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Top 10 Dutch Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 10:00:23
Featuring... Egmond Half, City-Pier-City Run, RW Zandvoort Circuit Run, Rotterdam Marathon, Enschede Marathon, Marikenloop, Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam Marathon, Eindhoven Marathon, Zevenheuvelenloop
for a post-race treat.Race website: www.fortiscpcloop.nl Runner's World Zandvoort Circuit Run, Zandvoort (March) 2009 Date: March 29Runner's World's own race at the former Formula 1 race circuit is one of the most exciting new events on the Dutch running
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 2
By Alison Hamlett on 05/04/2011 10:21:11
In her second missive direct from the desert, Alison updates us on running through sandstorms - and learning the French for 'blister'.
Stage 2: 38KThe sun usually rises here just before 6am but there was no sunrise this morning. We woke to a sandstorm, just what we didn't need to kick off a 38K stage. I'm sharing a tent with Jay Batchen, who has done the race eight or so times: he said he had never seen such win...
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Marathon du Medoc: A Marathon Drinking Session
By Alison Hamlett on 09/10/2008 15:46:44
Pasta parties and recovery runs take on a new meaning when the race-day beverage is taken from the cellars of surrounding chateaux
out more, visit www.marathondumedoc.com. For a package that includes guaranteed race entry, transfers and accommodation in Bordeaux, visit www.209events.com. If you can't wait until next September to combine your running and drinking passions
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RW Pocket Race Guide - August
By Alison Hamlett on 28/07/2008 11:06:58
Featuring... Great Yarmouth Half-Marathon, London Pride Run 10K, Burnham Beeches Half-Marathon, Fleetwood Half-Marathon, Grimsthorpe Castle 10K, The Beast
, August 24) Pewsey Vale Half-Marathon (Wiltshire, August 24) London Pride Run 10K, August 16London Pride Run 10K (August 16) In just five years, the London Pride Run has become the UK’s largest mass participation event for the gay and lesbian
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Top 10 Italian Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 15:22:33
Featuring... Rome Marathon, Stramilano Half, Ecomaratona dei Marsi, 100K del Passatore, Cortina Dobbiaco Run, International Lake Garda Marathon, Mezza di Monza, Romeo and Juliet Half, Venice Marathon, Florence Marathon
Rome Marathon, March [Getty Images] From the thrill of running on the Formula One track at Monza to the more visceral delights of some of the world’s greatest cities, Italian races boast both ancient and modern pleasures for the visiting runner
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Top 10 South African Races
By Alison Hamlett on 17/10/2008 11:28:08
Featuring... Old Mutual Om Die Dam 50K, Two Oceans Marathon 56K, Loskop Marathon 50K, Joburg City Marathon, Comrades Marathon 89K, Spar/Mercury Women's 10K, Knysna Forest Marathon, Foot Of Africa Marathon, Soweto Marathon, Winelands Marath
21K and despite being fairly hilly, it is an ideal race for first-time half-marathon runners thanks to its large field and great vibe. Add in the various shorter fun runs and you have a great event that offers something for everyone. The race always
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Who, What, Where!
By Alison Hamlett on 01/04/2011 16:10:44
Intrepid Editor of Triathlete's World Alison heads to Morocco to take on the toughest footrace on earth - the 2011 Marathon des Sables
from the Marathon des Sables.The Race The Marathon des Sables (MdS or Marathon of the Sands) is a seven-day six-stage race held annually across a section of the Sahara desert in southern Morocco. 2011 sees the 26th running of the event that is often
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Top 10 Spanish Races
By Alison Hamlett on 13/10/2008 17:42:39
Featuring... Vila de Santa Pola Half, Granollers Half, Barcelona Marathon, Cursa Bombers 10K, Madrid Marathon, Medio Maraton de Madrid, Madrid Women's 5K, Behobia-San Sebastian, Seville to Los Palacios Half, San Silvestre Vallecana
: April 26Madrid’s most important athletic event has seen around 200,000 runners attempt to complete the 42.2K run within the six-hour time limit, but only 120,000 have been successful to date – it is without a doubt survival of the fittest. The well
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 1
By Alison Hamlett on 04/04/2011 10:47:20
Fresh from the Moroccon desert, it's our first progress report from intrepid Triathlete's World Editor Alison.
they were to look at, they were almost impossible to run on. Most of us were reduced to a slow walk: most. The winner whipped through the stage in a staggering 2:41. The first Brit was Tobias Mews, who finished in 3:42, with Jen Salter the first British
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Top 10 French Races
By Alison Hamlett on 10/10/2008 12:11:29
Featuring... La Champenoise, Les crêtes du Pays Basque, 6000D La Plagne, Marvejols-Mende, North Face Ultra Trail du Tour du Mont-Blanc, Paris-Versailles, La Ronde Cérétane, La Ronde des Foies Gras, Les 20K de Paris, Maratho
part in a variety of races, from a children’s run to a 20K. The event’s location between the Mediterranean and Pyrennees ensures there are plenty of local delicacies on offer, including wine and Muscat, and the dancing and parties before and after
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