This week a pioneering group of runnersworld.co.uk forumites set off on an epic adventure - to run around the coast of Britain.What is the Coastal Relay?The 'Coasters', as the relay runners are known, set off from Blackpool Tower and will run all

perfectly-positioned band of RW forumites on hand to offer all the support and sweets you could hope for.What is Mile 17?Mile 17 (just before the Mudchute DLR station) is our forum's legendary support stand, where you'll find a crew of spectators dishing up

-than-flat Brass Monkey Half-Marathon, which also scores highly among forumites for its scenery and atmosphere.February A speedy 10K on a road or park course will feel like a piece of cake after more rural running during the winter. Runners are spoilt for choice

socially afterwards, the more experienced runners can impart an awful lot of knowledge to beginners, the little tips that wouldn't come out in a training talk."Just good friendsFor those bitten by the training-camp bug, it can be addictive – RW forumite Ian

band of loyal forumite fans of this much-loved autumn marathon. With a road course so flat it could have been devised with a spirit level, the Abingdon Marathon is the perfect test of your marathon fitness and a chance to make huge inroads into a hard

the history of these places." Forumite Shades runs 10 marathons in 10 days Meet two 100 Marathon Club runnersShades Forum stalwart Shades has hundreds of marathons to her name. She ran her first marathon in 1995, hit

will be taking on Zurich’s Ironman triathlon course – that’s a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and 26.2-mile run (yes, a full marathon). The trip promises to be the biggest and best ever with more than 60 forumites heading to Switzerland's largest city, including