) and allegedly traces the path that William I embarked upon when landing on these shores in 1066. The only differences are that you’ll be equipped with a neat, new pair of shoes and not a skull-splitting axe and a medieval A to Z.The route takes you around

half IM distance, the event was longer than most of the forum contingent had attempted to date.The previous months of frenzied training had not been without its casualties. A week before the race the list of injuries had grown amongst the forumite

runners head up onto the Lanzarote’s famous volcanic ridges and, in gorgeous sunshine, provided them with spectactular views of the Island. Once again Shona Crombie-Hicks comfortably led the women home, but the men’s race came down to a sprint finish

and had a wonderful atmosphere, despite a change of venue and route. Enter online now.5. KilomathonNottingham, March 14  A new event, the Kilomathon is 26.2K (see what they did there?) – about 16.3 miles – making it ideal for runners wanting to test

as prizes, tasty home-made catering and "the best raffle in the country" make for an impressive array of race-day incentives for those turning out to Scotland's oldest running fixture. Not that the organisers need rely on such extras to draw in the punters

. Field events: runners made hay while the sun shone Two hours of merciless sun in the station car park elapsed before I was forced to seek urinary relief at the Railway Hotel. Which was deserted. I sidled to the gents, where bizarrely, a loudspeaker

places (2006) is published by the Home Office, in consultation with the police, UK Athletics, British Cycling, UK Sport, Cycling Time Trials and the British Triathlon Association. Although not prescriptive, it offers useful guidance in key areas of events