that allows you to enjoy the event as much as the spectators cheering you on?When Tom Day started running for Leukaemia Research after his father was diagnosed with the disease, he decided to become part of the charity's Banana Army at last year's London
Goodies galore: pick up one of our rucksacks while stocks last! This year's Flora London Marathon Expo opens on Wednesday April 22 and runs until Saturday April 25. It's the essential destination for all of you counting down to the big day
and a cooling hose down near the finish helped runners fly in Flyde, despite the midsummer heat. This event is the UK’s oldest half-marathon. Runners once again dashed around flat roads to rousing cheers from locals before collecting a rucksack memento
checkpoint.4. Dress RehearsalYour rucksack is possibly your most important purchase so choose wisely but trust in kit you've tried and tested. I used an OMM Classic 25L, which I've used for several years and it worked perfectly. A 25L pack is more than
, sand and intensity of the MdS, but smart training will get you as close as possible. Nail down a long-term training plan and sign up for an ultra or two (there are a growing number of multi-day stage races on our events listings). For a pre-race multi
between 0 and 100%, allowing us to rank them. This chart represents races that received between 15 and 24 responses.Key to percentagesAfter each event title, you will see some key statistics relating to that race. These are: (Overall Score, How Many People
. Field events: runners made hay while the sun shone Two hours of merciless sun in the station car park elapsed before I was forced to seek urinary relief at the Railway Hotel. Which was deserted. I sidled to the gents, where bizarrely, a loudspeaker
? A unique 10-mile endurance run over the undulating multi-terrain course used in the Parachute Regiment's Selection, with the option to carry a 35lb rucksack and wear military boots for an even tougher challenge. What you say "A really great insight
