 5ml | TBC | TBC | Essex Trail Events |
| Wed Feb 09 | Night Trail | 6ml | Night "mare" trail | Horse and Groom, Cornish Hall End CM7 4HF | Essex Trail Events |
| Tue Feb 15 | Street Orienteering | approx 5.5 or 3ml | SOS/HAVOC Winter Series no 7 register with christopher.childs@tiscali.co.uk | South Woodham Ferrers | SOS(Jackie Sibthorp) |
| Sun 20 Feb | Trail | 13.1ml or 10km | Cold Norton charity trail £15 / £10 OLE www.entrycentral.com/coldnorton-trailevents-hm-10k | Charity Farm, Crows Lane, Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 8RT | Farleigh Hospice |
| Tue Mar 01 | Street Orienteering | approx 5.5 or 3ml | SOS/HAVOC Winter Series no 8 register with christopher.childs@tiscali.co.uk | TBA | Havoc(TBC) |
| Fri Apr 15 | Trail | tba | Eggstravaganza | ||
| Sat Apr 16 | Trail | tba | Eggstravaganza | ||
| Sun Apr 17 | Trail | tba | Eggstravaganza | ||
| Mon Apr 18 | Trail | tba | Eggstravaganza |
ALSO CHECK OUT THE EVENT DIARIES ON THE LINKS PAGE
MID ESSEX LEAGUE: start time 10:30am teams: men-7(2vet), ladies-4(1vet)
NESS LEAGUE (formerly ellisons): start time 10am juniors, 10:45am teams: men-6, ladies-3
ESSEX LEAGUE: start time juniors from 10am, teams: ladies-4 12:00 men-6 12:45
| Sat 30 Oct | ESSEX LEAGUE | writtle agricultural college |
| Sun 07 Nov | NESS LEAGUE | Springfield Striders |
| Sun 28 Nov | NESS LEAGUE | Halstead |
| Sat 04 Dec | Essex Vets XC | Writtle Ag college |
| Sun 05 Dec | MID Essex LEAGUE | GFDR |
| Sun 12 Dec | NESS LEAGUE | Bentley |
| Sat 18 Dec | ESSEX LEAGUE | Notley discovery centre |
| 2022 | ||
| Sat 08 Jan | Essex Snr XC | Gloucester Park, Basildon |
| Sun 09 Jan | MID Essex LEAGUE | Braintree |
| Sat 22 Jan | ESSEX LEAGUE | Hainault forest |
| Sun 23 Jan | MID Essex LEAGUE | Rivenhall village hall |
| Sun 30 Jan | NESS LEAGUE | Harwich |
| Sun 13 Feb | MID Essex LEAGUE | LBRR |
| Sat 19 Feb | ESSEX LEAGUE | Writtle Agricultural College |
| Sun 20 Feb | NESS LEAGUE | Hadleigh |
| Thu 02 Dec | Club xmas meal | Benton Hall, Witham |
| Wed 27 oct | NOTE: start 10:30 Old Crown pub, the street, Messing CO5 9TU (Simon M) |
| Wed 03 nov | jubilee fields, marks tey, london road CO6 1EJ (Malcolm B) |
| Wed 10 nov | (John H) |
| Wed 17 nov | Colchester (Steve H) |
| Wed 24 nov | Dunmow (Paul H) |
| Wed 01 dec | Heybridge Basin (simon&Lorraine) |
| Wed 08 dec | () |
| Wed 15 dec | () |
| Wed 22 dec | Benton Hall Xmas lunch (Snig/DaveG) |
| Wed 29 dec | Galleywood (Tim) |