The Easter Eggstravaganza Trail Series is a four-day series of trail races held each Easter across Essex. The series is organised by four local clubs and event groups:
- Day 1 – Mid Essex Casuals (Panfield, Braintree)
- Day 2 – Essex Trail Events (Felsted)
- Day 3 – Little Baddow Ridge Runners (Little Baddow)
- Day 4 – Springfield Striders (Great Waltham)
Each club\organisation hosts one race, with runners able to enter individual events or complete the full series for overall prizes based on combined results.
Series
Each race is a standalone trail event with its own route and results. Runners set off in staggered or individual starts depending on the day, with no mass start format.
Series prizes are awarded using combined results across all four events.
Day 4 – Springfield Striders (Easter Monday)
Overview
This is the final race of the series. Organised by Kevin Wright , bringing the series to a close. It is hosted at the Rose & Crown (Great Waltham) and takes place every year on Easter Monday.
This event completes the series and is traditionally followed by runners gathering at the pub for results and social time.
Format
This is a self-navigation trail race using a written route description provided on the day. There are no course markings, marshal’s, or GPX files. For further information how a trails work. Feel free to click the link below to our trail section.
Like lots of trails the event is not a mass start and runners are timed individually from start to finish.
Race HQ
This event starts at the Rose & Crown pub which is located in Great Waltham (See map below).
Map
Entry & Start Times
Approx. 6 miles (minimum age 16). Entry is limited to 150 runners due to parking restrictions.
Starts are staggered between 9:30am and 10:30am.
Entry fees:
£9 affiliated
£11 unaffiliated
Plus 50p booking fee
No refunds are available. No transfers are permitted after the Monday prior to race day. Dogs are not permitted (UKA rules apply).
Finish & Prizes
All finishers receive a £4 pub voucher and a crème egg.
Series prizes are awarded for the top 25 men and top 25 women, based on their best three results across the four races.
Results
Results will be published on Springfield Striders and www.essextrailevents.com