beach race. Starting at Margate and run over sand, paths, promenades, mud and too many steps to count, this out and back course is only for the masochistic Tough Guy wannabies with a penchant for punishing courses. Due to the tides there's a four

each other. If those next door have three bales of hay and a wall as obstacles, then you can bet that in the next new race the bales will be on fire and the wall 10ft higher. The Hellrunner is no different and although not being as hellish as Tough Guy

towards Bexhill. Forumite Iron Tractor Boy looked on the bright side: "There were plenty of undulations for the next few miles, but luckily there was some pleasant countryside to look at through the mist!"Tough Guys And those hills kept coming. As Iron

for the tough times "I am a good and strong runner and I can and will finish" through the last six miles.The thing I would try to do differently I think would be to try to have a training partner for next time as it helps to have someone to spur you on. The key

, and of course not all of these guys actually go on to play at the top level. We could get feedback from the football clubs if they found a kid with a ‘fantastic motor’ who they don’t think is going to make it, and perhaps direct them towards running instead

4:00 TO 5:00 (Page 1) Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 13 14 15-->Peter Freeman, 4:02:44Best moment: hearing the announcer say: ”here’s a guy coming home in giant butterfly wings!” Then I believed I would finish. Red Bull might

Guy Fawkes 10, November 4 Closing Soon…Guy Fawkes 10 (Staffordshire, November 4) Forest trails, quaint Yorkshire villages and a finish in castle grounds make this a scenic jaunt, guaranteed to go with a bang.Five 2 Go Trail Marathon (Hertfordshire

-upies 32Favourite Races... ToughGuy, Edinburgh Marathon, Reading Half, InuitSee my RW profileMy handy links • Mike's Amazing Cakes• RW's Q+As page -->About meLiving in Edinburgh and a recreational runner who likes a challenge. IdeallyI'd love to get fit

found it VERY tough, but was still managing to run reasonable splits right until that last mile. It is funny looking back to the thoughts going through my head at the time.Now on to the good parts, and why I would advise anyone to run VLM. The crowds

. But the beautiful coastal scenery and solidarity among the runners is enough to lift the spirits of anyone finding the climbs tough. If you're flagging, just make it to the next drinks station for a cheering spread of chocolate, hot drinks, hot cross buns