try harder.'This event is one of the venerable fixtures in the UK race calendar. Long renowned for its riverside route and early start (8:20am), the breakfast run always draws a big crowd, and this year total numbers topped the 3,000 mark for the first

Adidas Dublin City Marathon Monday, October 28WHY RUN IT?Atmosphere, speed, DublinA friendly and popular big-city event starting on the Quayside.FEESIreland: £20; UK: £30 (includes breakfast run), payable to Dublin City Marathon by October 11

.Organised by the team behind the London Marathon, the Great City Race is a 5K that brings out the primal instinct in most of the 6,000 or so runners who attend this sellout annual summer event.Although it is an individual race, the USP here is the chance to compete

Les 100K du Périgord NoirMonth AprilLocation Belvès – in the Dordogne valley (Aquitaine)Distance 100K (there is also a 50K)Why do it Billed as the biggest sporting event in Aquitaine, this is a distance to have a go at once in your lifetime. Events

of the longest UK road races, but one of the smallest in number of competitors 2002 date: October 66 Kingston Breakfast Run (10)A fast growing pre-London event around a course by the Thames2002 date: March 237 St Valentines 30K An unusual distance

. Competitors often end up in informal pairs or teams, and this year there's an official team prize. The race provides and transports tents, breakfast and an evening meal, but you have to run with your week's food and the rest of your kit.A few more things you

event’s vibe. Runners cover a 10K off-road course through Catton Park and get the thrill of running in the dark. Enter online now.3. Box Hill Knacker Cracker 10KSurrey, January 1 You’d think the last thing most people would want to do on New Year’s Day

Kingston Breakfast Run, March 30Filling Up Fast...Asics Kingston Breakfast Run (Surrey, March 30) Despite the early start, more than 3,000 runners are expected to turn out for this flat, fast race along the banks of the river Thames, taking

-ins, leisurely breakfasts, and perhaps a gentle jog in the park. But for the 160 or so who turned up for this new  offroader, it was clear that nothing short of getting covered head to toe in mud would do. And, fortunately for them, mud was the one thing

unforeseen delays on your journey too. Saturday morningGet yourself to Newcastle in good time on Saturday to be able to prepare, relax and take in the city while you’re there. Once you’ve checked into your hotel, find out what time breakfast is – chances