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 the Black Country's famous canals.C...

Waking up when it was still dark on Sunday morning, with screaming leg muscles and buses to the start leaving at 6.45am sharp, the prospect of taking on another race seemed impossibly cruel. But one thing spurred me on: the smug knowledge that by the time the UK was waking up I'd...

After a couple of days of lying around on a sunlouger by the pool (very pleasant) and dwelling on the races ahead (not so pleasant) the wheels finally began to grind into motion. Yesterday was a busy day - by the standards of the life of luxury I've rapidly become accustomed to -...

First thing to say about the 11K Hill Run, is that it's hard. Really hard. Almost entirely uphill, most of that steep, entirely on rocky trails in the Cypriot heat. And a final steep climb into the village for the final kilometre felt especially cruel.Last time I ran the Challeng...

Hello! Welcome to my Cyprus International 4-day Challenge blog. The Challenge is a stage race held in the Akamas peninsula of Cyprus, taking in four very different races - and I'll be blogging throughout.My runningI've been running for about four years and have actually taken on ...

4K fun run and Junior event taking place alongside the main fixture, there's sure to be something for everyone at the Clandon Park 10K. Not least a pre-race warm-up and free massage to ease you into tip-top racing condition. It's certainly no walk

, offering jelly babies, orange slices, drinks and even beer to the annual invasion of runners."This is such a great event and the support from the spectators is fantastic. The buzz of the whole event seems just the thing to get any beginners hooked

. The 10K route takes entrants on three fast laps through the zoo’s flat parkland, with the exotic menagerie of the zoo’s collection keeping runners entertained as they tour the park. All profits from the event are donated to the Zoological Society

’ll have the field of the 10-mile event for company for most of the course.Of course, if the friendly atmosphere’s not enough to keep your spirits up, the thought of the finish in Wymondham’s pretty marketplace will. Enter online nowMad March 20 (Hampshire

scenery and plentiful local support in this shorter sister event. Admiral Swansea Bay 10K (September 27) Popular out-and-back coastal fixture, boasting welcoming crowds and definite PB potential.National Highlights...Buxton Carnival 5 (Derbyshire, July 11