Billed as a bit of a toughie, this marathon certainly lives upto expectation. No fewer than 1685m of ascent (thats 5528 ft in old money) is shoehorned into this epic…

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ‘Eagle’ lunar landing, Phoenix runnings weekend of running promised a “few giant leaps for mankind”  Glen Jones had chosen this event as his July…

Danny Blunden travelled to the mainland to compete in his first race as an IOWRR, this event was the 21st edition of Bognor Prom 10k Road Race. Sunshine and  a light…

A bright eyed and bushy tailed bunch were on 6.25 ferry to take part in the first day of the Larmer Tree race weekend. Set in the beautiful countryside of…

Hosted by Istead and Ifield Harriers the 36th North Downs Way saw Steve Hickman back out on the startline of what has been described in Runners World Magazine as ‘one…

Anyone that’s ever done Walk the Wight over the years will know how difficult the course is in places. With its famous “undulations” it is a test of will and…

The 12th running of this popular race celebrated 500 years of the history of London’s famous green spaces. Organised by the Royal Parks Foundation, the race raises money to maintain…

On Sunday 20th March the Isle of Wight Road Runners held the annual charity run in memory of an ex-member, Roger Walker-Reed, who sadly passed away a few years ago. …

Based in the suburban areas south of the city of Amsterdam centre, this is a picturesque marathon covering banksides, forests and the streets of Amstelveen. Ian Dyer somehow managed to…

The marathon.  26.2 miles. It’s a journey of the heart conquering the mind and the mind conquering the body.  Anyone that’s ever run one knows how hard it can be….