Weight 355g Evaluation Despite being an outdoor brand rather than a running company, The North Face has produced a number of shoes that have proved popular with our off-road and adventure-racing weartesters. The Flight Trail is a decent entry

THE NORTH FACEAynam Mills, Little Aynam, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7AH; 01539 738882; www.thenorthface.com2005 MODELSOFF-ROADVapor Light 2002 MODELSOFF-ROADCoyote Ridge 2 | Flight Trail2001 MODELSOFF-ROADUltra 100

Patagonia Sage Burner – £30Do your bit for the environment – these shorts are made from 100 per cent recycled polyester. (Men's + Women's)Contact www.patagonia.comThe North Face Flight Trail – £40Expensive, but versatile. The Flight Trail shorts have five

.Racing for charity is not new, of course, and thanks to the rise of the destination race holiday, neither is the idea that a long-haul flight can form part of your race prep. But the Kiln Sierra Leone Marathon is something different, organised entirely by workers