The Chelmsford Brew Co 12k's of Christmas

Chelmsford, United Kingdom • 20 Dec 2025

Event overview

The Chelmsford Brew Co 12k's of Christmas is a seasonal trail run that starts and finishes at the Voodoo Keller Bar in Chelmsford, Essex (6 New Street, CM1 1GP). The advertised distance is 12 km. The route goes out to the brewery tap room as a checkpoint and returns to the bar in town. The event is described as a social, non-competitive run with a GPX/Strava file available and a route narrative as backup.

Entry, route and facilities

Entry includes a Santa hat, a drink at the brewery checkpoint, a further drink at the finish (option to upgrade to rum with mixer), a bag of crisps and a Christmas-themed medal for finishers. At the brewery checkpoint a marshal records arrivals, gives a drink token and notes departures; once the tail runner has arrived, participants have a maximum 15 minutes at the checkpoint before continuing. Registration takes place inside the Voodoo Keller Bar. The event notes a TRA permit number is pending and that non TRA / England Athletics affiliated club members pay a £2 levy. Compulsory equipment is a mobile phone with an ICE contact using the same number used to register. No under-18s are allowed and no dogs except a designated dog in the rear seating area. Total places are listed as 60. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

12 km
12k
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