Dear Beeros,
The pints have settled, the saliva-draining no-pork pies digested (we think) and the glory is still ringing through the beer garden... Spring Beerathon 2025 was an absolute belter.
Scroll for your official times, and let’s take a moment to honour the feats of heroic endurance we all witnessed on Sunday:
👑
In the women’s corner… Rachel took the crown.
Our reigning women’s champion and Beerathon board member blazed across the finish line in third place overall, clocking the fastest women’s time in Chelmsford Beerathon history at 58:40. Her aim? To prove the undeniable force of the Beerathon woman, encouraging future generations to embrace both athletic ambition and pint-downing ability.
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In the men’s corner… Rick, once again, was untouchable.
Despite trailing in fifth or sixth on the first lap, Rick summoned the power of The Jean Shorts to storm through the pack and swipe first place. And not only did he win, he smashed the course record by two minutes 46 seconds with a time of 45:10 – having run two consecutive ultramarathons just 36 hours earlier. There are no words, only respect. And perhaps mild concern for his internal organs.
💛
Thank you to every runner, every supporter and every wild-eyed cheerer.
Huge shoutouts to:
* Shippo, our heroic official race photographer – pics coming soon!
* The Queen’s Head, for hosting the madness with grace and steady pint-pouring
* Our spectators, who brought family, friends, dogs and top-tier energy
* All of YOU, for showing up and making this the best Beerathon yet
💸
A final fundraising note:
If you’d like to sneak in any last-minute donations (absolutely no pressure), the fundraising page will stay live for one more week: https://www.justgiving.com/page/chelmsford-spring-beerathon.
For now, bask in your Beerathon brilliance. You are all legends.
Cheers,
Your grateful Beerathon Board
Official Times:
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Ricky Wosahlo
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M
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00:45:10
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Dave Mitchell
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M
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00:54:46
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Rachel Mitchell
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F
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00:58:40
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Megan Crouchman
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F
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00:59:40
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Conor Farrell
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M
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00:59:45
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Daniel Kudla
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M
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01:00:15
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Kyle Barclay
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M
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01:01:42
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Sam Chapman
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M
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01:02:10
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Steven Crouchman
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M
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01:02:10
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Team Wardy-Witeks†
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M+F
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01:07:30
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Sean Wright
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M
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01:12:17
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Jon Holt
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M
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01:12:40
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Oliver Cooper
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M
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01:12:40
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Iwona Bainbridge-Dyer*
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F
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01:14:30
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Tony Klinker
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M
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01:19:20
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Laura Klinker
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F
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01:19:20
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Kurt Beswick
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M
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01:19:40
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Archie Whitaker
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M
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01:20:00
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Raffaella Black
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F
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01:24:45
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Kirsty Cornell
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F
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01:53:00
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Katy Hodivala
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F
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01:53:25
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Team Wilson†
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M+F
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DNF
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* Didn't quite drink/eat everything
† Competed as a team of 2 or more
Hey Beeros,
As London crowns its marathon legends today and a wave of FOMO crashes in, let us gently whisper in your ear…
Beerathon entries close at midnight tonight
Sporting achievement takes many forms. Don’t let greatness (or beer) slip through your fingers. It’s go time, kids.
🎟️ Sign up: beerathon.org/register
👉 Full race info: beerathon.org/info
Spring 2025 promises to be our best event yet – because we have big news…
🍛 Introducing... Beeriyani!
We have a slight but extremely delicious change to announce. Our pals at Embers have sadly had to pull out, but stepping into the culinary ring is Chelmsford's Biryani Boy, serving up incredible Indian street food from 12.30pm onwards. Come hungry.
Let’s remember, not all heroes run marathons. Some run... to the pub. Five times in a loop.
Cheers,
Your faithful Beerathon board
Hey Beeros,
This is it – the final stretch! Registrations for Spring Beerathon 2025 close at midnight on Sunday 27th April.
Don’t miss your chance to join the most joyfully chaotic fun run Essex has to offer. You can even do 🥛 Milkathon 🥛 if beers aren't your thing.
Here's a quick refresher:
📆 Sunday 4th May
📍 The Queen’s Head, Chelmsford
⏰ Check-in: 12:15pm | Race starts: 1pm
🍺 5 miles, 4 pints, 4 snacks
💸 £40 individual | £40 team leader + £20 per teammate (max 5 per team)
🐾 All profits go to South Essex Wildlife Hospital and Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary
👟 Book your spot now ➡ beerathon.org/register
If you’ve already registered – gold star for you. If not – now’s the time. Dust off your running shoes, throw your Rick-style jean shorts in the wash and prepare your stomach for the most noble of challenges.
Cheers to that,
Your faithful Beerathon board
Hey Beeros,
The time has come to commit to five miles, four pints, four snacks, one massive helping of glory and multiple dollops of fundraising joy. Spring Beerathon is just four weeks away!
Book your place ➡ beerathon.org/register
Not sure what you’re in for? ➡ Bask in the silliness of our event gallery
Here’s what you need to know:
🗓 Date: Sunday 4th May (handily followed by a Bank Holiday Monday)
📍 Place: The Queen’s Head, Chelmsford
⏰ Time: Check in 12:15, start 13:00 sharp
We’ve got 30 spaces, and they’re going quicker than Rick on lap five – so if you’re planning to join, now’s the moment.
Any questions, read the Beerathon FAQ or reply to this email – we’re always happy to help 😊
Cheers,
Your faithful Beerathon Board
Beeros, assemble...
