ATW Remembrance Runs

Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Saturday 7 November 2026
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Race day is less than 4 weeks away. See what to do in the final weeks.

Come and join us for the Essex Remembrance Run, in support of The Felix Fund.Join ATW for our Remembrance Runs at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help us to honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.Remembrance Day (informally known as Poppy Day owes to the tradition of wearing the remembrance poppy), has been observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty.The day will consist of a half marathon, 10km, 5km and a 1 mile race.All races are traffic-free and use the flat and fast concrete grounds of the disused former World War 2 airfield.The event will take place on Remembrance weekend in November, and accompanying your run we will have music on the course to motivate you. Children under the age of eight years must have their own ticket and must be accompanied by a paying adult. This can be a ticket for any distance.

Final weeks before the ATW Remembrance Runs

Plans for the ATW Remembrance Runs have closed because race day is less than 4 weeks away. If you have been training, most of the work is done. Use the final weeks to stay steady, then ease off for race day.

Half marathon: do your last long run about two weeks before race day. After that, keep your runs shorter.

10km: your last longer run can be about a week before race day. Then keep race week light.

5km: your last longer run can be about a week before race day. Then keep race week light.

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When is the ATW Remembrance Runs?

The next ATW Remembrance Runs is Saturday 7 November 2026. It includes a half marathon, a 10km, and a 5km.

What is the ATW Remembrance Runs?

Come and join us for the Essex Remembrance Run, in support of The Felix Fund.Join ATW for our Remembrance Runs at The Carver Barracks, (Formerly Debden Airfield), in Essex to help us to honour our fallen heroes and raise money for this fantastic military charity.Remembrance Day (informally known as Poppy Day owes to the tradition of wearing the remembrance poppy), has been observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty.The day will consist of a half marathon, 10km, 5km and a 1 mile race.All races are traffic-free and use the flat and fast concrete grounds of the disused former World War 2 airfield.The event will take place on Remembrance weekend in November, and accompanying your run we will have music on the course to motivate you. Children under the age of eight years must have their own ticket and must be accompanied by a paying adult. This can be a ticket for any distance.

Is it too late to train for the ATW Remembrance Runs?

Dangelo plans for the ATW Remembrance Runs have closed because race day is less than 4 weeks away. If you have been running, keep your runs steady, do your last long run and ease off in race week. If you are new to the distance, pick a later race and start a free plan in the Dangelo app.

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