, May 31) Heroes Run 10K, May 17 Heroes Run 10K (East Sussex, May 17) If you've been inspired by Flora London Marathon runners sweating in costumes from Batman to Baywatch, get a taster of fancy dress running with 6.2 miles

for a substantial portion of the course, and the fantastic riverside views go a long way towards distracting those suffering from fatigue. The route, an out-and-back along the Danube via the city's industrial quarter, starts and finishes in Heroes

and the affection of the huge crowds gathered there, and proved that it was possible for a disparate group of athletes – some finely honed and experienced, some self-confessed lardbutts – to swim, cycle and run from zero to hero in just nine months.But on Sunday

400m hero Iwan Thomas, too. But there are lots of other reasons to sign up for this terrific 10K, now in its third year. The out-and-back road route winds through the city’s beautiful Sutton Park, and although there are a few cheeky hills around the 8

Further than a half-marathon, but not so long that it'll scupper the following week's training, the UK's 20-mile races are the unsung heroes of spring marathon training.Swap your usual long run for a 20-mile tune-up, and from busy start lines

. If you're a trail newbie, the clear signposting, firm trails and frequent water stations should ease you gently to a new terrain. With camaraderie to rival the original hero and his Merry Men, this is one forest run you won't forget in a hurry. Enter now

finished, it has built into one of the best things I will ever experience."—Andy Gillespie, 4:08"The crowd numbers and support are absolutely AWESOME and the whole event gets under your skin. I never tire of playing the video; I smile, I choke back tears

in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty through some of Britain's most spectacular cliff-top paths - it’s not just the relentless hills that take runners’ breath away in this special marathon. And all finishers enjoy a heroes’ welcome with hearty food

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

chocolate and water at an abandoned feed station.Debster and her Marathon hero, Cyril Bethel, "from 21 miles we managed to shuffle each other all the way to the end - without him I doubt I would have made it."Abingdon may be a small race in this age of mass