that builds you up in realistic increments to the date of your race (allowing for one or two easier weeks at the end). If you can use a schedule from RUNNER’S WORLD, a good book, or an accredited coach at your local club, that’s ideal. It will be a tried

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

and taking in more than the runner in front’s backside, then the UK has some of the prettiest events on offer.1 Great Caledonian 10K, Scotland, MayNot only is the scenery fantastic, but if you’re lucky, you may get a glimpse of the Queen.2 Windsor Half

and comments are now helping runners up and down the country to decide where to race each weekend.The ratingsWe've divided the 2005 ratings into two tables:Races with more than 15 votesRaces with 7-14 votes (all 275 of them!)If you'd like an alternative take

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

, or the sole rating for September's Quicksand 15, your scores and comments are now helping runners up and down the country to decide where to race each weekend.The ratingsWe've divided the 2004 ratings into two tables:Races with more than 10 votesRaces with 3

successes in most runners' eyes. Ballycotton, Connemara, Welsh Castles, Loch Ness and Coniston sweep into some of the top spots. But all types of races - over 900 in total - got represented.We know that no rating system can be completely relied on, and you

Your Number One: Midsummer Munro Half-MarathonLast year, you raced all over the UK in huge numbers, then came online in equally large numbers to rave (or rant!) about it. Now, after some serious number-crunching, we can reveal our official Readers

No looking back!Welcome to the Runner's World race-week index. Whether you've been training for this all year, or you've just entered tomorrow's race after a drunken bet last night, we're here to do you proud.Frankly, the final week is a time