Fast…OK, so these events might be months away, but you'll need to get in early if you want to get your mitts on a place...Edinburgh Marathon (Edinburgh, May 25) First-timers and hot-headed PB chasers alike are sure to enjoy the UK’s second

residential suburbs. Utterly flat - save for the occasional underpass or bridge – the event boasts both cracking PB potential and beginner-friendly status, strengthening its position on many a runner’s must-do spring event list.

at least 26.2) away from the big city marathon experience, this is a relatively low-key event that nevertheless found itself placed ahead of the likes of London and Edinburgh in Runner’s World Top 10 Races 2007. Where the race scores highest is for its

a record number of absolute beginners. The Zurich adventure all started a year ago with a call for new shipmates to join the Pirates on their 2009 voyage to Ironman Switzerland (IMCH). Since then, the plucky IM virgins who heeded the call – and a

everybody, including the spectators, a day to remember." - Marcus Crompton100100%43 ratings2Northumberland Coastal Run,Northumberland (15/7/07)"A truly stunning event, great views and wonderful underfoot. the variety of terrain and friendliness makes