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’ll calculate the mile or kilometre splits you'll need to hit along the way. Print it out and pop it on your wrist for race-day; print out another and give it to your supporters so they’ll know when to spot you.The Big Day Bookmark these essential event guides

for money; fantastic organisation; friendly runnersApril 4 Bungay Black Dog Marathon, Suffolk Flat, riverside courses; being scared by local ghost stories; events with a post-race beer tentApril 18 Flora London Marathon Crowds; atmosphere; fancy dress

conditions to expect, but bear in mind that the Bupa Great North Run has frequently turned out to be a late-summer scorcher, so it’s best to cater for all eventualities.Start with your race number, timing chip, safety pins, charity vest (if applicable), race-day

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been organised for forum members and their guests at Windsor Great Park.Meeting up both before and afterwards at our own marquee, hired for the day from the organisers of the event.It has been a great success, as it gave the opportunity to base

as prizes, tasty home-made catering and "the best raffle in the country" make for an impressive array of race-day incentives for those turning out to Scotland's oldest running fixture. Not that the organisers need rely on such extras to draw in the punters

to drinks station etiquette, you'll be well-versed in the race-day details that add up to marathon success.Wymondham 20 (Norfolk, March 7)As you’d expect of a race in Norfolk, the Wymondham 20 is pancake flat. But even though that obvious attraction draws