Spring is in the air, we've all just had a beautiful sunny weekend – what better way to celebrate than with five miles, four pints and a mouth-inverting buffet of snacks? That’s right...
Spring Beerathon is officially open for registrations!
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Sunday 4th May (it’s a Bank Holiday, so if you go too hard, Monday is for regret and rehydration)
⏰ 12:15 check-in, 1pm starter’s pistol
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The Queen’s Head, Chelmsford
🍺 5 miles, 4 pints, 4 snacks
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£40 individual entry | £40 team leader entry + £20 per teammate (teams of up to 5
can split the effort however they please)
And because you deserve it…
🍕
Embers will be back,
firing up their wood oven to bring you top-tier post-race pizza refuelling
As always, Beerathon is a zero-profit affair – all for fun, all for charity
💛
Your
entry covers the essentials and everything else goes to South Essex Wildlife Hospital and Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary. Last
time, you legends raised £1,600 – let’s beat it!
We’ve got space for 30 runners, and registration closes on Saturday 27th April (or when we sell out). So if you’re in, grab your spot now.
👉🏼 Book your place!
See you at the start line. With beer. And snacks. And questionable life choices.
Cheers,
Your loyal Beerathon Board
Hello Beeros,
Now that the dust has settled, the beery foam dissipated, the pub garden bench irrevocably broken by Rick's bottom, we are at last ready to offer an autumn Beerathon recap - and those all-important race times.
📅 But first – spring Beerathon is on Sunday 4th May 2025!
Save the date, Beeros. Get it in your diaries. We'll be in touch nearer the time for entry deets.
🤑 You're amazing – you helped to raise £2025 this year!
Your event entries, kind donations and a cheeky bit of match funding have all come together to bring autumn's total to £810. This, combined with spring's £1215, means we have raised £2025 in 2024 through the medium of a silly drunken fun run. Well done, everyone. The money makes such a huge difference to both South Essex Wildlife Hospital and Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary.
Check the table below to see your chip (pub-door-passing) time:
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Rick |
00:47:56 |
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Sean |
00:52:29 |
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Oli |
00:52:40 |
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Matt |
00:57:04 |
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Rachel |
01:02:42 |
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Team Georgina |
01:07:58 |
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Sam |
01:11:12 |
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Megan |
01:11:15 |
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Tony |
01:12:56 |
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Laura |
01:17:01 |
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Luke |
01:22:09 |
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Paul |
01:22:15 |
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Katy |
01:22:25 |
You're all spectacular. It's never about winning, it's about the hellish gastronomic experience that we have all strangely normalised in the name of joy and charitable good deeds – but here's the stories behind the podium places...
In the female corner, we were proud to present our very own Beerathon Board Rachel with a first place pint glass. Thank you for dutifully laying your intestines on the line for the good of the board. Second place went to Megan, a woman who experienced the true Beerathon for the first time, swapping her rum and cokes for the full beer suite. She hated every second, vowed never, ever to drink beer again, so we hope a podium position softened the repeated malty blows. In third place, we have Laura. She has risen from fun running team member in our pilot event to the lofty heights of the Beero podium, with an outstanding run we hope will inspire her offspring/support crew.
And in the male corner, despite his casual jean shorts attire, Rick once again held his position as The Man Who Cannot Be Out-Beerathonned. He "put the boosters on" in lap five and achieved a 4.5 minute lead from his nearest challenger, Sean. However, far from despondent from losing out on the top spot, Sean was elated in having achieved a new Beerathon PB, 20 minutes quicker than his spring time. If Rick's got boosters, Sean is mainlining rocket fuel. Well done, Beero. We can all raise a glass to that. And in third place, Oli, who (much like in every area of his life) remains unwaveringly consistent in both pace and time from previous events. Which begs the question, could the addition of any form of training what-so-ever see a Rick challenger emerge for spring? Only time will tell...
Keep checking the website as photos of the day will be arriving soon!
Once again, thank you, Beeros. For the good times, for the fundraising, for your pizza-eating abilities after downing four pints and four snacks. You are all legends 🏆
For the last time in 2024: cheers.
Your Beerathon board
Morning Beeros,
In four short weeks we will meet again in the hallowed halls of The Queen's Head for another round of brutal (joyful!) punishment (fundraising!) that's set to be our best event yet, because this time, we have pizza. See details below.
Runners, now's the time to secure your spot! We'll close entries in three weeks or when we reach 30 runners - whatever happens first. So get in there while you still can.
🏃♂️ Book Beerathon!
If you need any further convincing, tap through the gallery of our May 2024 event. Experience...
🦖 The misguided ambition of Mark in an inflatable dinosaur suit as he wedges his way through a too-small doorway
💥 A rare moment of camaraderie between arch rivals Barry (#2) and Rick (#1) before flinging themselves to the ground in hand-to-hand combat, Rick springing to his feet, charging out of the beer garden and ultimately claiming victory
💛 And lastly, in a move that has become a Beerathon tradition, the celebratory lap where all runners accompany/motivate/prop-up the final Beero around their last mile
We're also thrilled to attach our stone-baked pizza menu for the evening, proudly catered by Embers. They'll take your orders on the day and will be at the Queen's Head from 12pm. We can vouch for these guys. No fewer than 100% of the Beerathon board proclaimed it was the best pizza they had ever tasted. True facts.
As ever, any questions, do hit reply to this email and we'll suss. Happy Sunday, Beeros. Can't wait to see you at the start line 🍻
Cheers,
Your faithful Beerathon Board
