-Marathon stretching between the North Pier and Little Bispham. Strapping sea breezes and a flat, out-and-back promenade route combine to give the course cracking PB potential. Not only a great event for first-timers and those looking for a warm-up event to longer

two road fixtures (waterways and cycle paths rather than tarmac), one beach stretch and one cross-country course, to total 26.2 miles before lunch on Easter Sunday. Yellow jerseys are to be awarded to the leaders of each stage (as per the renowned Tour

) Get the estuary breeze behind you for this fast, flat figure-of-eight course and you’re sure to enjoy its PB potential.Henley Half-Marathon (Oxfordshire, October 14) Beautiful countryside, riverside stretches and just one hill of note make this a

: April 26Madrid’s most important athletic event has seen around 200,000 runners attempt to complete the 42.2K run within the six-hour time limit, but only 120,000 have been successful to date – it is without a doubt survival of the fittest. The well

another and give it to your supporters so they'll know when and where to spot you.The Big Day Bookmark these essential event guides to help your day run like clockwork...Great North Run GuideCruise through the race with our expert tips and insider info

spread out along a 100m-stretch of beach for a two-lap out-and-back 3,800m swim, everyone seemed to hit the water together. Now, maybe the Americans have a different approach to open water tri swims to the Europeans but none of us can remember ever

Right, now I’m getting nervous. Tomorrow I leave for French Guyana, and, as usual, I’ve left everything to the last minute. The list of kit seems to have stretched overnight.It includes 250mg of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, 10mg of buscopan, 250mg

how our pacing groups work at various build-up races and training runs throughout the spring. Look out for the Runner's World stand at these events too - your chance to come and chat to the team before and after the race. February 2010 When

of those in the Cotswolds.After the initial upward slog, you're lulled by a gradual downward course for four miles. Then you hit mile six, and the monster two-mile hill.Pathfinder stretches his legs at 7.5 milesGavo had warned that when you think you

. At mile 6-7 there was a long uphill stretch. Far from taking a little breather, OB decided it was time to up the pace. Then the weather took a turn for the worse: - a cold wind blew up followed by rain, which at first was not too unpleasant. Then the rain