This page features some of the best running events, that are coming up in your season. Do you have the confidence to push your running endurance to the next level? Then check out our top ten running events in the UK.
GREAT NORTH RUN (half marathon), September, Location: Newcastle
BUPA-sponsored GREAT RUN SERIES.
www.greatrun.org
BRIGHTON REEBOK (10K), November, Location: Brighton
Part of the REEBOOK PREMIER SERIES of events.
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
NIKE (10K), September, Location: London
Nike organises training programmes and runs for entrants.
www.runlondon.com
VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON (Spring), Location: London
Britain’s iconic race has 120,000 entrants and has live television coverage.
www.london-marathon.co.uk
HEARTS FIRST SANTA DASH (3K), December, Location: Cardiff
Supported by the BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION charity organisers.
www.southernwalesevents.co.uk
RACE FOR LIFE (5K), (Summer), Location: all over the UK
SERIES WOMEN-ONLY running events in 280 locations throughout the summer, supporting CANCER RESEARCH UK.
www.raceforlife.org
BUPA GREAT MANCHESTER RUN (10k), May, Location: Manchester
The North West’s iconic running event with 25,000 entries. Part of the BUPA GREAT RUN.
www.greatrun.org
HYDRO ACTIVE WOMEN’S CHALLENGE (5K), September,
Location: Liverpool - Birmingham - London
A WOMEN-ONLY event, run simultaneously in London’s Hyde Park, Liverpool’s Sefton Park and Birmingham’s City Centre.
www.womenchallenge.co.uk
PUMA LONGLEAT (10K ), February, Location: Wiltshire
Part of the PUMA SERIES running event, around the Marathon of Bath’s monument British heritage landscape.
www.209events.com
RUN DUNFERMLINE WEEKEND (Junior 3K, 1 Mile family run, 5K half marathon), May, Location: Dumfries
The half marathon is the climax of 2 days of different distance runs.
www.dunfermline-half.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL TOP TEN MARATHONS
Ready to commit to something that you really have passion for ?
If you’re a runner wanting to experience high intensity endurance, something different than following the marked route beyond the popular races in London (www.London-marathon.co.uk) and New York (www.ingnycmarathon.org), here are 10 races worth checking out.
NORTH POLE
April, 110 runners
www.npmarathon.com
BOSTON
April, 20,000 runners
www.bostonmarathon.org
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
May, 700 runners
www.great-wall-marathon.com
SAFARI COM MARATHON (LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVE, KENYA)
June, 650 runners
www.lewa.org/lewa_marathon.php
EASTER ISLAND
June, 150 runners
www.marathontour.com/easterisland
SAN FRANCISCO
July, 15,000 runners
www.runssfm.com
SYDNEY
September, 20,000 runners
www.sydneyrunningfestival.org
LE MARATHON DES CHATEAUX DU MEDOC
September / October, 8,000 runners
www.marathondumedoc.com
ATHENS
November, 3,000 runners
www.athensmarathon.com
MARATHON DE MONACO ET DES RIVIERA (MONTE CARLO)
November, 2,200 runners |
