rationing a reality of daily life, the idea of running for fitness or weight-loss is incomprehensible. That's one of the main reasons why former London Marathon winner and running tour operator Mike Gratton wanted to create an event in Cuba. The Caribbean
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
to the next stage of the post-race pampering, where a sword-wielding volunteer lops the lid off a coconut for me.Gulping back the coconut milk I notice the Caribbean Sea is the final destination of this race experience for many, soaking their weary legs
Notorious Night Runs series: a trio of offroad events that pack in a 5K (ish) daytime dash, a 10K (ish) race as night falls, and a post-event knees-up, with camping facilities to stumble back to when the running and revelry is over.As you'd expect, the few
in Buckinghamshire? Now add the fact that a town built in the 1960s as a homage to motorised transport is home to one of the fastest growing and best organised half marathons in the UK.The event is, like Milton Keynes itself, growing noticeably every year
of the magazine. And I got a pretty nice tan, too. So, when the invitation to take part in 10th anniversary event, in 2010, landed in my inbox, there was little chance I would decline.It would be hard to blame me. Located on Jamaica's south west coast, offering a
Klagenfurt to take on Ironman Austria. This was to be the biggest and most successful Pirate expedition yet.Many people see the Ironman triathlon as the ultimate one-day endurance event. A 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride, finished off with a
, thinking about the bike and run. Coming into the island was horrible. I got pulled back by my legs, swam over and knocked in the head but surprised myself and stayed calm – it's all part of the mass-start experience! Out on the bike the wind bore right
From all corners of Britain, from six miles to 26.2, road to trail, and from small rural races to big city marathons, all the best fixtures are here in your 50 top UK races of 2009. The list includes familiar events and lots of new entries
The Abingdon gang assemble before the startThe 2003 Abingdon marathon was a great forum event, due mainly to Ashley Smith who went to great lengths to organise the social side of things and to Abingdon Amblers AC who made us so welcome despite
