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RW Race Report - Avalanche Adventure Run 10K
By Gudrun Limbrick on 14/04/2011 12:23:27
of hay bales. The largest natural obstacle was a freezing knee-deep stream through which participants had to run for around 70m.By contrast, the second half lacked any obstacles, the organisers obviously feeling that headwind plus shoe-sucking bogs
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RW Race Report - Meon Valley Plod
By Justin Bowyer on 13/04/2011 17:44:30
: two phrases I won't be using to describe my experience of the Meon Valley Plod.This 20.3(ish)-mile event was established by the Portsmouth Joggers Club in 1997 as a masochistic 21st birthday present to themselves and has been tweaked almost yearly
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Forumite Takes Pole Position
By Oxymoron on 17/03/2008 16:43:33
Apparently it's a bit chilly but Forumite Oxymoron can't wait to race at the North Pole Marathon
amount of time otherwise there is a risk of frostnip. And that doesn’t sound much like fun either. So, for my feet I’ve got snow shoes. I’m hoping not to have to use them as I’ve never run with them before and they look ridiculously big and awkward
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RW Race Report: LA Marathon
By Kerry McCarthy on 18/05/2011 11:17:14
California - the land of warm sunshine, golden beaches and blue skies. Right? Not for the runners of this marathon.
Monica bay.Admittedly the visual impact was lessened by the monsoon conditions I was running through. By mile seven (the Hollywood sign) my GPS watch had given up the ghost; my rain-filled shoes felt twice their normal weight, my chattering teeth were
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Costume Drama
By Runner's World on 07/03/2006 15:16:46
Calling all sunflowers, hot dogs and Mr Men. If you're racing in fancy dress, make sure you follow these handy tips
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
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RW Pocket Race Guide - July
By Runner's World on 29/06/2005 11:37:36
What's coming up, what's closing soon, what's filling fast
Yorks, Jul 24)Thorpe Edge Festival 10K (West Yorks, July 10)Run Preston 10K (Lancs, July 10) Following the success of last year's events, Preston's Festival of Running is back. The day kicks off with a two-lap 10K, a single-lap 5K running slightly later
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Cath vs Bala Middle Distance Triathlon
By Cath on 05/06/2007 09:26:06
Triathlete beginner and RW Pirate Cath, takes on her biggest challenge yet at the Bala Triathlon
ride and a half marathon to do! Pulled off the wetsuit without too much trouble (had worried about that) and slapped on factor 50 sun cream (optimism), my helmet, shoes and gloves and was off. Decided it wasn't over until it was over - and I was still
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Run Of The Mills
By Simon Taylor on 28/05/2004 18:14:41
It's not just the opportunity to run through people's kitchens that makes the historic Cinque Mulini a bit special... there's the top-class field too
in 1953, and the course, originally based around the town’s five mills, now only uses the two that remain. But the fundamental character of the event hasn’t changed and the winding in and out of the mill buildings must qualify as one of the more bizarre
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Readers' Top 10 UK Races: Beginner-friendliness
By Alice Palmer on 25/03/2009 10:22:13
The most beginner-friendly British races of 2008 - as voted by you, the runners who ran them
. The 10K route takes entrants on three fast laps through the zoo’s flat parkland, with the exotic menagerie of the zoo’s collection keeping runners entertained as they tour the park. All profits from the event are donated to the Zoological Society
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Racing Away: Top Travel Tips
By David Mitchell on 23/10/2008 12:05:57
Here's how to make sure that race overseas really does prove to be the experience of a lifetime
Leaving on a jet plane for an overseas event? Lucky you! Here’s how to make sure you hit the ground running and avoid having a racing holiday from hell. Bon voyage!BEFORE YOU GOGetting A VisaWithout the correct visa you might never get off
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