What to expect on the day
If you have already signed up to Only the Brave, here's all the resources and links to support your experience.
Only the Brave - Charity Obstacle Course Race (OCR)
Join us at Only The Brave and take on the exciting 3, 6 or 10 mile mud obstacle course! Inspired by EAAA pilots, doctors, paramedics, patients and their families. They amaze us when they overcome physical and emotional obstacles every day. They tell us it’s ‘not the obstacles you face, but the way you deal with them’ that counts. Participants will need the same mentality to complete the course.
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Up to 35 obstacles, lots of mud, full of fun!
Brave: 3 mile (5km) mini route
Our ‘mini’ obstacle course run is perfect for families with children aged 5+. The 3 mile route includes 10+ obstacles, from giant hurdles and dodging water guns, to crawling under cargo nets. You and your family will have loads of fun whilst navigating the course. Tickets from £10.
Book nowBraver: 6 mile (10km) mud race
Great for groups, our 6 mile obstacle course race includes 26 obstacles from monkey bars to test your endurance and grip strength, to giant slip and slide style descents. Although challenging, all of our obstacles are achievable, and if you're uncomfortable with any of them, it's perfectly fine for you to just run past. Tickets - £55.
Book nowBravest: 10 mile (16km) mud challenge
For fans of longer runs and more obstacles, our 10 mile route offers even more, with 35 obstacles. While you'll share a starting line with the 6 milers, the 10 mile route will push you further and harder, testing your muscular endurance and resistance. Tickets - £65.
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Route Ratios
3 mile:
Children aged 5-11: Must be accompanied by 1 responsible adult for every 2 children.
Children aged 12-16: Must be accompanied by 1 responsible adult for every 6 children.
6 mile:
Children aged 15 – 16 must be accompanied by 1 responsible adult for every 3 children.
10 mile:
Participants 17 and older, no ratios required.
Any adults accompanying children need to be age 18 or over and have the consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian.
Each participant will receive:
Only The Brave Training Plan
Ready to start training for Only the Brave? Take a look at our 30 Day training plan to get you race ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
For our 3 mile course, the minimum age to take part is 5 years old on event day (Sunday 20 September 2026).
The minimum age to take part in the 6-mile routes is 15 years old on event day (Sunday 20 September 2026).
The minimum age to take part in the 10-mile routes is 17 years old on event day (Sunday 20 September 2026).
To ensure the safety of everyone taking part, dogs will not be allowed onto the route or obstacles. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join in the event village or spectator points, but must be kept on leads at all times.
Yes! The more the merrier! When booking tickets, you’ll be asked if you’re signing up as part of a team and can enter the team name. If there is a large group of more than 15 participants and you would like to be invoiced for your places, please contact the Events Team on info@eaaa.org.uk.
Yes! There will be no extra charge to park at Only the Brave but we do encourage car sharing where possible to be more environmentally friendly. Cars are parked at their own risk.
Your t-shirt will be posted ahead of the event along with your numbered timing band for you to wear on the day.
No problem at all. You can just go round and miss that one out if you’re not able to complete it or don’t want to tackle it.
Yes! We have several food and drink vendors available for you to purchase refreshments at the event.
The price of a ticket alone is not enough to cover the cost of organising a large scale, fully supported event, therefore, we rely on your additional fundraising in order to further support the work of East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Check out our resources to help with your fundraising.
Raising funds can seem like a challenge if you haven’t done any fundraising previously. But it can also be really fun and a great way to stay motivated with your training for the event.
When you signed up to the event, you’ll have a fundraising page created by Enthuse. Or you can setting up an online fundraising page on JustGiving. You may also wish to fundraise by holding a bake sale or a non-uniform day. Once you’ve signed up, we’ll be providing lots of other ideas with regular emails.
No problem, you can download a sponsorship form here.
Sure! Teamwork makes the dream work! This can be achieved as a team by combining your fundraising targets into one team target. For example, a team of four should expect to raise a total of £100 which could be split in any way if some people in the team are comfortable in raising more than others.
Only The Brave is organised by East Anglian Air Ambulance and is run by the Charity’s own staff and volunteers. Therefore, we ask that any participant taking part in this event raises sponsorship exclusively for East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Yes. There will be designated areas where they can spectate at and see you on the route and cheer you on.
There will be a key drop at the event. This is for car keys only, so please leave as much as you can in your car, and we can look after your key. Do remember cars are parked at their own risk.
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Please note that event information is subject to change, final details will be sent to all participants by email nearer the time.
Don’t fancy participating in the event but still want to support the charity?
Our events wouldn’t be possible without support from our incredible team of volunteers. If you’re not quite ready to take on a challenge but are looking for a way to support the charity, we have a variety of support roles, including being an event marshal out on the route, or supporting at our event village.
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