The Abingdon gang assemble before the startThe 2003 Abingdon marathon was a great forum event, due mainly to Ashley Smith who went to great lengths to organise the social side of things and to Abingdon Amblers AC who made us so welcome despite

AKZO Nobel Abingdon Marathon: Sunday, October 20WHY RUN IT?Speed, Oxfordshire countrysideA well-established autumn marathon, run over reasonably flat country roads.FEESLast year £9/£10ENTRIES TOAbingdon Marathon, PO Box 57, Abingdon OX13 6XR (01235

by RW forum members, who've already filled the Abingdon Marathon thread with more than 2,300 posts.The forum's enthusiasm for this event even surprises some RW members. As MrsMac put it: "Oh my God, I was going to ask if this race was full yet

when around 20 Forumites gathered to sample the delights of the fast, flat course offered by the Abingdon Marathon. For some it was a welcome return to a favourite race, for others, another stab at the Marathon after the PB-destroying scorcher

excruciatingly hilly and slow and offer a far greater challenge than London on both road and trail. Apart from the hilly events, many of the races here offer an ideal opportunity for attacking that marathon PB without having to take several minutes just to cross

the South Downs Way and the National Trail. Not ready for the full marathon? Then round up your running friends and enter the relay event instead. Enter online now.7. Farnham Pilgrim MarathonSurrey, September 19 Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims along

1. Abingdon MarathonOxfordshire, October 17  The team behind the race takes every measure each year to ensure that runners do maximum running and minimum thinking. The drinks are well placed, the flat course is thoughtfully worked out and chip

. The hundreds-strong field is small enough to avoid the crowd problems of busier races, but not so sparse that runners are left on their own for long stretches. 5. Abingdon Marathon Where: Oxfordshire When: October 18Book early to join the growing

Nobel Abingdon Marathon (11) 2:32:39/2:55:40A quick autumn event over a rural Oxfordshire course 2002 date: October7 Dublin Marathon (4) 2:14:03/2:35:40The British Isles’ second-biggest marathon is a growing city event 2002 date: October8 Sheffield Westfield

("One of the best marathons I've run, very friendly too. Smashing organisation. Plus free finishing photo!" - Abingdon Marathon) The unique ("Running out to sea at low tide as the sun sets - spectacular!" - Black Rock 5)The tough ("If you can get through