The 2026 / 2027 Mid -Essex Cross Country Fixtures are here! LBRR participates in an annual, local Cross Country competition, running against other local clubs. LBRR Mens Vets (40+) team have been XC Champions for the last two years, and the Mens team, joint winners. It's usually cold, often wet, sometimes icy, ALWAYS FUN!
(All Sunday dates, times and instructions to follow)
6th December 2026 - Little Baddow Ridge Runners ~ Little Baddow
20th December 2026- Grange Farm & Dunmow Runners ~ Great Dunmow
10th January 2027 - Mid Essex Casuals ~ Rivenhall
31st January 2027 - Springfield Striders ~ Danbury
Little Baddow Event Details for Sunday 6th December 2026. (Please note this is not a public event, but a closed league of 4 clubs, all runners are required to be a member of a competing club.)
This event is to be licensed by the Trail Running Association, and run under UK Athletics rules. https://www.tra-uk.org/
Main meeting location and race start / finish - Recreation Ground, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow.
Race start 10.30am.
The course is very similar to last year, starting and finishing on the field outside the club house pavilion. Parking is available in the car park at Little Baddow recreation ground in Riffhams Chase, please be aware parking space is limited so we urge you to car share where possible, those of you unfamiliar with the area please head to the main car park at the recreation ground in Riffhams Chase.
Changing facilities, toilets and showers will be available for men and ladies along with aprés race refreshments at the club house in Riffhams Chase.
Please ask your runners not to leave any litter at, near, or on the race course especially energy sachets, if they are consumed before, during or after the race make sure the items remain in the possession of runners or discarded in appropriate containers at the pavilion club house. Minimum age for runners is 16.
This year in the run up to Christmas LBRR are organising/promoting donations to a local food bank and we’d like to invite all event attendees to bring a food item for donation to the food bank. LBRR will collect and deliver these for distribution to the local community. If any of your members and/or attendees would like to donate an item please bring it along on the day, we have been provided the following guidance list:
Tins: potatoes / ham / vegetables / fruit / salmon / meat meals
Cereal
Tinned/ packet custard
Jelly
Squash
Sweets/treats
Box of chocs
Savoury biscuits/snacks
Tea bags 40s/80s
Hot chocolate
Coffee - small jars
Iced xmas cake
Long life juice
Box of biscuits
Instant mash
(Please check best before dates)
Many thanks for bringing this to the attention of your members and associates.
Directions to Little Baddow Ridge Runners Clubhouse (Riffhams Chase)
Heading from Chelmsford towards Danbury along the A414, in the middle of Danbury/Eves Corner (at the mini roundabout, village shops and pond) turn left into Little Baddow Road, continue along this road which leads onto the Ridge. On this road (after approx 1 mile from Eves corner) there is a triangular road warning sign for a school, shortly after this is Riffhams Chase, turn left into this road, (if you pass the Generals Arms public house which is on the left, you have gone too far). After 50 meters (in Riffhams chase) on the right is a turning in between some trees, the clubhouse pavilion is at the end of this short track.
Heading from Maldon/Woodham Mortimer towards Danbury along the A414, in the middle of Danbury/Eves Corner (where the mini roundabout, village shops and pond are) turn right into Little Baddow Road, continue along this road which leads onto the Ridge. On this road (after approx 1 mile from Eves corner) there is a triangular road warning sign for a school, shortly after this is Riffhams Chase, turn left into this road, (if you pass the Generals Arms public house which is on the left, you have gone too far) after 50 meters (in Riffhams chase) on the right is a turning in between some trees, the club house pavilion is at the end of this short track.