Army tanks through their paces. On the one-lap course you'll scale hills, dive into a ravine and wriggle under camouflage netting, all while dodging rocks and muddy puddles.Trail shoes might be a good idea, and you'll need suitable kit – the GRIM 8

sandwiches. Another attraction is our experienced RW pacing team, who will be at Blackpool ready to lead groups around the course to come home in a variety of target times.Belvoir Challenge 26 (Leicestershire, February 28) Good for: hardy runners with a

James's Park and Green Park. Lucky entrants will be close up to London’s landmarks at a faster pace than the hordes of tourists – runners will pass Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, the Royal Albert Hall, the Albert Memorial

music festival. The off-road circuits at Eastnor Castle are used by Land Rover to put new models through their paces, and are some of Britain’s most challenging all-terrain tracks. With an undulating course over seven miles of rough footpaths, tracks

. The single-lap course is gently undulating, following the Arboretum's well-kept and traffic-free gravel trails – and if you’re not up to a PB, not to worry – the surroundings are more than enough to tempt runners to take the race at a slower pace. When

? JanuaryThe New Year Box Hill Knacker Cracker 10K packs in four 'ruddy great hills' including a lung-bursting series of steps and a thrilling final descent to the finish line. But whatever race pace you reach on January 1, you'll have plenty of company

it's good just to forget about PBs, paces and targets, relax into your stride with a smile and enjoy that 'runner's high'!You'll probably know and love those endorphins by now, but just a reminder: running triggers masses of happy-making endorphins

handy. We're not suggesting you become time-obsessed (leave the watch at home for leisurely recovery runs and long, slow sessions), but once you've passed those early months, structured speedwork sessions and carefully paced racing are a surefire recipe