'd definitely do it again if I didn't have to drive 300 miles to get there – even if it was a killer at the time!" The race involves sand dunes, so tarmac-hardened legs might find it something of a challenge.The Clash of the Tritons Aquathlon offered something a

miles I was bent over, staring at the tarmac trying not to think about how much my legs hurt, and how exhausted I felt. One of the marshals got my attention and said ‘enjoy as much of it as you can’. My first reaction was the desire to cry, but then I

. The only (surprisingly big) noise is of thousands of running shoes striking tarmac. Another water stop. A last chance to drink before the final push. And for a while you run on a carpet of wet Gatorade cups.’ (More from this story) Suzi W on the joys

an 800m course and the kids did a "proper" race in age/sex groups. Fab intro and the kids loved it. They even got goody bags at the end! AdyP Try to keep the running off-road. Tarmac is not a good surface and too much running on it at a young age may