."Dress code1 Build your costume around a backpack-style harness for comfort. Use material that won't dissolve or grow heavy with rain or sweat.2 If your costume is heavier than your running kit, train by running with a weighted rucksack.3 Be prepared for a
at about 7.30 to find a few normal but rather anxious looking people standing outside our agreed meeting place, trying to look nonchalant with bags full of fur at their sides. 15 minutes later much to the amusement of the 40 or 50 or so people standing
France's most madcap marathon, the Marathon du Medoc, returned on September 10. This year more than 7,000 runners took part in the costumed chase through the Medoc wine growing region's most illustrious chateaux, with 23 boozy drinks stations en
, refreshments and complimentary sports massage. Enter online now.Halloween Horror 4 (Warwickshire, October 30)Not many races claim to be scariest race in the world. Then again, not many start at 11pm, lap through woods and have ghouls, or rather costumed race
Forumite Kevski has a Chariots of Fire moment (© www.richk.co.uk photos)On Sunday December 14, 1,178 finishers crossed the line of the first Hastings Marathon to be staged in a century. Held at the home of the celebrated Hastings Half, race
Mile 18 supporterYes - that's us! Bloody freezing but a wonderful day. Many thanks to Artgod for sticking with it with his huuuuuge camera.Highlights: Benz arriving for her ginMonique steaming past en route for 3'04"SusieBee looking fab and getting
the roads were being reopened.Biggest Surprise: How much water a furry rabbit costume can hold!My goal: Having an injury, my goal was to complete the race (walking) in order to hand-over in excess of £10,000 to my local hospice as a result of my fund
for if you’re spectating - or to aim not be overtaken by!Fastest Marathon Hula Hooping: Sasha Kenny from Wrexham aims to beat the six-hour record and is hoping to raise over £2,000 for the NSPCC.Tallest Costume to Complete a Marathon: Builder David Lawrenson
in the UK, the Liverpool Santa Dash is looking for world domination. After having their World Santa Challenge record stolen last year by Las Vegas, organisers are keen to get a whopping 10,000 Scouse Santas on the move to reclaim the crown. But you can
4:02:44 “...Red Bull might give you wings, but my wings slowed me down by over a minute a mile...” Read the full quote1822-- Time: 4:02:44Best moment: hearing the announcer say: ”here’s a guy coming home in giant butterfly wings!” Then I believed I
