'll publish our favourites on the website. Email your pics to editor@runnersworld.co.ukLauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland (February 2013)Thames Path, London (January 2013)Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula, South Wales (December 2012)Borrowdale Valley, Lake

Before the main action gets underway, 39 club runners test the London 2012 Olympic marathon route at a 3:00 pace.

Every year the RW forumites gather at Mile 17 to cheer runners, provide encouragement and pass on chosen nibbles.Flick through the gallery of this year's support crew. Email us at editor@runnersworld.co.uk if you have any more snaps from the 2012

and Edinburgh proved a winning formula. Even sharing a date with the London Marathon didn’t knock the wind out of this race’s sails – the course, which wound through quiet country roads, attracted nearly 600 runners. 3. Pride Run 10K, LondonDate in 2012: August

hundreds who flocked from afar to run it. Enter online.8. Virgin London Marathon, LondonDate in 2012: April 22Predictable but entirely understandable. For those recently returned from another planet, every April, 40,000 runners and a million screaming

the largely uphill first nine miles. There are even special train services from London and a park-and-ride bus option for those travelling by car. 2. Meon Valley Plod, Clanfield, HampshireDate in 2012: February 12Leg-punishing inclines and lashings of sludge

fundraising target, you can sign up to some of the country’s best triathlon events: the Virgin Active London Triathlon and  the Toshiba Windsor Triathlon. We still have places in these races, so sign up today!You can choose either the Super Sprint, Sprint

Scattered amongst the 37,000 runners, our 22 pacers were on course at the Virgin London Marathon 2012 helping an impressive number of you cross the finish line on target and in one piece. Some of you kindly took the time to thank us for our advice and support

October 2012, flights, transfers and accommodation for two. Three runners-up will be kitted out in JAKO gear top-to-toe.Discover the TUI Marathon and run into something good.Win a free race entry by sharing your inspiring fundraising story here. The full

Voted the 4th best marathon in the UK by readers of Runner’s World, the 11th Baxters Loch Ness Marathon on Sunday 30 September 2012 offers something a bit special. Loch Ness is one of the best-known destinations in the world. Its beautiful scenery