, the event becomes less pleasurable. Remember runners can tell you just as much as you can tell runners – just take a look at the RW race ratings. They are a really good feedback mechanism for race organisers and we always try to look for trends, whether

Marathon (Sussex/Hampshire, June 16) Marrying two of runners’ most bemoaned adversaries - hills and heat – in a single event might not seem like a recipe for success, but given the positive RW reader feedback following last year’s inaugural event

, the Dartmoor Vale Marathon may be a relative newcomer to the UK marathon calendar, but given the positive feedback in these RW race ratings, it’s definitely one to earmark for the future.Marathon first-timer and local runner Tickety Boo explains its appeal: "A