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Red Bull Steeplechase returns in October 2013

By Ben Hobson on in Events

On Sunday 6th October, Red Bull is bringing Steeplechase back to its origins in rural Britain for the second year running. Testing 500 contestants both physically and mentally, the race covers just over 20 miles across four stages from church steeple to church steeple through fields and woods, across trails ... 

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Race review: Greater Manchester Marathon

By John-Paul Nicholas on in Events

Following the tales of 2012's Greater Manchester Marathon – surely rumours – of lost bags, scant supporters, bad weather and a huge flight of stairs at the end of the course, I was interested/nervous to run the 38th GMM in 2013.  First up, no stairs. Second, not that bad weather was ... 

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Bupa - My first run

By Annie Rice on in Events

The team at Bupa are hosting a series of free events in London in the coming weeks ahead of the Bupa London 10,000. The events are suitable for runners of all levels and abilities and take place in the London West End Bupa Centre. They will run during the evenings of ... 

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Race picks for Spring

By Annie Rice on in Events

The days are getting longer, the sun's starting to shine and daffodils are springing alive: it can only mean one thing - spring is ahoy. If the spring air is making lacing-up a little more appealing, then why not crank your training up a gear and sign yourself up to ... 

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Five Valentine's races

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Our pick of five Valentine's races taken from our race listings

Love it or loathe it, Valentine's day is just around the corner. If you're a runner and want to combine your love of lycra with the annual day of cupid in the calendar, why not sign yourself and your loved one up to one of these Valentine's races taken from ... 

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Hope Tour: Days 3-6 - Barnsley to Melton Mowbray

By Kerry McCarthy on in Events
Follow RW's Kerry McCarthy as he attempts his biggest challenge yet: 12 marathons in 12 days.

Apologies for not posting another blog sooner. Injuries, slower pace and thus more time on my feet running (shuffling) has meant less time for doing this sort of thing. Here’s a summary of days 3-6: Day three: Barnsley to Chesterfield Hideous. The Gods of ice and rain battled it out above our ... 

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Hope Tour: Day two - Leeds to Barnsley

By Kerry McCarthy on in Events
Never one to shirk a challenge RW's Kerry McCarthy is undertaking his biggest challenge yet: 12 marathons in 12 days - in plummeting winter temperatures. Follow his progress in his blog.

Day two: Leeds to Barnsley Turns out day two was the first time any of the four of us had done back-to-back marathons so that’s a milestone of sorts reached already. Mind you, I’m writing this at 6am on the morning of day three and everything hurts. As in, EVERYTHING. Judging ... 

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RW's Kerry tackles 12 Marathons in 12 Days

By Kerry McCarthy on in Events
Never one to shirk a challenge RW's Kerry McCarthy is undertaking his biggest challenge yet: 12 marathons in 12 days - in plummeting winter temperatures. Follow his progress in his blog.

Hope Tour: Day One - Harrogate to Leeds Well that was a baptism of fire. Or perhaps ice would be more appropriate. We seemed to have chosen the coldest bloody day of the year to start our epic journey down the country in aid of HopeHIV. It dipped below zero for ... 

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Virgin London Marathon Record Attempts

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Find out which madcap records could be toppled this year

Guinness World Records have announced more than 100 runners will be hoping to smash records at this Sunday’s Virgin London Marathon. The records range from slightly mad to completely off-the-scale. Here are a few of the wackiest attempts to watch out for if you’re spectating - or to aim not be ... 

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MdS Race Diary: Stages 5 and 6

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An update from the desert as RW staffer Jamie completes his epic adventure

A quick update today as we're hoping to have the full story from our Marathon des Sables challenger himself when he returns to RW Towers later this week. Jamie completed the MdS in a total time of 39 hours and nine minutes. The marathon stage he whipped through in 5:25, leaving ... 

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