to be one of thousands taking part across the country in the family-friendly Pants in the Park 5K series.This year’s event will be bigger and better than ever with five host venues across the country. London’s race takes place in Battersea Park and all

next year), especially with us Brits – we were the 3rd most represented nation at this year's race. British runners Mark Dalkins and Zoe West even took the victory in the marathon and ladies' half-marathon respectively. It's organised with German

try harder.'This event is one of the venerable fixtures in the UK race calendar. Long renowned for its riverside route and early start (8:20am), the breakfast run always draws a big crowd, and this year total numbers topped the 3,000 mark for the first

Where and when?Sunday, October, 12, DurhamWhat is it?The Inov -8 kicks off a new form of trail running in the North East. Inspired by the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon, the event route will change every year, offering competitors the best

staging in 2009. Last year 2,400 runners started the race at the popular ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo before following the route of an old railway line to the town of Dobbiaco. The hilly event, which also offers 11K and 5K races, follows a steady

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

pressure on him going into the race because he was only in his second year as a pro and that the Kona racewould be only his third Ironman event. "If I could get top 15 I'd be ecstatic - anything above that would be a bonus," he added. Interestingly

is, in reality, absolutely the opposite. This is strictly a ladies-only event, and returning after a year's break the series promises to be as popular and competitive as ever.The race comes complete with chip timing and a results screen at the finish

Pocillos is. Crombie-Hicks took a commanding lead in the overall women’s event by winning again, but the overall men’s title was far from decided after the race as this time Stigter finished ahead of Brandsbjerg to close the aggregate gap to just 20 seconds

on the Yorkshire racing scene - last year's event attracted runners from across the region. It's a charming event that's packed with local spirit - it was first held as a means of raising funds for the village church. This year's circular, just-over-10K route picks