Weight 366g Evaluation The Gel Guts harks back to Asics's popular Trespass and Canyon shoes. It's a keenly priced, no-nonsense, hardwearing workhorse of a trail shoe. It's more Land Rover Defender than Range Rover Vogue, which means it's the kind
Weight 334gEvaluation While Inov8’s Mudroc models are among the best examples of extreme off-road shoes – where grip is the most important consideration – they aren’t exactly ideal for long, lazy runs in the trails. Having realised this, Inov8 has
AdidasAdistar Trail (off-road) £90 Adidas Adistar Control (motion control) £90 Adidas Brevard (motion control) £70 Adidas Response Control (stability) £60 AsicsAsics Gel Tioga (off-road) £45 Asics Gel Trabuco (off-road) £65 BrooksBrooks Epiphany
-Marathon (Notts, October 29)Exmoor Stagger 15, October 22 Exmoor Stagger 15 (Somerset, October 22) With Runner’s World forum members calling it "the best cross country race ever", the Exmoor Stagger 15 was always a shoo-in for October’s Race Preview. Find out
; the variety of road, heath and sea wallMay 3Three Forts Marathon, West Sussex 90% (see more) Tough courses with more than 3,000ft of climbing; running off-road and finding your own way round (there are no marshals); small fields - there were only 200 runners
directly to arrange delivery of your prize.Monday May 14Salomon XA Pro 3D trail running shoes and T-shirtKate Goalby, London Jo Learoyd, Chichester Tracey Ford, Bournemouth Chris Oswin, Cleveland Tony Gamble, Crewe Michael Lam, Stoke-on-Trent Tuesday May
and a fantastic atmosphere guaranteed - plus Runner's World pace groups. Sunday 9 Cloud 9 Challenge, Congleton, Cheshire An 8.75-mile multiterrainer on an undulating course (or a hilly one, depending on your point of view...) Sunday 9 Hillingdon 5, Middx
A runner's life can sometimes feel like Groundhog Day. Much as you love your daily run, that backdrop of terraces and bus stops isn't quite the stuff of romance – especially in freezing January. Now picture yourself running across the beautiful
Weight 292gEvaluation Cross-country spikes aside, if you want maximum speed and confidence when youre running off-trail, youve got to have a fell shoe. They have brutally deep outsole studs, minimalist uppers, a snug fit, and thin midsoles
for those with limited time to spare. Plus, with links to five longer related articles, there’s always plenty more to print out and read later…Trail RunningFor stunning scenery, near-perfect running surfaces and liberation from the urban rat race, take
