Cornish Marathon: Sunday, November 17WHY RUN IT?Challenge, scenery, Bodmin Moor, peaceA small winter road marathon, run over a tough, out-and-back course near Bodmin Moor with a 16-mile loop on the Moor itself.FEES£9/£10, payable to East Cornwall

Duchy Marathon: Sunday, September 8WHY RUN IT?Challenge, Cornish coast and moorsOne of Britain’s oldest marathons, which offers a challenging moorland and coastal route.FEES£6/£7, payable to Cornwall AC. Entries on dayENTRIES TOVance Webster

 WinterCornish Marathon: Sunday, November 17 Leicester Marathon: Sunday, November 17 Luton Marathon: Sunday, December 1 Off-roadThree Forts Marathon:, Sunday, May 5 Neolithic Marathon, Wiltshire: Sunday, May 5 Rottingdean Windmill Marathon, Sussex: Sunday

National Highlights...Going Duch on March 12Duchy Marathon (Cornwall, March 12) The second-oldest UK marathon celebrates its 30th birthday this year. It’s a gem of a race, run over a generally flat course, with wonderful Cornish sea views

Health 2 Days, Worcs Two marathons in as many days; evening meal and accommodation provided; talks and advice from previous competitorsMarch 21 Duchy Marathon, Cornwall Cornish sea views; Cornish pasties – every runner gets one. For those in training

! --> Duchy Marathon, March 8 Duchy Marathon (Cornwall, March 8) Good for: a Cornish challenge Join in the 33rd staging of Britain’s second-longest-running marathon. It’s certainly a challenging course, with a hill that seems to grow from one lap

; going off-road; exploring south-east London September 25Atlantic Coast 3-Day Challenge, Cornwall 100% (see more) Hills, hills and more hills; multi-day challenges; Cornish coastal scenery September 27New Forest Marathon, Hampshire 86% (see more) A

Birmingham and Black Country Half-Marathon, July 4 Closing Soon...Birmingham and Black Country Half-Marathon (West Midlands, July 4) Head for the 'Venice of the North' to take on this flat point-to-point course alongside

: Surrey 2009 Rating: 100% Run this if you like... hills, hills and more hills; multi-day ultras; Cornish coastal scenery.Baxters Loch Ness Marathon When: October 3 Where: Highland 2009 Rating: 94% Run this if you like... bagpipes and Highland music en

. Without the support, I wouldn't have made it. I've never experienced anything like how I felt between mile 20 and 25. It has made me hungry to do another marathon, but probably not in London again. I'll aim to run in a smaller marathon where I can