Here's how to race on the right foot – from the people who learnt the hard wayStart SmallThe best way to approach racing is to start small. Whether you’re planning to do your race as a one-off, or as the first step in a long running career, you

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

Snowdonia Marathon: a 900ft climb over four miles"You can run London, Paris, New York every year - but to feel you have really 'run' a marathon, try Snowdonia. When you finish, you know you have run a proper 26.2 mile race. Best in the World

-Marathon, SeptemberAnother race that offers a chance to see how the other half live. Set entirely within Windsor Great Park and past the Castle, on a testing route.3 Lake Vyrnwy Half-Marathon, Wales, SeptemberDespite a remote, mountain setting, this lakeside event

Cani-Cross Stonehenge (nationwide dates and venues in 2007) Runners are notoriously dogged individuals, and the Cani-Cross series of races let them demonstrate that literally. Whether your four-legged friend is a dachshund or a doberman, you can

Race The Train, Gwynedd - 5th in 15+ votes category If you submitted one of our 14,000 race ratings in 2005, very many thanks indeed. Whether you were unearthing a hidden gem or confirming or disputing the views of dozens of others, your scores

Haweswater Half Marathon, Cumbria - 5th in 7-14 votes category In the last twelve months, we've received more than 20,000 reader race ratings (thank you!) and now it's time to share the results. We’ve totted up your votes and compiled your official

The Easy Runner Sodbury Slog - No.5 in the 15+ votes categoryYou raved, you ranted, and then most importantly, you rated - and now, after much crunching of numbers, it’s time to reveal your official Races of the Year 2007. From the wet and the wild

Hellrunner, Hants - 7th in 10+ Votes category--Stoop 5, Yorkshire - 1st in 3+ Votes category - Photo by David Brett If you submitted one of our 9000 race ratings in 2004, very many thanks indeed. Whether yours was one of 260 for the Great North Run

probably should because the unfortunate truth is that triathlon can have a negative impact on the environment. You probably love being outdoors and like to see nature at its best, if for no other reason than a healthy environment makes for an enjoyable race