Wix 5 enter online
Only 0 out of 200 Entries leftBack for 2026, Harwich Runners brings you Wix 5 on Sunday 1 November - a fast, flat five-mile race with excellent PB potential.
The Wix 5 returns in 2026 as one of the region's popular autumn road races. Open to runners of all abilities, the five-mile course is predominantly flat and features a gentle downhill finish over the final mile, making it ideal for anyone chasing a personal best. The race follows a single anti-clockwise lap through the Essex villages of Wix, Stones Green and Great Oakley. The course is fully marshalled throughout, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants. Read on for everything you need to know about this year's race.
Key Details:
- Race date: Sunday 1 November 2026
- Race start: 10:30am
- Race HQ: Wix Village Hall, Harwich Road, Wix , Co11 2RY
- Race Limit: 200
- Minimum Age: 15 years on day of race
- UK Athletics Licence number: tbc
- Price: £17 (£15 for affiliated runners)
Important Information
Participants are asked to arrive at Race HQ at least 60 minutes before the start of the race. Race numbers can be collected from 9:00, and race marshals will be available to direct you on arrival.
Other useful information
- The race is (gun to) chip-timed and held under England Athletics Rules (race licence TBC). The course holds a measured Certificate of Course Accuracy (23/408) and is fully marshalled throughout.
- The Wix 5 does not offer trophies for the first three male or female finishers or age category winners.
- An official race photographer will be in attendance to capture the day's action.
- Limited parking is available and runners are encouraged to car share wherever possible. Parking will be split between Wix Primary School and Wix Village Hall, which is why the race capacity is limited to 200 runners. Should additional parking become available, the race limit may be increased.
- Cyclists and those arriving on foot should make their way directly to Race HQ using the address provided above.
- There is no official bag-drop facility; however, runners may leave belongings at Race HQ at their own risk.
- Toilets are available at Race HQ
- A water station will be available at approximately the three-mile point.
- Tea Coffee and Cake will be available after the race
Participant code of conduct
- Be self-sufficient and prepare for the weather conditions on the day
- Do not swap your number or give it to another participant
- The wearing of headphones, including bone-conduction headphones, is prohibited in accordance with UKA Rules of Competition. Runners wearing headphones will be asked by a marshal to remove them. Any participant who refuses to comply will be disqualified.
- Please remember that the course remains open to traffic. For your safety and the safety of others, you must remain aware of your surroundings at all times.
Prizes - winners will be given entry into next years event for category winners
- Prize categories 1st/2nd/3rd OPEN M/F
- 1st Team Male / 1st Team Female - on total time of 3 runners
- Male:- Age 15-17 M40-75 in 5 year groups
- Female:- Age 15-17 F35-F70 in 5 year groups
- Medals for all finishers
Matt Doran Race Director Harwich Runners
Results
A full list of results will be posted here shortly after the event.Wix '5' 2025 race results - team results
Wix '5' 2023 race results - Photographs
Top 10 Male Wix 5 times since 2008
| Rank | Year | Name | Club | Time | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Adrian Mussett | Colchester Harriers | 25:26 | M40 |
| 2 | 12 | Paul Molyneux | Springfield Striders | 25:36 | MO |
| 3 | 10 | Crispian Bloomfield | Billericay Striders | 25:39 | MO |
| 4 | 8 | David Miller | Woodbridge Shufflers | 25:53 | MO |
| 5 | 22 | Scott Ramsey | Ipswich harriers | 25:54 | MO |
| 6 | 22 | Cooper Berry | 26:05 | MO | |
| 7 | 18 | Edward Mitchell | Colchester Harriers | 26:13 | MO |
| 8 | 10 | Wesley Benton | Colchester Harriers | 26:13 | MO |
| 9 | 15 | Tom Gardner | Ilford AC | 26:13 | MO |
| 10 | 10 | Thomas Gardner | Ilford AC | 26:17 | MO |
Top 10 Female Wix 5 times since 2008
| Rank | Year | Name | Club | Time | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Gemma Kersey | Basildon AC | 28:19 | FO |
| 2 | 14 | Gemma Kersey | BAAC | 28:23 | FO |
| 3 | 24 | Helen Davies | Ipswich Jaffa RC | 28:26 | F45 |
| 4 | 17 | Elizabeth Davies | Springfield Striders | 28:35 | F35 |
| 5 | 18 | Rachel Sweatt | Witham Running Club | 28:53 | FO |
| 6 | 15 | Sarah Stradling | Colchester Harriers | 29:17 | F35 |
| 7 | 14 | Jo Coates | St Edmunds Pacers | 29:18 | F35 |
| 8 | 22 | Claire Jacobs | Hadleigh Hares | 29:19 | FO |
| 9 | 16 | Elizabeth Davies | Springfield Striders | 29:21 | F35 |
| 10 | 12 | June Allen | Springfield Striders | 29:25 | F35 |
Mile markers will be displayed.
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