October 2012, flights, transfers and accommodation for two. Three runners-up will be kitted out in JAKO gear top-to-toe.Discover the TUI Marathon and run into something good.Win a free race entry by sharing your inspiring fundraising story here. The full

IM Zurich 2005: Lindi, Ratbag, Oxy, Zilla and CandyIn need of a challenge for the next 12 months?  New to running, loving it, and wanting to take things one (enormous) step further?  Want to drink lots of beer and have a great time?  Have a secret

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

-race hospitality to help you recover in style Three sets of ASICS Target 26.2 kit, comprising head-to-toe ASICS running kit, trainers and a Garmin Forerunner 610 GPS watch Pre-training trip to London (complete with accommodation the night before

. Competitors often end up in informal pairs or teams, and this year there's an official team prize. The race provides and transports tents, breakfast and an evening meal, but you have to run with your week's food and the rest of your kit.A few more things you

from the marshals but no prizes for places - the laudable idea is that everyone's a winner. Before the event, the club even ran a training day to guide newcomers through the rules, practise transitions, try the bike course, work through the kit

at my PC late at night looking for an event with a difference, I stumbled across a race website for The North Pole Marathon. It instantly seemed to tick all the boxes. A race run entirely on ice, in temperatures as low as –30C, in the middle

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

the long swims, rides and runs are behind the team; now they must avoid the temptation to do 'just one more training session' as they taper for the event. As the eve of the race draws near, it’s time for an honest appraisal of all their efforts, (you can

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