certainly never run a race like this one. It traverses one of the most beautiful bays at low tide, over sand of varying texture, with occasional waves lapping over your laces. The 13 or 14K as the seagull flies will seem more like a half-marathon effort

’s title.Caption in here-->For the second year running, Runner’s World presented the winning teams with trophies. St Edmunds Pacers from England were top women’s team, while the men’s award went to Germany and TSV Ronsahl.Don’t worry, though, there’s plenty

the Wiltshire countryside can throw at you.Bexhill Seafront Half- Marathon (East Sussex, Nov 14) Scenic seafront race held on the promenade. -->National Highlights...Easy Runner Sodbury Slog, Gloucs, Nov 14 For the past few months we have searched long

, flat country roads and through pretty Leicestershire villages. Blackpool Sand National 4.5 (Lancs, April 3) From the organisers of the Blackpool Beach 10K comes another beach race run over the classic Aintree distance of 4.5 miles. It consists of two

Big Sur Marathon, CaliforniaIf there's a better excuse for a holiday – and a better way to see the sights – than a foreign race, we don't know it. We asked you to tell us about your favourite overseas events, and the results are tantalisingly good

of 3,000 runners at each race.First off the blocks is the capital's event, which starts and finishes in the city centre. The route sails past the River Taff, past Cardiff Castle and through Bute Park.Two weeks later, it's Swansea's turn to play host

Closing Soon-->Filling fast: Liverpool Half-MarathonStourbridge Stagger (West Midlands) Hills, sand and stiles – this is a challenging off-road course, renowned for being a veritable mud fest in wet weather. Definitely not one for the faint

How the results were calculated This list was calculated using ratings given by respondents on www.runnersworld.co.uk after they took part in the races. We worked out the average of the 'overall' rating runners gave races, to arrive at a figure

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

How the results were calculated This list was calculated using ratings given by respondents on www.runnersworld.co.uk after they took part in the races. We worked out the average of the 'overall' rating runners gave races, to arrive at a figure