. Comic sponge station signs and a Halloween-themed T-shirt brought a fun flourish. The downhill mile to the finish also produced a final charge from tired legs.11. Reading Half-MarathonBerkshire, March 2012. Royal Parks Foundation Half-MarathonLondon
The 25th running of the Flora London Marathon did the 2012 Olympic bid no harm at all with further confirmation that London puts on the world’s greatest marathon.Excellent conditions and cool sunshine greeted a record 36,000 starters and 34
popular multi-terrain fixture among runners of all abilities.--Filling Up FastSodbury Slog, November 11OK, so these events aren't taking place until next month, but with places going like hotcakes you'll thank us for reminding you to enter now
postcode in south-west London. But this is also an event that draws people to the strawberries-and-cream-loving region in droves – a 10K race that offers fantastic organisation and a fast, PB-potential course – despite the big hill that takes many runners
the route.. 2. Dorney Dash 10K Asthma UK 10K Windsor 10K series * Where: Berkshire When: throughout the year Head to 2012 Olympics venue Dorney Lake and its ultra-flat parkland for a phalanx of PB-crushing races. With peaceful scenery
events had been organized to keep athletes entertained when they got tired of soaking up the sunshine. Michael Raelert seemed to enjoy the relaxed build up and said “as soon as I landed here I fell in love with the island and have been struggling to focus
during the challenge, and has run a number of ultras including the 46-mile Swiss Mountain event.Ray O’Connor (38) Race director of the Connemara Marathon in Galway, Ray has completed 47 marathons and has challenged himself to complete 100 by 2012. Phillip