Where and when?Sunday, February 1, LancashireWhat is it?Top tip: enter a fine February race right now, while you're bright and motivated - and come the dark days of January, you'll have no excuse but to train up for it.Early-February races are a rare breed, but if you're near Bl...

Where and when? Sunday, September, 14, Cardiff.What is it? Now in its 18th year, this 2000-strong run takes in the city centre as well as the scenic Parklands and Cardiff castle. The race finshes with a dash around the Millenium Stadium.What you said: Forum member Dave Thoma...

Where and when?Sunday, November, 9, BristolWhat is it?Comprising eight heart-stopping, lung-busting and back-breaking 'country' miles, The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog is anything but 'easy'. Starting with a long road section, the course is run across

views like these, expect a field of at least 200 runners for this new event.”Watch out for: The new shoes that give the race its name. Any extras?A T-shirt for your effortsHow to enter:Click here:

.The Fordingbridge 10 is a one-lap course run across undulating country roads and takes in picturesque Hampshire villages along the way. And what it may not have in elite runners, it makes up for with its friendly atmosphere. The event caters for all abilities

. And with the soup drunk and your body feeling thoroughly refreshed, the race leaves the park and leads back into town, via the old college buildings, and ends with a downhill finish.What the organiser says: “This increasingly popular event attracts runners from

country lanes and villages of Defford and Markfield. At the seven-mile point, the half-marathon runners peel off and start heading back towards Mallory, with the brave remaining competitors sticking it out for a further 14 heart-busting miles. As far

Where and when?Sunday, November 30, East SussexWhat is it? You would think that this being the last round of the Sussex Grand Prix, the organisers would pull out all the stops to give the series a great send-off. Thankfully that’s exactly what you get. The Crowborough 10K is two-...

Where and when?Sunday, December 14, BedfordWhat is it?What do Paula Radcliffe and Terry Waite have in common? The correct answer is that they were both born and bred in Bedford, the traditional home of one of the last half-marathons of the year. The race starts just outside town ...

Where and when?Sunday, December 14, StockportWhat is it?Since a new course was introduced two years ago, the Stockport 10 has grown and grown. It may lack scenary, but it's a slickly organised dash over a classic distance. The race starts at the local Woodbank Stadium and after a...