October 2012, flights, transfers and accommodation for two. Three runners-up will be kitted out in JAKO gear top-to-toe.Discover the TUI Marathon and run into something good.Win a free race entry by sharing your inspiring fundraising story here. The full

-ins, leisurely breakfasts, and perhaps a gentle jog in the park. But for the 160 or so who turned up for this new  offroader, it was clear that nothing short of getting covered head to toe in mud would do. And, fortunately for them, mud was the one thing

at my PC late at night looking for an event with a difference, I stumbled across a race website for The North Pole Marathon. It instantly seemed to tick all the boxes. A race run entirely on ice, in temperatures as low as –30C, in the middle

with this adrenaline-fuelled trail adventure. Endcliffe Park and Whiteley Woods provide the perfect setting for a two-lap extravaganza - with a challenge en route to keep you on your toes. As soon as you spot the 100m long MIZUNO Hill, it's time to push hard

changing rooms. Enter online. 3. Chippenham Half-Marathon, WiltshireDate in 2012: September 9An event of simplicity and understated beauty, this is a true racer’s race, with overall finishing times getting faster year on year. The race is an anticlockwise

toes.--Filling Up Fast...Bolton 10K, April 13Bolton 10K (Greater Manchester, April 13) While 40,000 runners head to the capital for the Flora London Marathon, another 1,000 will be travelling to the north-west for this fast and friendly road race

point, it seemed to be a constant climb.All along the route, runners and walkers chatted, and as at so many events, there was a great spirit of camaraderie. The water stations were plentiful, with sponges, oranges, energy drinks and water in cup

Striders Scenic 7 (Suffolk, November 11) Any event whose name includes a reference to the quality of its setting is bound to set high expectations among a vista-hungry field but rest assured, entrants to this classic rural fixture are unlikely

for this testing trail race set in Wiltshire's green Pewsey Vale. And given previous reader race ratings - where comments about mouth-watering sponges appear almost as frequently as mentions of the gutsy, gritty course - it's clear this event has perfectly tapped

Mud and Mayhem Swinley Duathlon (Berkshire, October 9) Distance: 5K/ 20K/5K Even if you've never dipped your toe in duathlons before, you're bound to enjoy this royal offroad adventure. Set in Swinley Forest, an area of the Windsor Estate between