views like these, expect a field of at least 200 runners for this new event.”Watch out for: The new shoes that give the race its name. Any extras?A T-shirt for your effortsHow to enter:Click here:

chance to discover them. Starting and finishing in Stansted Park near Rowlands Castle in Hampshire, the race is run over forest trials and farmland with only 1,200 metres of tarmac to cover.Don't expect a pancake-flat course, though. It's littered

. 4. Choose your running surface carefullyMost runners clock their miles on the open roads. Roads aren’t the worst places to run, but try to run on the Tarmac no more than three times a week. Certainly steer clear of concrete pavements, which

Broad, as well as two laps cutting through the village itself – offers spectators ongoing views of the field, making it a great Easter Sunday event for the whole family.Puma Dunsfold 10K (Surrey, April 15) Join more than 5,000 runners at the old

And they're off... 50,000 runners take to the streets When the inaugural Great North Run took place in 1981, more than 12,000 runners charged through the streets of Newcastle. Twenty-six years later a lot has changed. The field has reached an eye

-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

on the morning of the Flora London Marathon, and you might be surprised to discover another classic road race taking place the same day. For on the north-west fringe of Greater Manchester, some 1,000 runners will be toeing the line at this fast and friendly 10K

at least 26.2) away from the big city marathon experience, this is a relatively low-key event that nevertheless found itself placed ahead of the likes of London and Edinburgh in Runner’s World Top 10 Races 2007. Where the race scores highest is for its

Ron Hill doesn't have to think about running today. It's a given; he's going to do it. After 38 years of running every day without a break (which through to the beginning of December 2002 amounted to 13,880 consecutive days) he's not about

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 14) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Sub 5.00 Jaq, 4:58 -->I had the best day possible. I woke up feeling calm and rested, with no niggles. The sun shone all the way and I ran with a great guy from Woking