It's not a marathon and it's not got Paula Radcliffe, but the Great North Run is one humdinger of an event.This road race in Tyne and Wear attracts the kind of attention and numbers that many full marathons can only dream about. On October 1, when
all their gear and food, obey a laundry list of safety rules, sleep in communal tents, and blister their feet down to the fascia. For this privilege, racers sign up two years in advance and pay £3,200 (for 2011). They crave the challenge: "It boils
October 2012, flights, transfers and accommodation for two. Three runners-up will be kitted out in JAKO gear top-to-toe.Discover the TUI Marathon and run into something good.Win a free race entry by sharing your inspiring fundraising story here. The full
gears a few meters before the ascent. But when the gradient got too steep—I could hear my heart pounding in my ears because of the effort—and gravity threatened to topple me, I unclipped and joined a procession of about eight age groupers off their bikes
behind him, including the five World Majors Marathons in 2008. Riel’s gearing up for the Gobi March – a tough 250K survival race through the Gobi Desert – but is putting this on hold to make sure he sees his RW pace group through under the magical sub-3
time.We take care of the pace estimates and the mile splits; you put in the training and turn up on the day for a great run. The groups vary from sub-three-hour marathon pace to run-walk at most events, so there's one for everyone. All you need is a
paced the London Marathon in 1998. Find out more about the pacers.--Where do we do it?Our main pacing teams are geared towards the Virgin London Marathon - we have six pairs of pace leaders there. We also offer you a chance to test your pace and see
, saying "You are about to be passed by a f**king Wizard", and a man overtook me in full Dumbledore gear. Strangely it's not a line I remember from Harry Potter. Oh yes - and just as I was passing one of the large gantries, one of the marching bands
the atmosphere alone should get you back in top gear.ASICS Cure Leukaemia Run 10K (West Midlands, May 13) You're sure to be bowled over by Birmingham’s third Cure Leukaemia Run – England and Warwickshire cricketer Ashley Giles will be there. And you might spy
Getty ImagesIf you’re one of the 50,000 runners gearing up to pound the streets of Newcastle on September 20 then this page is just for you! From the perfect two-week taper to nipping race-morning nerves in the bud, trouble-free transport
