10. Amsterdam MarathonThe Amsterdam Marathon has been run continuously since the late 1970s, but it is only in the last few years that it has earned a reputation to match that of the city. By the standards of the other events in this listing

say: From a completely impartial stance, “This is the best multi-terrain event in Bristol in by far. If there’s a harder eight miles, we’d like to know.”What you say: Mad Kat: “It is very hilly, one of the hills you could only go up in single file

Distance: 1.5K/ 42K/ 10KWhen: June 12Where: Knockburn Loch, AberdeenshireFirst man: Andrew Brierley 2:11:07First woman: Rachel Boyd 2:23:45Last finisher: 3:42:14No of finishers: 107As triathlon increases in popularity, event organisers need to find

Halfway up Heartbreak Hill, something gives. My hamstrings, which have been grumbling with increasing regularity for the last three miles, tighten up altogether. I stop, limp to the side of the road and try to stretch some flexibility back

”.(Right) We all love marshals. Typically, they are a hardy bunch of former runners whose girth has increased exponentially since their decision to stop running. But a new breed of marshal was unveiled in Wakefield. For at Sandal Castle, musical marshals made

. And with the soup drunk and your body feeling thoroughly refreshed, the race leaves the park and leads back into town, via the old college buildings, and ends with a downhill finish.What the organiser says: “This increasingly popular event attracts runners from

, what you will be doing, the amount of cover you need and your age. On the user-friendly Snowcard website you can use a slider to increase or reduce the value of your bike, with cover available up to £3,000. Other variables, such as baggage and duration

are going, how long you will be there, what you will be doing, the amount of cover you need and your age. On the user-friendly Snowcard website you can use a slider to increase or reduce the value of your bike, with cover available up to £3,000. Other

Appeal, and you’ll bag a medal – and perhaps a PB too.Filling Up Fast...Liverpool Santa Dash, December 6Liverpool Santa Dash 5K (December 6) Join thousands of Santas charging through the bustling streets of Liverpool in this atmospheric event.Trionium New

local warlord with a penchant for misappropriating mild, over-the-counter palliatives.My state of increasing anxiety has even permeated into my sleep, expressing itself in a series of strange and disturbing dreams. For instance, last week I dreamed