New Forest Marathon: Sunday, September 22WHY RUN IT?Scenery, value for moneyThe 21st running of this popular event passes through woods and countryside with three miles of forest track. The course starts at New Milton, on the edge of the New Forest

Where and when?Sunday, October, 12, DurhamWhat is it?The Inov -8 kicks off a new form of trail running in the North East. Inspired by the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon, the event route will change every year, offering competitors the best

Closing Soon... St Albans Half-Marathon, June 8Southend Half-Marathon (Essex, June 8) Prepare to soak up the sights and sounds of the resort's bustling promenade thanks to a brand-new course for 2008St Albans Half-Marathon (East Yorkshire, June 8

142 Experian Robin Hood Marathon (6) 2:35:43/2:54:15Britain’s second-best city marathon is quick and scenic 2002 date: September 153 Lochaber Team Strides Marathon (7) 2:32:20/3:03:20Quick, scenic and spacious – if remote 2002 date: April 284 New

and friendly crowds, this is a fast, flat course comprising three circuits of London’s leafy Victoria Park.New Forest Half-Marathon (September 27) The New Forest Marathon may have already sold out but you can still sample some of the course's beautiful

or the New Forest. And, unlike the Great North Run, it’s not on telly.But this marathon, in a sleepy market town just outside Oxford, is hugely popular. Race day isn't until October 22, but the event's 1,000 places have long been snapped up – 107 of them

is PB perfect. The 2003 winning time was just four seconds shy of 63 minutes.4 New Forest Marathon and Half-Marathon, Hampshire, SeptemberOne of England’s most scenic marathons celebrated its 21st anniversary in 2003.5 Lochaber Marathon, Scotland, April

: Sunday, September 8 Isle of Thanet Coastal Marathon: Sunday, September 8Experian Robin Hood Marathon, Nottingham: Sunday, September 15 Sri Chinmoy Marathon, Battersea: Sunday, September 15New Forest Marathon: Sunday, September 22 Loch Ness Marathon

for beginners new to the road-racing scene. Race website: www.spar.co.zaKnysna Forest Marathon & Half-Marathon (July)2009 Date: July 11 Knysna on the Southern Cape in July is the place to be for the annual Oyster Festival, complete with sports events, live

September 19 New Forest Marathon, Hants Gently undulating, quiet forest roads; New Forest ponies; pre-race family fêtes October 3 Baxter's Loch Ness Marathon, Scotland Bagpipes and Highland music en route; stadium finishes; point-to-point races; moorland