battling against a crippling, hostile landscape.The Marathon des Sables is a 151-mile endurance race across the Sahara Desert - equivalent to 5½ marathons in less than a week. Competitors are required to carry all their clothes, food, first aid kit

RAF officer and Triathlete's World forumite Rachael Cadman made endurance racing history last week by becoming the first woman to complete the Enduroman Arch2Arc Challenge. Only six men have completed the gruelling feat since 2001 - now it was time

the grounds of the mediaeval-origin Iford Manor, which sits by the River Frome and boasts a Grade I Italian-style garden. Runners will have to endure a variety of terrain including a dash along the A36, some tricky woodland, a river crossing, and of course

It’s no coincidence that sporting events staged near Box Hill, Surrey, come with intimidating titles (think the Knacker Cracker 10K or the Surrey Legs of Steel Challenge). As one of the best-known summits of the North Downs, it poses a

Whatever success, or not, our elite endurance runners currently enjoy, there is no question that Britain has a thriving and healthy racing scene. On any given weekend, you can find up to 60 road races around the country, and there are more than 2500

pencils, tucked safely into a little pink ribbon…TriathlonTriathlon is competed at several distances, from novice, through sprint and Olympic, to middle distance and beyond. It’s the ‘beyond’ bit that attracts the experienced endurance athlete

Athletes' party that night. "There are kids triathlons and mini triathlons (from super-sprint toOlympic distance) the day before the Ironman for supporters who want to have a go."Ironman is often seen as the ultimate one-day athletic endurance event

for the last 4.7K up Gaustatoppen, the mountain where the race ends - and then walk down again; the lift is for athletes only. I was very lucky to be supported by Devon-based event organisers Endurance Life (EL).Then the planning begins. You must decide whether

-mile cycle ride and eight-mile cross-country run, though those feeling less courageous can take the event’s half-length option without feeling short-changed of the fantastic views and varied landscapes on offer.Both races start and finish in the bay

downhill respites. As you legs cope with near constant climbing on the route you'll pass through a handful of small Scottish villages including Auchendinny, Firth Mains and Rosslynlea. This bargain race could be the perfect endurance test before your spring