record your lap times to help you pace yourself perfectly.4. Paddock Wood AC Half-Marathon, KentDate in 2012: April 1A fast, accurate course on roads through the hop fields and orchards of Kent, this varied race is ideal spring marathon prep

Whether you’re new to triathlon or have your eyes focussed on a podium place, we have plenty of triathlon events around the country to get involved with this summer and we’d love you to join our team.For as little as £20 plus a very achievable

to oversubscribed races Newsletter/magazine Discounted sportswear Discounted tickets to televised athletics events Discounted health club membership Other discounted products/services Participation in a nationally administered running handicap scheme A personal chip

The Runner's World Pace Team once again took to the streets of London in their quest to help you hit your marathon targets. Now find out if we snapped you en route. Many thanks to Kevin McGarry (www.kmcgarry.com) for supplying the images.

Whether 2012 is the year you'll be taking your first or fiftieth marathon, our list of UK marathons will help you find the perfect event.Join a fleet of runners for a fast, city race in events like the Greater Manchester Marathon (April 29

After 16 weeks of helping runners up and down the country - through five half-marathons and an epic 26.2 mile finale in London – the RW pacing service, partnered by Timex, has come to an end. With pace runners on hand at Dorney Lake, Blackpool

Time: 3:43 I'd just like to thank everyone from Runners' World for helping me through my first marathon. I got round in 3hrs 43minutes, two minutes ahead of my target. This was mainly down to the excellent RW pacers and the tips that I picked up

is friendly and the scenery is enough to distract from any fatigue. Enter online now.2. BUPA London 10000London, May 31  Put together by the team behind the London Marathon, the Bupa London 10000 is well-organised, had helpful marshals, and has a relaxed

1. Hastings Half-Marathon, East SussexDate in 2012: March 25A staple of the British racing calendar, Hastings is packed with excited spring marathon runners, and the varied course is lined by cheering crowds – just the thing to help you push on up

marshals, hidden amongst the trees just waiting to spook you. Not for the faint-hearted this creepy but entertaining hilly chase offers a truly different Halloween experience. Most runners don costumes and there are glow sticks to help guide you over