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

.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

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

. 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

, but the more I think about it, the more I want to do it.Has anyone done one of the HH races? Are they recommended for beginners? I have just completed my 4th 10K in a woeful time (which I'm attributing to the awful heat and humidity last Sunday) but I really

Hi, my name is Sarah and I'm new to this. I'm 20 and am in training (Well I say in training.. I haven't actually started yet lol) for the Cancer Research Uk Race for Life event at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent on 4th June (Which is also my

Most beginner's programmes start when the acceptance/rejection comes in December. What's good training to do in the meantime, especially getting into the habit of training while the weather gets increasingly bad rather than having to drag your