The Skeleton Run 5 (Leicestershire, October 29)As darkness sets, grab a costume and join a band of fearless runners and nordic walkers for a thrilling Halloween race. The hilly trails of Beacon Hill Country Park offer the perfect racing grounds
The Beast 5 (Leicestershire, September 19) With 33 obstacles usually designed for horses, this is a trail race with a difference. Canter along one five-mile lap or push yourself to a double ten mile challenge as you clamber and climb over high
also return to running using a walk/run schedule in a 5:1 ratio, dependent on pain. There's no easy cure for my running problems, but for now I'm just relieved I can cycle.In celebration, I spent last weekend cycling on trails near my parents' home
Robin Hood 10K (Nottinghamshire, October 10)Legend has it that Robin Hood and his devoted followers would roam Sherwood Forest. Relive the medieval mystery by joining a band of merry men (and women) for a canter along trails through the magical
specialist Gareth Cole, I've been putting in three to four sessions a week.Experiencing the great outdoors has been a little trickier. I spent a long weekend ripping up the tracks on the glorious Exe Trail on a hired bike (and refuelling with clotted cream
tracks, fields and forest trails in picturesque Pippingford Park. Whether or not you can take on the speedy sweet, there will be a reviving bowl of Christmas pudding with custard waiting for all finishers. In the season's spirit of togetherness, your
other distractions. Enter online.King Alfred's Torment 7 (Wiltshire, September 18)Become running royalty after conquering this hilly trail race along Somerset-Wiltshire border. Go on the rampage through woods and grasslands, with stunning views of the 18
