Big Sur Marathon, CaliforniaIf there's a better excuse for a holiday – and a better way to see the sights – than a foreign race, we don't know it. We asked you to tell us about your favourite overseas events, and the results are tantalisingly good.More than 60 races made the grad...

mini-break away.Of course, if we've missed the race that makes your year, please do email us and tell us all about it. We'd love to hear about your running adventures overseas. Don't forget to check out our ever-expanding Travel Collection

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Forumite Monique at the Bala Middle Distance TriathlonOver the past two years, the Runner’s World Tri forum has grown, strengthened and spread its DaGlo message into the furthest reaches of the international triathlon community.The Pirate Ship of Fools – that’s PSoF on the entry ...

Everyone should try a training camp a couple of times a year – look what it does for Paula Radcliffe! It can give you a huge leap in fitness and a great boost to your morale. It can be two weeks in the mountains, or a week on some sandy beaches, or it can be a couple of long week...

clique. I've always gone on my own, and over the years I've made a bunch of good friends and we now meet up and travel to other events together."Getting down to business When it comes to the business of attacking those PBs, the staff on the camps, made

Breathtaking views at last year's Swiss raceFind out more...SWITZERLAND: SHARING THEIR TRAININGAndyCarleyBarley Cartman (first timer)Cougie (first timer) --• Buckers• The Count--• DD (first timer) •Garr (first timer)• Imp (first timer)• IronZilla (first timer)It's timeLisa- Moniq...

Not to be missed: Pirates swamped the city of FrankfurtNever underestimate the demands of being a supporter; it takes as much commitment as participating in an event but there are no medals to show for it. Whether it’s a 5K run or an Ironman triathlon, supporters (from now on the...

Ironman first-timer: forumite kittenkat (courtesy of Michael Luchmun)Looking back, it was a short journey. Last summer I broke my ankle out running (back from the pub) with my dog. While I was in plaster I whiled away a lot of my time on the RW forum. One morning another forum...