Snowdonia Marathon: a 900ft climb over four miles"You can run London, Paris, New York every year - but to feel you have really 'run' a marathon, try Snowdonia. When you finish, you know you have run a proper 26.2 mile race. Best in the World

heart after all?Snowdonia Marathon (Gwynedd, October 30) Rated as one of the UK's toughest races by Runner's World's editors, and one of the most spectacularly scenic by our website members, a race preview of the Snowdonia Marathon was well deserved

in the opening miles. San Domenico 20 (Glamorgan, April 1) The picturesque ‘Taff Trail’ cycle path makes a great setting for this new out-and-back 20-miler, traversing an area rich in industrial archaeology and dramatic scenery.--National Highlights Marathon

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

Your Number One: Northumberland Coastal RunThe Runner’s World community has spoken! Here they are – the 50 best races in Britain from last year. There’s something for every shade of runner here – from 5K up to marathon, from tarmac to mudbaths

How the results were calculated This list was calculated using ratings given by respondents on www.runnersworld.co.uk after they took part in the races. We worked out the average of the 'overall' rating runners gave races, to arrive at a figure

You can find out in our brand-new reader profile survey!In the nine months since we last looked at your runner-profile pages, our membership has doubled to 125,000. Time for an update!As well as the few compulsory fields that new members fill in

.Competitors have to navigate through nine checkpoints, as the race heads out from the outskirts of Sheffield to offer fantastic views over the Hope Valley.Stansted Slog (Hants, September 17) If you're not familiar with the joys of trail running, this a great

How the results were calculated This list was calculated using ratings given by respondents on www.runnersworld.co.uk after they took part in the races. We worked out the average of the 'overall' rating runners gave races, to arrive at a figure

Remember these 10 tips when you start adding the fast stuff to your running programme:1. Graduate from basic training If you’re a novice runner, you need at least three to four months of building up before starting speedwork. Meaning? You should