sum up the experience of this event." - Adverse Camber9897%16 ratings8Beachy Head Marathon, East Sussex(10/28/06) "I can only concur with the many other glowing reviews. A great event. I was delighted to be part of it, delighted to finish, and I

everybody, including the spectators, a day to remember." - Marcus Crompton100100%43 ratings2Northumberland Coastal Run,Northumberland (15/7/07)"A truly stunning event, great views and wonderful underfoot. the variety of terrain and friendliness makes

-pleasing touches and plenty of PB potential make this well-organised road race a memorable affair.41. London to Brighton 56 (91%, 87%, 15 ratings) Where? London When? September 20Not for the faint-hearted - this self-navigated ultra running event will lead you over

Comprising a distance of 8 heart-stopping, lung-busting and back-breaking country miles, this year's suffering was run in perfect autumnal weather on November 14 at Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire.If you were at the race, visit the race

%, 29 ratings)Where? Gloucestershire When? February 1Steep hills, plentiful mud and an absence of distance markers make for a gruelling woodland challenge in the heart of the Cotswolds.21. City of Salisbury 10 (92%, 100%, 46 ratings)Where? Wiltshire When

.Jurassic Coast 3-Day Challenge 78.6When: March 25 Where: Dorset 2010 Rating: none (100% in 2009)Run this if you like... multi-day events; a mix of terrain from mud to sand; hills galore; exploring the Jurassic Coast; communal meals.Brighton Trail Marathon

.How the list was calculatedThe top 50 was worked out using ratings given by respondents on runnersworld.co.uk after they took part in the races. We worked out the average of the 'overall' rating runners gave events, allowing us to rank them.Please note that our

56 ratings4New Year Box Hill Knacker Cracker 10K, Surrey When? January 1 Why? Billed as "Almost certainly the toughest 10K in Britain", this year's event saw 175 runners complete the scenic course despite treacherous post-downpour conditions

support makes this a race to remember. 94 100 37 ratings16 Buntingford Brewery (Pirton) Boxing Day 3.2 When? December 26 Why? Fancy-dress event It’s sponsored by a brewery, so the memento is suitably festive. Other than that, this fancy

is a work of genius - the hills are spaced out creating a consistently rewarding test of fitness and stubbornness. The atmosphere of this event should be bottled and distributed to every other UK race." Hoaxster979821 ratings5 Eyam Half