and plenty of runners who'd travelled a distance to take part.The route, run mostly on roads but with a small trail section through some woods and a mile-long stretch across Hinton Airfield, was encouraging enough to induce a gung-ho approach, but with more

to enjoy the views: there’s mud to plough through, plus stiles and other obstacles to negotiate. Enter online.3. Race the Train, Tywyn, GwyneddDate in 2012: August 18Runners travel from all over the world every year to race the Talyllyn Railway choo

the largely uphill first nine miles. There are even special train services from London and a park-and-ride bus option for those travelling by car. 2. Meon Valley Plod, Clanfield, HampshireDate in 2012: February 12Leg-punishing inclines and lashings of sludge

reputation among the RW team as a 'race-dodger'. Generally, they just aren't for me. You see, firstly, I've never been that competitive. Secondly, and most importantly, the idea of travelling to, say, Freckleton, to race on a wet and grey Sunday morning has

cannot be returned.7. Only the winners will be contacted personally. The name of the winner will be available by sending a SAE to Runners World North Pole Competition winner, 72 Broadwick Street, London W1F 9EP.8. Entrants must be available to travel

- the only other person to have ever circumnavigated the world's surface via the North and South Poles. He will also use the evening to announce the winner of the Transglobe Expedition Trust's 'Charlie Burton Award'.The Transglobe Expedition Trust (TET

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in the answer we get. The more points from which we measure our distance, the smaller the likely error in our calculated position.Now imagine we can, from anywhere in the world, measure our distance from a number of different satellites in space. This is how GPS

. Budget airlines have made it much easier to take an overseas trip and be back at your desk (albeit a little tired) by Monday morning. This ability to travel adds a welcome element to sport. Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe put it well in her

’ll feel like a gladiator when the race starts and finishes at the imposing Colosseum in the centre of the city before taking in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City (for some divine intervention), the Olympic Stadium and the Trevi Fountain, among other world