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We regret to inform you that the races will not be taking place this year (2024) due to logistics issues. We will be working hard to stage them in summer 2025 and look forward to seeing you then.

for Organising Committee

The winners of the Round the Island All Terrain race 2022.

The full gallery of photographs can be found here.

Because of problems related to the Covid situation and other organisational problems it has been decided with regret that the proposed 5 & 10 Mile Running Races which were due to take place on Sunday 29th May 2022 will not now take place.

Our other event however, the Round The Island All Terrain Running Race will still take place as planned on Sunday 18th September 2022 (unless there are significant and unforeseen circumstances which prevent us from doing so). Full details of this event have already been posted on the race information page.

Mersea Island Lions Club Committee

Registration is now open for both our races planned for 2022. The dates of each race are as follows:

5 & 10 Mile Running Races – Sunday 29th May 2022

Round The Island All Terrain Running Race – Sunday 18th September 2022

To register and view details for either race, select ‘The Races’ option from our Main menu and then select the relevant race. You will find the Registration link at the foot of the race details page.

We are pleased to announce the resumption of our popular running race events on Mersea Island for 2022.

These are the new dates:

5 & 10 Mile Running Races – Sunday 29th May 2022

Round The Island All Terrain Running Race – Sunday 18th September 2022

We hope to open registration for the 5 & 10 Mile Races within the next few weeks.

We are excited to announce that registration for our Virtual Half Marathon to be held on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June 2021 is now open. For more details please follow the links from our website Home Page or visit the Race Information Page here.

Hooray. Mersea Island Lions Club have organised a Virtual All Terrain Half Marathon Running Race. This will be on the 26th and 27th June 2021.  The cost to enter is £15.00  Thank you. Further details  on our website.

Some more photos have been received of this year’s Round the Island Race. Go to Galleries Menu to view or click here: https://www.merseaislandraces.co.uk/photos-2019-round-the-island-race/

FOR THOSE OF YOU TAKING PART THE PARKING ARRANGEMENTS ARE FROM 7AM  ONWARDS FOR THE RUNNERS AND THERE SUPPORT PEOPLE AT WILLOUGHBY CAR PARK, WILLOUGHBY AVENUE, JUST OF VICTORIA ESPLANADE. PARKING IS FREE UNTIL 2pm WHEN CHARGES WILL APPLY.

REGISTRATION IS FROM 8am TO 9.15am

Photos of the race are now on the website. Select from the ‘Galleries’ Menu or click the link on the front page. (Photos by Matthew Thompson)