Athletic Club "--Chris Evans• ... and 75% would do it again!RW says: It’s in our top 100 races of 2003, so what's stopping you? What the organiser says: "Although there are some undulating sections, you can still do a great time."Watch out forThe energy

Where and when?Sunday, January 18, HampshireWhat is it?There is a patch of land in Aldershot that holds gruelling importance. It has been the scene for heroic James Bond action films, and the Army also test its new equipment and vehicles on it. All

am. Get there early for a good spot and you’ll also catch some of the world’s best athletes tackle the Great North Sprints and the Great North Mile Races later in the day (11.30am, 1-2.15pm). Children aged between nine and 16 are also catered

,. All I had been told about the crowds was true they were fantastic, round the Houses of Parliament and into Birdcage Walk, suddenly I found a new energy and could manage to pick up my pace, for the final half a mile or so.Then across the line

Where and when?Sunday, December 14, StockportWhat is it?Since a new course was introduced two years ago, the Stockport 10 has grown and grown. It may lack scenary, but it's a slickly organised dash over a classic distance. The race starts

. The cost of this is at your GP’s discretion. "Your doctor might sign it for you for free or you may be required to pay a fee, the cost of which is a bit of a lottery – anything from £10 upwards." says Mike Gratton from 2:09 Events. "However

marathon was won by Joseph Kariuki in 1:06:52, with Cecilia Wangui completing the course in 1:21:30 to win the women’s race. The marathon (two laps of the above), was won by Daniel Yego in a very impressive 2:22:14 while first female Judy Kariuka completed

dotted by right royal horse manure, this was an event designed to make any passing tourist weep with joy.The 6,000 runners who turned up for Sunday's unseasonably hot 1pm start seemed pretty impressed, too. It was hard not to be. There's something oddly

and decided to create a triathlon to showcase the spectacular scenery and famous local climbs. The long-distance race I'm about to do features a 2.2K swim, 115K bike and 22K run. There's also a shorter race the following day of 1.K/30K/7K as well as a children

with only 1200 metres of tarmac to cover. Don’t expect a pancake-flat course though. The race is littered with long sweeping drags and energy-sapping hills, with 1400 feet of climbing in total. If that sounds too demanding, why not try the eight-mile run