with a friendly stranger.As Josie Jump says, "10K run then forum picnic and a good cause: couldn't be better :-)"Need more persuasion? One lucky random entrant will win a pair of running shoes every year for the rest of their life! Sounds like just

Ever wondered how much carbohydrate those lean, mean elite athletes eat the night before a race? Think of a decent-sized portion of pasta, double it, add rice, then a bread roll and you're just about there. Staying in the same Lisbon hotel as Martin Lel, Sammy Wanjiru, Kara Gouc...

-marathons. TESTIMONIALS Here's what some of the 2011 ASICS Super Six had to say about their 2011 Paris Marathon experience:"A truly life-changing experience. Steve's coaching has been invaluable and he has

this year, making it the most lucrative one-day annual fundraising event in Britain. And with charity runners making up a large part of the fields at an increasing number of events, from the Great North Run to the London Triathlon, or even the Paris and New

The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the times are last year's men's and women's winning timesIf we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.Best seriesThe Yateley 10K series, staged on the Hampshire

and bad.We want to cover everything, from the Race For Life to the Grizzly, via your local 10K - and not only will we publish the results, we'll use them to kickstart our Race Service coverage for 2004.Don't hold back - you can rate as many races as you

clear lead over the big three women’s 10Ks, with newcomer the Great North Women’s 5 taking the other top-five spot. (See Biggest Series, for Race For Life.)1 Flora Light Challenge 5K (1)Big, atmospheric event run through London’s Hyde Park 2002 date

of life in the Big Smoke. It's a frantic, elbow-jabbing, spit-dodging, heel-trampling dash through the financial centre of London. Think every man and woman for themselves - don't bother with the niceties. And this is precisely why it's so enjoyable

, old satan was in a very bad mood that day.This incredibly tough triathlon - which was moved from its September date to make way for the 2012 Olympics sailing test events - is one that earns you brownie points for life if you make it to the finish

-known Royal Parks to your racing repertoire with this speedy dash. Fly over two flat and fast laps of this ancient hunting ground and feel the stress of city life slip away as you soak the green and historic vista. A winning combination of friendly marshals