With over 100 years of expertise, we are a leading multimodal logistics provider in Greater Europe. We operate more than 3,400 patented Mega Huckepack XLS trailers, delivering full & part loads via sustainable rail, road and shortsea connections. All to provide excellent service and long-term partnerships in various industries, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, customer electronics, and many more.

https://www.ewals.com/en/?country=GB

The story of Mersea Homes began in 1947, when Glennie Cock started building on Mersea Island. Today, his grandson Stuart Cock holds the title of Managing Director, and has helped grow the business for over 35 years, together with his father Trevor, who is Chairman of the company and has been at the forefront of the business for over 60 years. As a truly family-run business, we’ve been shaping and serving our local communities in Essex for generations, and will continue to drive our values of quality and family for years to come.

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https://www.merseahomes.co.uk/

Scrutton Bland is a leading provider of professional services to both business and private clients. From our offices in Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, we have been providing Accountancy, Audits, Tax, Insurance and Corporate Finance advice to clients throughout the UK for over one hundred years. We don’t just provide technical advice - we believe in building long term relationships with our clients and adding value through a personal and bespoke service.

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https://www.scruttonbland.co.uk/

Established in 1924 founded in Brightlingsea. Our well respected law firm is has been providing a varying range of legal services and advice for 100 years. With offices in Colchester, Brightlingsea and Mersea we are able to service clients up and down the a12 / a14 corridor.

https://www.johnfowlers.co.uk/

Launched in 2019, inColchester started as an idea, a dream and a goal to create a one-stop-
shop for all information on the city centre. After five-years, the brand is now well established
through its high performing website, incolchester.co.uk, alongside its name as a main-stay
amongst most of the City’s large events such as the Colchester Soapbox Rally, Christmas
Light Parade, Colchester Business Awards and Garden Festival.
The website and app provides businesses with a platform to share their story, events, offers
or updates to a wider audience and become a collective voice for the city. Alongside this, it
is a place for residents and visitors to see the latest offers, events and city updates.

https://incolchester.co.uk

With over 20 years of experience supporting the local running community, Runners World are delighted to be once again supporting the Colchester Marathon for 2023. We are one of the oldest independent specialist running retailers in the country, using gait analysis to help find the right shoe for every runner.

Our European company was formed in 2016 with the initial goal of creating an entry into the world of running shoes and we felt we could build ourselves a niche with an honest story and a great product. Our belief is that the right place to get a great pair of running shoes is your local specialist running store. That’s where you can find our products. We are a team of industry experts and we’ve built 361° as a brand and company that is close to the running community. We serve runners with great running experiences – our shoes.

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https://361europe.com/

The Nation’s most trusted supplier of alternative drinking water. Supporting water utility, commercial, and industrial customers since 1996, nationwide, 24/7. Wherever and whenever you need it.”

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www.water-direct.co.uk

Based in the East of England, we employ an innovative, meticulous and highly practical
approach to all strands of marketing aimed at maximising our clients’ strengths on the road
to the desired results. This is built on a culture of service, creative thought and standards of
excellence which enables us to deliver campaigns that are media neutral, diverse and results
orientated, producing outstanding engagement and impact for all our individual clients.

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https://katmarketing.co.uk/

5Physio was established in 2018 and continues to make headway in the delivery of cutting edge Physiotherapy care. We have clinics in Hadleigh, Great Dunmow and Sheffield. Our expert Physio team have vast experience in working with runners from GB athlete to park run enthusiast and look forward to providing all runners with sports massage and advice at the Colchester Half Marathon.

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www.fivephysio.co.uk

Local to Colchester, CupsDirect have over a decade’s experience in wholesale catering supplies and packaging for food and drink to go. Our company focus is to provide a reliable service and excellent value for money, direct to your business. We offer next day delivery, sustainable options, competitive prices, exceptional customer service and a generous rewards program. Browse our website for our full product range, or get in touch with our sales team for advice.

www.cupsdirect.co.uk

Happy Days Creative is focused on providing quality and excellence. We know there is never a one size fits all solution, so we offer a variety of tailored photography, videography and media services for your needs! Great value, with an unbeatable service, all neatly wrapped up with our fun and professional approach.

www.happydaysphoto.co.uk

Formed 14 years ago, Optimumprint was set up as an alternative to large impersonal print companies, starting life in a spare bedroom.  All these years later it has grown into a truly family run business; meaning that the original ethos of the company is as strong now as it ever was. We offer a complete print management service including design if necessary. We have wonderful working relationships with our clients, many of whom we have had for many years. Please don’t hesitate to contact our team for any print requirements you may have.

https://www.optimumprintlimited.co.uk/

For the uninitiated, running can be a lonely, solitary existence.

For those in the know, it is about passion for the sport, pride in our achievements and a supportive sense of community spirit.

No matter your speed or distance, be a part of the running community.

Be proud of your achievements, be proud to be a runr.

www.runr.co.uk

Designed by Sports was established 3 years ago by sisters, Jude and Helen. Both with a background in coaching sport DBS has been a huge passion for both founders.

As sportswomen, they place a huge emphasis on the performance of their clothing. The foundations of the business are the strong inspiring women they work with. It runs deeper than just sportswear, it’s a sisterhood, a community of like-minded women, lifting each other up and cheering them on from the side-lines.

Since launching the brand has made great strides. They have received numerous 5* reviews in Women’s Running Magazine, Editor’s Choice for our Capris in their 2023 awards, along with best in tests and several industry awards.

https://designedbysports.co.uk/