Studland Country Fair 5K (Dorset, August 29)On a bank holiday weekend there's nothing better than heading to the seaside or a country fair. Combine both with this charming race which takes you around Poole Harbour before heading back
through the air on rope swings in this adrenaline fuelled cross country 10k or 5k. Enter as a team and keep all the family amused at the bustling event village with its bouncy castle and climbing wall. The only thing that won't quicken your pulse rate
of the big day. Race hard to be London's speediest Santa or just enjoy taking part in this feelgood event. Enter online now.Liverpool Santa Dash 5K (Liverpool, December 5)In Liverpool they don't do things by halves. Not content to be the largest festive race
to notch up an amazing 5K and Alice's dedicated training should put her in good stead for a great swim too.And me? Well, a minor miracle has happened in the last few months; I have learned to love cycling. I even find myself getting frustrated now whenever
and finish points so there should be more than enough encouragement to help you get your hands on your Halloween medal. Enter online now.Stanwick Lakes Pumpkin 10K (Northamptonshire, October 31)Tackle a tricky 10K or a 5K treat with all the family along
goal. Phil Sanders set himself the challenge of running a marathon, Kirsten Lodge a half-marathon and icclesuez simply wanted to run for 30 minutes. Whatever your final goal, a 5K race is a fantastic first marker of achievement once you start running
on competing at Crystal Palace, probably the Zurich 5k and we're looking at maybe doing the Commonwealth Games - that's in the short term. Long term it's all about the World Championships next year and I'm obviously really excited about the Olympics
woodland of Sherwood Pines. A good mix of inclines and flat trails should keep you entertained over the two lap Robin Hood 10K, testing Evil Sheriff duathlon, single lap Maid Marian 5K or the family-friendly Little John 2K. The race has a friendly
and valleys, wade through bogs, rope swing over ditches and hurtle down slides. Once you've crossed the finish line, you can collect a nice clean race T-shirt to replace your mud-splattered kit! Enter online.Barningham Hall 5K ish Run (Norfolk, October 1)If
's example and build up to a 5k using our beginner schedules.If you already run, set yourself a more challenging target. Kirsten Lodge only ran occasionally but signing up to a half marathon and upping her training helped her lose 15 pounds over six months
