- made it easier for nearly 1,000 runners to defy some atrocious weather.The first mile took the field along the beach, where the sand was compacted by the rain and therefore relatively easy to run on. Next up was a spell along the promenade, a circuit

with Jonas Brandsbjerg edging out Holland’s Aart Stigter by just five seconds.Five kilometres on the beach might sound easier than the previous two runs, but many find themselves surprised as to how challenging day three’s race in the soft sand of Playa Los

of the above races: 2:09 Events 0870 3500 209; Sports Tours International 0161-703 8161; Nirvana 01670 859300.If you’re travelling independently, you’ll find that most event organisers speak English, although it is easier to contact them in writing via e

this year, making it the most lucrative one-day annual fundraising event in Britain. And with charity runners making up a large part of the fields at an increasing number of events, from the Great North Run to the London Triathlon, or even the Paris and New

to France is probably easier than travelling up to the Great North Run – and you might not struggle as much with the language. Even the beaches of the south or the mountains of the east are but a short flight away.With that in mind, here are a few racing

target time. In the end I just concentrated on making it to the cut off, with the hope the second lap would be cooler and easier.Unfortunately, stomach cramps set in. The second lap was a case of running from toilet stop to toilet stop. In the end

-participation events.  Fantastic race, great tea and cakes!" ian&eveReader Reviews2. Liverpool Santa Dash 5KWhere? Liverpool When? DecemberThe biggest run of its kind in the UK, the Liverpool Santa Dash is a tour of Liverpool city centre with a difference. The flat

congestion. Generally, I’d recommend starting small as it’s always easier to attract more people to your event in its second year than aim big in the first year and get it wrong. Better to err on the side of safety too." A picturesque run in Basingstoke? 2

of minutes I managed to find my stride and was running quite free and happily. We all stayed as a group until around the 20 mile mark where the route became easier to follow through still more glorious countryside. I should add that it probably helped

’t practise for an event like this, and I think we’ve learned how far you can push the human body." Fellow forumite JJ was there to cheer the team on at the start and finish. "They’ve been phenomenal," she said. "I couldn’t run that fast for the bus