atmosphere. And, of course, playing landmark bingo on the way round the centre of London is bound to keep anybody interested.3. Bupa Great South Run 10Portsmouth, October 24 This 10-mile race along the south coast through Southsea and Portsmouth is flat
round were left in no doubt as to the provenance of the race name.By the time the weary pack reached the beach finish line, they were mucky, knackered, wind-blown and very, very wet. But two decades of experience enabled the organisers to offer immediate
. We've divided the top-rated races into the following categories: 10K; half-marathon; marathon; and other distances. Check out this page every day this week for a new countdown - and visit the site on Friday for a round-up of the best events judged
-long dash downhill well and truly behind and your legs washed clean by a ford crossing at Jarvis Brook, the chances are that you may want to revise your dreams of a fast time.After all what, er, goes down, must go up. A hill in any race has to be treated
:Chrissie: "This was my second race, having only started running last year. I really enjoyed it, plodding round in just under 49 minutes." In Readers' races of the Year: • "A good fast 5 miler. Ideal for a fast time, and a very sociable club, Hillingdon
Almost every runner has wanted to lose weight at some point. The promise of getting lean is part of what lures many of us to sign up and train for a race. And for good reason: committing to a goal can give you the motivation you need to exercise
two pace groups at the 2003 Great North Run (below), but traditionally, our pacing teams are geared towards the Flora London Marathon - last year, we had eight pairs of pace leaders there. We build up using a few progressively longer paced races
of the capital on September 11, 2011.Don your very own habit before joining a crowd of nuns to dash around the heart of the City of London. The single-lap race follows four miles of pathways from City Hall over Tower Bridge, and picks up the Thames Path
-track sections thrown in.Asics Kingston Breakfast Run, April 1Filling up fastAsics 16 Mile Kingston Breakfast Run (Surrey, April 1) Despite the early start, more than 3,000 runners have already signed up for this flat, fast race run along the banks
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