-to-rate list of race series and multi-stage events. 1 Race For Life Series, from MayWith over 300,000 runners, many first-timers and £17.5 million raised, Cancer Research UK Race for Life is the best thing to happen in running over the last decade.2 Cancer

is usually split into two – with the faster runners starting a few minutes ahead of those who intend to run 20 minutes or more.Best multi-stage eventThe demise of the Tour of Tameside left a vacuum in the multi-stages this year, and the best in our view

L’ultramarathon du Salève Month MayLocation Salève, in the French Alps, just south of GenevaDistance 93K over three daysWhy do it This is a tough, multi-stage mountain ultramarathon, but the scenery alone makes covering that kind of distance well

for protection. It’s fine for multi-day multisport races – especially if you bike with toe clips and straps and want to use the same shoe for running and cycling – but faster teams will want a lighter, more running-oriented shoe.Try it if you liked North Face

the Coyote Ridge would be too moderate for you. For comfort and protection, though, it scores well.In short The Coyote Ridge II is a comfortable, midweight, adventure shoe. It’s a good all-rounder unless you’re looking to blast round to a win in a multi-day

; going off-road; exploring south-east London September 25Atlantic Coast 3-Day Challenge, Cornwall 100% (see more) Hills, hills and more hills; multi-day challenges; Cornish coastal scenery September 27New Forest Marathon, Hampshire 86% (see more) A

World War - calls for the original five-mile fixture to be replaced by the more popular 10K distance have been heeded, but rest assured, the race nevertheless retains its quintessentially local flavour. More short-distance options...Wendover Multi

chance to win, simply fill in your details and click below ONCE by August 4. (Repeat entries will ALL be ignored!)COMPETITION RULES* This competition is only open to subscribers to the UK edition of Runner's World magazine. No cash alternative can

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or multi-day relay – whatever gets your competitive tastebuds tingling, you’ll find stacks of suggestions to add to your must-do fixture list. A quick word of warning though: you might want to start organising your 2008 diary soon. After all, once word gets