event makes it the perfect way to spend a sunny Wednesday evening. Entire families often attend the event - with the kids racing in the fun run and the parents in the 5K.Like the River Run 5K, the fun run starts and finishes beside the picturesque river
Time: 3:51It was a magical day...Good bits - the crowds, the free oranges, giving all the kids high-fives along the way (until someone said be careful they may try to nick your watch), a priest at about mile 3 splashing the runners with holy water
When: October 16 2011Where: Palma, MajorcaFirst Man: Mark Dalkins (2:34:17)First Woman: Sonja Oberem (2:51:53)Last Finisher: 6:00:35No. of finishers: 9205 (across the marathon, half-marathon, 10K and kids' events)White sandy beaches lined with palm
:34:17, and fellow Brit Zoe West, who hared around the cobbled streets of the Old City to win the ladies’ half marathon in 1:26:03.Not marathon fit? With a range of race distances including a half, 10K and kids’ mini-run, there’s no reason for any of the family
Where and when?Sunday, March 14, MiddlesexWhat is it?Whoever said that size matters was seriously misguided. You needn't look any further than the success of Tom Cruise, Mini Cooper, Michael Owen, and the kid from the 1980s top television hit
civilised fashion, leaving the quiet village of Pewsey before reaching a sign instructing that 'Your warm-up is over'. The organisers certainly aren't kidding. As if Senator Arnie himself was looming large on the horizon, the scale of the job at hand comes
1. Mull of Kintyre Half-MarathonArgyll and Bute, May 30 The finish area has a positively carnivalesque atmosphere with everything from whisky-tasting for the grown-ups to face painting and a milk bar for the kids. And everybody’s invited to swing a
designed the route, it’s great!" Thanks for that.Watch Out For:The folk from St.Helen’s retirement home come out and bang pots and pans together. We kid you not.Any extras: Great prizes on offer.How to enter:Click here:
Harriers were out in full support today, cheering me on."Mark Heard, 2:42"I’ve been far more focused in training this year, and it’s paid off. My biggest motivation was that I knew my kids were watching the television at home. Last year, I walked at mile 18
.Back beside Medina - the ancient city walls - kids tore along the pavements clamouring for high-fives and shouting "allez, allez!" while street bands added local flavour. Oranges were pressed into sweaty palms, and the Koutoubia minaret towered above
