the organisers of the Marathon of Britain comes a new long-distance race designed to test the mettle of any runner. It’s 100 miles of footpaths and tracks, and with over 10,000 metres of ascent and decent, it’s not an event for the faint-hearted. Heading out from
, but it could well happen at this men-only event organised by the male cancer charity Everyman with The Football Association and The Professional Footballers Association. To raise money for research into prostate and testicular cancer, you can run
before finishing with a three-quarter lap of Epcot and the magic of getting a Mickey-Mouse-shaped medal, a definite keeper. This year’s marathon was the 15th staging so a one-off medal added to the uniqueness of the event.Traditional Disney characters
and raise money for the charity Dreams come True which is this year celebrating 20 years of making the wishes of terminally and seriously ill children a reality. Taking inspiration from the original Dream Mile event at the Bislett Stadium in Oslo – where
Notorious Night Runs series: a trio of offroad events that pack in a 5K (ish) daytime dash, a 10K (ish) race as night falls, and a post-event knees-up, with camping facilities to stumble back to when the running and revelry is over.As you'd expect, the few
6 mountain-bike event taking place the next day - and free MTB demos and twilight time trial that very evening – you could soon find yourself signing up for the perfect multi-sport weekend... Sorbothane Blackpool Marathon (and Half
of hugely popular mountain-bike events Sleepless in the Saddle and the Red Bull Mountain Mayhem 24-hour race, comes this cross-country 10K held in the leafy parkland surrounds of Catton Hall Park. You’ll face a tough cross-country route snaking up
scenery and plentiful local support in this shorter sister event. Admiral Swansea Bay 10K (September 27) Popular out-and-back coastal fixture, boasting welcoming crowds and definite PB potential.National Highlights...Buxton Carnival 5 (Derbyshire, July 11
Running a marathon is a major event for most of us. That’s why more and more of us are heading abroad to race over 26.2 miles. Most of us who visit European cities to race, such as Stockholm or Berlin for the weekend, think of the marathon
, and was invaluable in terms of support on the bike. She also took all of the photos that you see on this site as well as offering support through the planning stages of this project.Find out more at the event's excellent websitePhotos: Sarah Belton. Many more photos
