*** ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE SOUTHEND RNLI MULBERRY FUN RUN 2023 ***

* ON THE DAY REGISTRATION AVAILABLE *

If you wish to sign up on the day, please complete the entry form below and present to the Administration tent with your entry fee (cash and card accepted). 

On the Day Registration Form can be downloaded from here.

Have you ever fancied a walk/run/whatever out towards the Mulberry Harbour . . . well now you can! This is the perfect opportunity to venture out towards the Mulberry Harbour in a safe and controlled environment.

Date: 9th July 2023
Time: Approx. 10:45 (subject to tidal conditions).
Location: Thorpe Esplanade, Thorpe Bay
Cost: On the Day Pricing – £25 for an adult or £15 for a child.

All money raised are to be utilised at the Southend RNLI Station.

The route is approximately 3.5km long, with two opportunities to shorten the route for those who do not wish to complete the entire course. We have a route for everyone and participants are free to complete the route in their own time.

All participants will need to ensure they have the following:

• Appropriate footwear (following the guidance issued in the welcome pack)
• Clothes which you don’t mind getting dirty & wet
• Slip, Slop, Slap – Bring plenty of water, slop on that sunscreen and slap on a hat – we have pre-ordered the sun so fingers crossed it arrives on time!

Please note, throughout the course there are multiple sections of water which you will pass through. The deepest is approximately 10-15cm deep, however we do hold the right to alter the course on the day, for your safety.

For questions or queries, please email events@southendlifeboat.co.uk or contact our Events line on 07517 979 350.

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Entry Notes:

*Conditions of Entry Apply. Weather Conditions Dependant. Timings are liable to change without notice.

**This event is open to all ages although under 12’s must be accompanied by an adult. Those between the ages of 12 and 16 need permission by a parent/guardian and must have an adult present for the entire duration of the event. Those over the age of 16 can participate unaccompanied.

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Information on Eelgrass

It is very important to follow the route and marshal’s instructions for this event due to the special natural environment and in particular to protect eelgrass. Eelgrass has distinct importance to the area as it provides food for nationally important numbers of wintering birds such as Dark Bellied Brent Geese, Grey Plover and Knot.

Along with a food source, they create underwater meadows with support diverse ecosystems. They act as spawning and nursery sites for fish and provide shelter for tiny invertebrates, marine mammals and waterfowl. The root systems stabilize sediment and the plants themselves sequester CO2 efficiently with 1 hectare of seagrass storing up to two tonnes of CO2 per year.

Essex Wildlife Trust states the best way to protect seagrass is to avoid anchoring in seagrass areas and minimize disturbance from mooring, avoid trampling and other activities that disturb sea grass and spread the word.

For more information please visit the Essex Wild Life Trust Sea Grass project where they explain the benefits of the eelgrass, what they are doing to protect this habitat and what you can do to help seagrass.

https://www.essexwt.org.uk/what-we-do/protecting-wildlife/projects/seagrass