Europe’s biggest open water swim series opened for entries today.Great Swim has opened three of its 2013 events for entry: the flagship Great North Swim, which will take place over three days from the June 14 - 16 as well as the Great East Swim
If you're running this year's BUPA Great North Run, come and join the RUNNER'S WORLD team aboard the The Queen of Scandinavia for some comfort, coaching and camaraderie. Many hotels in and around Newcastle are already booked up for the October race
afternoon, with the rain lashing down and strong currents making the South Beach - where the swim was due to start - unswimmable (to use the technical term), the race organisers, together with the RNLI, shifted the swim to the North Beach - which added a
time on the run. Next was Big Dave (5.02.39) – a great result after his open water swimming came together on the day, closely followed by Lindi (5.03.38). Then Dr Rob (5.22.33) – another forumite, but not yet a pirate – was cheered in, mainly due to his
experience is a little more real."Coming back to the North Pole defies explanation, not everything has to have a reason. I run for the same reason that birds fly and fish swim: because I can. I don't think there's any deep meaning behind it."This year was 100
, GwyneddDISTANCE Middle Distance (2K/78.5K/20K)SWIM Lake BIKE Road RUN Roadwww.wrecsamtri.org.ukThe Bala Half-Ironman is not for the faint-hearted. This is a tough race set in some of north Wales' most breathtaking scenery. The triathlon starts with a 2
is good on a wide range of surfaces, although it's best suited to mixing road with light trail.Wet stuff Underneath the traditional mesh upper is Gore-Tex XCR laminate.Sink or swim? All of the Gore-Tex XCR shoes are pretty much water-tight during
| 2010 Race Details2. Bupa Great North RunWhere? Newcastle When? SeptemberThe Bupa Great North Run is the world's biggest half-marathon and arguably one of the north-east's most famous exports. It's probably best to leave your PB ambitions at home
-MarathonLondon, October 913. BUPA Great North RunSouth Shields, September 1814. Bedford Harriers Half-MarathonBedfordshire, December15. Brooks Paddock Wood Half-MarathonKent, March 27Find out more.16. Sheffield Half-MarathonYorkshire, May 8Enter online now.17. Hastings
.Ironman experience... I've been doing them since 2000PB's10K - 42:50Half-Marathon - 1:46Marathon - 3:46Ironman - 11:35Favourite Races... Ballbuster duathlon, North downs run and Luton marathonSee my RW profileMy handy links • Mike's Amazing Cakes• RW's Q+As page
