ideal 'beginner friendly' races to start off with? Thanks! HI there beginner!In my opinion, most races are competitive, but that still doesnt detract from the fact that they are generally welcoming to all abilities.Some of the Cancer charity races I seem

Hi does anyone know any good races (10-15k) that are suitable for beginners and where I wont finish hours behind everyone else! I did do the GNR last year but had to walk some of it and took just over 3 hours. I want to do more practise races before

Where: London When: December 5 If you like dressing up, running and Christmas, the London Santa Run is the race you’ve been waiting for. The 6K course is just the right distance for most beginners, and the race is set alongside the Thames

Great Manchester Run 10KWhere? Manchester When? MayThe Bupa Great Manchester Run 10K makes for a great introduction to racing. Not only is the organisation as slick as you'd expect from a Great Run event, but the course is a beginner's dream -  flat

.There are beginners in nearly every event so don't worry about it. Use the grey 'EVENTS' tab at the top of the page to sort out something.JJ Lara RonHill Classic series 3 x 10k races in Surrey Oct/Nov/Dec see Runningwithdavid.com It wasn't on the events tab when I

Hi,I've started training 5 weeks ago, and am now wanting to book a 5km race, for about a month time. Could anyone recommend a good race in the north wales/cheshire area that would be ideal for a beginner like me?? Thank you, Bethan parkrun ! There

I am a complete beginner when it comes to running – I am very much in the early stages and finding it hard to stay motivated so I thought it might be good to have a goal and run some kind of charity race… Does anyone have an advice on something

. Thoroughly enjoyed it, well organised, no pressure, no giggling, exactly what I wanted on my first race.And as I cant put in much less of a performance, it can only get better.So there you have it, a beginners first race, the target for which was to get round

I have just finished my first half marathon - Bristol - and I loved it! I would really like to do a marathon next year. What is best for a beginner who is not fast but has plenty of stamina and plans to finish around 4.30? I would like a largish

1. Mull of Kintyre Half-MarathonArgyll and Bute, May 30 This race makes it into the beginner category for much the same reasons as it made it into atmosphere and half-marathon top 10 – it’s just a race that’s really good fun to run, the vibe