. Competitors often end up in informal pairs or teams, and this year there's an official team prize. The race provides and transports tents, breakfast and an evening meal, but you have to run with your week's food and the rest of your kit.A few more things you

Congratulations to the following Runnersworld.co.uk members, whose helpful reviews of their current stability shoes have won them a pair of Asics's all-new flagship shoe – the Gel Kinsei – to review on this site. Knackered, who compares Brooks's flagship Trance 5 (favourably) aga...

Now that your unused bottles of sun cream have been packed away for another year, it’s time to start kitting yourself out for the winter running season. As with other types of kit, jackets have become increasingly high tech in recent years

Running shoes are designed to help protect our bodies from the impact force of each footfall. These forces are proportional to a runner's weight, so a 15-stone person, for example, produces 50 per cent more force with each running stride than someone who weighs 10st. Not every s...

, the combined expertise of the ASICS PRO Team and of course the input of runnersworld.co.uk forumites. Not only that, but you'll also be kitted out with head-to-toe ASICS gear, race entry, travel and post-race hospitality. WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE Entry

Unless you’ve been doing your running on the more remote trails of Mars recently, chances are you’ve heard something of the barefoot buzz. What you need to know is that Merrell’s footwear pedigree now means you can experience everything running naturally has to offer in every sit...

You probably won’t be in the starting blocks alongside Usain Bolt when billions of people watch him attempt to smash his own record, but thanks to Puma’s new Faas 800 trainer, you can take advantage of the technology that makes the world’s fastest athletes even faster. Developed ...

With Usain Bolt looking to smash his own 100m world record the year 2012 truly is the Year of Speed. Now Puma is giving you the chance to get Faas and furious.Puma is giving you the chance to prove your pace in the Bolt Speed Test. At venues around the country, you’ll get the cha...

you’re not using them – don’t leave them in your kit bag·      Wear shoes with soles made of natural materials as much as possible·      Use Canesten Bifonazole Once Daily 1% w/w Cream to combat the first signs of athlete’s foot.Sources* http://www

triathletes like Chrissie Wellington, Helen Jenkins and Alistair Brownlee.As the race approaches, we’ll give you the skills you need to speed through transition and prepare meticulously for the big day. From the best brick sessions to time-saving kit