Every year there are thousands of races in Britain, ranging from 5K charity jogs to ultra events and with options over trail, countryside, fell, track and road. Some runners cram in races every weekend, but if you want to maximise your

and great PB potential.Leeds 10K - Jane Tomlinson's "Run For All" (June 24) An exciting new city 10K, taking in all of Leeds’ iconic landmarks, and sure to be a major charity fundraiser.National Highlights The Dentdale Run (Cumbria, March 10) Both a

10K Fun Run (Lancashire, May 11) Every May, Blackpool Promenade gets taken over by thousands of runners for this festive 10K. Now in its 26th year, the race has raised well over a million pounds for charity and always fields its fair share of costumed

Eddie's Half-Marathon, November 2 Closing Soon... Rainforest 10K (London, November 2) Help protect endangered rainforests by signing up for this multi-lap charity run in North London’s Finsbury Park.Eddie's Half-Marathon (Highlands, November 2

Run 6K, with up to 2,500 fancy-dress-clad runners raising money for the charity Disability Snowsport. Get into the Christmas spirit with a few laps of the peaceful traffic-free surrounds of Battersea Park. Last year's entrants enjoyed not only

-centre charity race with gusto – its first staging saw over 6,000 entrants complete the flat course running, jogging and walking. A supremely inclusive event, the Leeds 10K is bursting with a carnival atmosphere and sense of camaraderie among the entrants. Its

again are shredded before being made into new items such as dusters, padding and cloths used in factories. Get creative Take race T-shirts and other kit in good condition to jumble sales, charity shops or car-boot sales – or donate them to a novice

of the finishers was excellent! They say that it is the biggest single fundraising event in the world. I can believe that! Most people were running for charity which was great. As you probably know I was running for Leukaemia CARE. My target for them was £1

eyes open one scorching late-summer day, I decided I couldn’t abandon my entry altogether, as it set off from the park at the end of my road and it was for charity. I downed a couple of pints of water and resolved to cough up the charity donation, trot

mile markers had already given me goosebumps.The Expo was great but warm. I dropped muffins and Jelly Babies off at the Runner's World stand, bought new running glasses, met my charity, picked up my running number (obviously the best bit), had my photo