. With evening seminars, map reading tips and a panel of veteran race experts to lend their helping hands, this event is a must for Marathon Of Britain entrants and ultra-runners.Ultra Race Highlights:Caerphilly Summits Challenge 31 (Glamorgan, July 2)Boddington

National Highlights...Nigel Barge Memorial Race 5.0 (Glasgow, January 7) Named after a Maryhill Harriers club runner, this five-miler is part of Scotland’s running history. Now into its sixth decade, it’s seen several course changes over the years

picturesque dash across the east coast, and if the weather is fine you could catch a glimpse of France.Santa Dash 5K - December 4Santa Dash 5K (Merseyside, December 4) If you fancy taking part in an audacious world record attempt while running a 5K, here

races.Bolton 10K (Greater Manchester, April 23) While 40,000 runners have April 23 marked down in their calendars as Flora London Marathon day, 1000 in the North-west will have the Bolton 10K down instead. Run on the same day, the race offers a

-track sections thrown in.Asics Kingston Breakfast Run, April 1Filling up fastAsics 16 Mile Kingston Breakfast Run (Surrey, April 1) Despite the early start, more than 3,000 runners have already signed up for this flat, fast race run along the banks

is the ultra distance Grand Union Canal Race. We think it’s because after 145 miles, its entrants might be too tired to write anything just yet. But we are more than a little proud to announce that the event was actually WON by a Runner’s World forumite, Matt

Your Number One: Northumberland Coastal RunThe Runner’s World community has spoken! Here they are – the 50 best races in Britain from last year. There’s something for every shade of runner here – from 5K up to marathon, from tarmac to mudbaths

The numbers in brackets are last year's position; the times are last year's men's and women's winning timesIf we've been given an event's details, you'll find it in the Race Diary.The BUPA Great North Run easily retains its position as the UK’s top

running. What you say "One of the hardest events I’ve ever attempted, but worth it for the views, the camaraderie of the runners and the sense of achievement on finishing. Give it go, you won't regret it." Pete Nash 98 85 10 ratings 10 G3 January

In summer 2004, more than 20 forum members pledged to take on Ironman Switzerland in July 2005 - that's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run. Many of them - including Jellybabe - were complete triathlon newbies at the time... Here