Closing soon: Brecon 10Closing SoonHurry, you won't be able to enter these races for much longer...Brecon 10 (Powys, August 5) One of Wales' most popular road races, offering glorious rural views over Pen y Fan, a testing (rather than torturous

to say the RW forum has been my inspiration (other than doing well at competitions)", she says. "Everybody understands me here, whether I do well or badly, quite unlike my non-running friends, many of whom just haven’t a clue! The only race as far as they

, November 10) Canal locks and bridges comprise the only inclines in this otherwise flat, point-to-point race along the towpaths of the river Lee.--Filling Up Fast…Luton Marathon, December 2Luton Marathon (Bedfordshire, December 2) This three-lap course

Deciding when and where you race is set to get even harder this year, thanks to a tantalising line-up of new events. From exclusive private locales to innovative multi-activity ideas, we’ve picked seven teasing highlights to give you a taste of what

toes, the course otherwise promises to be a relaxing, rural affair, unless that is, you find yourself at the front of the field. One of seven fixtures included in the new Eastern Region Grand Prix Road Race Series, expect stiff competition among those

Bronte Way Trail 8, October 7Closing SoonBronte Way Trail 8 (West Yorkshire, October 7) Brush up your navigational skills in this demanding point-to-point off-road race across the breathtaking Brontë moors.Oldbury 10 (Gloucestershire, October 7

, the highest point in West Yorkshire. Despite the inclusion of a detailed route narrative in entrants' race packs, runners can rest assured the course won't make unreasonable demands on their navigation skills. Regular checkpoints - stocked with biscuits

of the historic city. Don’t feel ready to tackle the half-marathon distance? Then sign up for the Race4Each 5K option, also starting and finishing in Norfolk Showground.Bedford Harriers Half-Marathon (Bedfordshire, December 2) The last 13.1-miler in the UK racing