-marathon event, enter the Atlantic Coast Challenge in October and attempt to complete three marathons in three days.Spend time in the sauna to try to get used to the level of heat. Watch out for hot spells and go for long runs at the hottest part of the day
Closing Soon...Cheltenham 10K (Gloucestershire, October 3) Bask in a grandstand finish at this new 10K, held within the Cheltenham Race Course grounds - home of horse racing's famous Gold Cup.Highgate 5K Fun Run (London, October 4) Scale
to be seduced by all the gear for sale, but even if you do splash out, it's best not to try out new kit in your marathon – 26.2 miles is a seriously long way to run in uncomfortable clothes or shoes. If you do feel the urge to liven up your race kit, why
Notorious Night Runs series: a trio of offroad events that pack in a 5K (ish) daytime dash, a 10K (ish) race as night falls, and a post-event knees-up, with camping facilities to stumble back to when the running and revelry is over.As you'd expect, the few
From last-minute race preparations to discovering culture on the Tyne, this is your step-by-step guide to ensuring your Bupa Great North Run 2012 experience is a weekend to remember for all the right reasons...Friday eveningBefore you leave home
Feel-good racing: the first Sierra Leone MarathonYou can see a photo gallery to accompany this feature here.'Small, small,’ says the woman dressed in vibrant twists of wax-printed cotton, as she leaves her house to run beside me. That means ‘slow
atmosphere and loot worthy of Robin Hood himself - a long sleeved T-shirt will be waiting for you at the finish. Enter online now.The Great Cumbrian Run Half-Marathon (Cumbria, October 10)This half-marathon kicks off in one of Carlisle's most dominant
wearing my clothes under my wetsuit, so it was just a matter of donning socks, shoes, helmet, gloves and Oakley’s.After a while I realised I'd got bag 651 instead of 851, so I had to run back the other way.Then blow me, the 600 row had been removed. I
and decided to create a triathlon to showcase the spectacular scenery and famous local climbs. The long-distance race I'm about to do features a 2.2K swim, 115K bike and 22K run. There's also a shorter race the following day of 1.K/30K/7K as well as a children
. But that appeared to be the primary motivation for making the trip for the 15 who signed up to run. To add an extra element of unreality to the whole thing, the North Pole Marathon is put on as a very serious event: accurately measured, precisely timed and fiercely
