| |
 |
RW Pocket Race Guide - March
By Runner's World on 01/03/2007 12:47:39
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
great build-up race for a spring marathon and a challenging event in its own right, this hilly 14-miler starts and ends in that corner of the Yorkshire Dales National Park that is actually in Cumbria. Now in its 23rd year, the race attracts several
|
|
 |
Readers' Top 10 UK Races: PB Potential
By on 23/02/2010 15:28:49
The most PB-friendly British races of 2009 - as voted by you, the runners who ran them
out to encompass the villages of Drayton, Milton, and Sutton Courtenay."This race sets the standards that club-organised events should aim to mimic. It's an RW forum party, a Fetch frolic, a PB hunter's autumn target and altogether a great day out
|
|
|
|
Readers' Top 50 Races 2008: 7-14 Votes
By Runner's World on 26/01/2009 12:44:37
You voted for them... here they are. It's your favourite races of 2008 (7 - 14 votes)
into British Army training. Just watch those hills - ouch!" Tutu Much10010011 ratings2 Endurancelife Classic Quarter 44, CornwallWhen? June 28Why? Run between Lizard Point and Land's End, the course takes in 44 miles of the South West Coastal Path. Tackle
|
|
|
|
The Weekend's Races: What You Said
By Runner's World on 26/09/2006 09:41:25
A round-up of your race reviews for the weekend of September 23-24
."Really enjoyed the day," said jH. "Feeling it this morning, though. First half marathon for six years; really needed to have done more hills to prepare for this one." Melanie Arbib summed it up with a self-edited anecdote: "One man shouted, 'is it me
|
|
|
|
There's Something About Abingdon
By Jane Hoskyn on 14/08/2006 15:19:28
The Abingdon Marathon is creating quite a stir on the RW forum. What's its secret?
. Also, the flatness of the course at Abingdon is good for first-timers. New Forest was my second marathon, and I found it very tough with all the hills."The Abingdon Marathon also obeys the three cardinal rules of event management: organisation
|
|
|
|
RW Pocket Race Guide - August
By Alison Hamlett on 28/07/2008 11:06:58
Featuring... Great Yarmouth Half-Marathon, London Pride Run 10K, Burnham Beeches Half-Marathon, Fleetwood Half-Marathon, Grimsthorpe Castle 10K, The Beast
of Apperley Bridge in this beginner-friendly off-road number.--Filling Up Fast... Cardiff Half-Marathon, October 19Gaz de France Leeds Half-Marathon (West Yorkshire, September 7) Encouraging locals, a PB-promoting course and finisher's T-shirt make
|
|
 |
Pocket Race Guide: Family-friendly Events
By Ben Palfreyman on 29/06/2010 16:54:43
Take the whole family along to your next race this summer: you get support, the kids get a fun run PB of their own
'll get a great workout.Running simultaneously to the main race is a 3K fun run for kids or beginners - a great opportunity to get the whole family out of the city for the evening and into the fresh air. Enter online now.The Devil's Chimney Chase
|
|
|
|
Forum v Ironman Austria
By Candy Ollier on 12/07/2007 14:14:53
The guts and the glory - read how 40 RW members fared at Ironman Austria 2007
Klagenfurt to take on Ironman Austria. This was to be the biggest and most successful Pirate expedition yet.Many people see the Ironman triathlon as the ultimate one-day endurance event. A 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride, finished off with a
|
|
|
|
Forum v Ironman Zurich: The Day Of Truth
By Daniel Benson on 21/07/2005 11:02:19
27 RW members - some of whom didn't even own bikes - have just finished eight months of training for Ironman Zurich. Read how they tackled the 16 hour race
after sessions...From complete swimming beginners like Suffolk Punch and Ratbag, to PB-chasers such as Monique and Andy, we've followed the bunch as they jumped aboard and transformed themselves into IM Zurich athletes. Some kept online training diaries
|
|
|
|
Forum v Ironman Switzerland 2009
By Runner's World on 04/08/2009 11:57:39
Find out how more than 50 globe-trotting Pirates fared when they headed to Zurich for the 13th staging of Switzerland's annual Ironman competition
.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and a full 26.2-mile marathon. This summer's trip saw over 50 forumites board the Pirate ship – including a record number of beginners. Now they're back it's time to catch up with first-timers arctic lady, Nam, PSC, Rio
|
|
