to be running about 100 miles a week throughout May, June and July next year, putting in the occasional long weekend effort where you’re running 40 miles a day for two or three days in a row. This is the only way to get used to it. Break the day down into four

-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

was the Guernsey Easterrrruns. The concept of four races in four days – a 10K, a cross-country, a relay and a half-marathon – all in different parts of a welcoming island, attracted many from the mainland to the Channel Islands. Sadly, it looks as if 2001 was its

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

to navigate; under-cliff scenery! -->June 19Colworth Marathon Challenge, Bedfordshire 87% (see more) Your 26.2 miles spread across three off-road races in three days June 20The Trionium Picnic Marathon, Surrey 99% (see more)Two-laps of island running

I've ticked most of the 'must-do' boxes in my 20 years of running, from 5Ks to marathons, a multi-day event and even a night run. But I've never raced a mile, attempted cross-country or donned fancy dress. Nor have I run a European city marathon

I've ticked most of the 'must-do' boxes in my 20 years of running, from 5Ks to marathons, a multi-day event and even a night run. But I've never raced a mile, attempted cross-country or donned fancy dress. Nor have I run a European city marathon

to none. National Highlights...Guy Fawkes 10, November 2Guy Fawkes 10 (North Yorkshire, November 2) This year sees the 25th staging of this race in Ripley, near Harrogate, and organisers are expecting 1,000 runners to join the celebration. Finishing