serves three varieties of lager. The first is the sort favoured by adventurous spinsters between visits to National Trust gardens in the Home Counties and invariably served in halves with a lemonade top. The second is a decent brew, chemically speaking
felt nauseous at the end of a run, but on this occasion I managed to throw up at the start line. As many of you will recall (with a patient sigh, no doubt), one of my many rib-fracturing incidents occurred shortly before my first big adventure run
(Merseyside, Oct 10) City-centre event combining a half-marathon and a 10K through the streets of Liverpool.--Most Popular Races...Saab Salomon HellRunner 10, Hants, Oct 17 It seems as though adventure race organisers are always trying to go one better than
and wicks well. Testers commented that the cut was flattering - preserving their modesty - and liked the soft feel of the fabric. Sniff test Three runs Contact www.ronhill.comSalomon Raid Short-Sleeved Zip T - £40 This top is designed for adventure
racing is packed with beautiful, friendly fixtures offering an exhilarating sense of freedom and adventure.Getting StartedOnce synonymous with hardy veterans in their club vests through the depths of winter, trail and cross-country running is now hitting
are testimony to what our forumites have achieved. Don't forget to check out some of the pictures taken along the way in our gallery and watch this space to find out the new adventures in store for Barry the Baton.
Seaford Half-Marathon (East Sussex, June 5)Discover the coastline of the South Downs in this off-road adventure. Follow a circular route around Seaford taking in Cuckmere Valley, the charming village of Alfriston and views of the famous Weald. It
-lapper, but if this is off-putting just do one: there's a half marathon option for less hardy souls. Other than that, if you want a serious running adventure, this is hard to beat. Run it: tusk.orgThe LowdownGet there: British Airways offers flights from Heathrow to Lewa via
2tri.co.ukRedricks LakeWhere: Sawbridgeworth, HertsContact: redrickslakes.co.ukStubbers Adventure CentreWhere: Upminster, EssexContact: swimfortri.comOpen Water Swim UKWhere: Datchet, BerkshireContact: openwaterswim.co.ukWesthorpe Watersports Centre
autobiography when she wrote that "as well as the medals and the titles, I also simply want to compete in different races and different places". Triathletes tend to be versatile, adventurous people and this means that other, seemingly unlikely sporting options
