Runner's World

RACE START LIST

094 RUNNERSWORLD.CO.UK JUNE 2018

WE ASKED

READERS:

WHAT’S YOUR

MOST DRAMATIC

RACE STORY

‘I had a heart attack

at mile 10 of the

Richmond Half. There

was no-one to help

me so I walked the

inal three miles

inished in 2:22 and

got my medal. Then

I went to hospital for

a week had three

stents put in and

couldn’t run for

several months.’

• Rikus Maximus

‘I broke my femur at a

10K race about two

miles from the end.

Managed to run it all

and inished among

the irst 15.’

• Joana Marini

‘Tore my plantar

fascia at mile seven

of a half. Hobbled

the inal six miles and

inished in 3:25; even

the inish-line photo

guys had gone home!’

• Michelle
  Lewandowski

‘My friend farted

and “followed

through” ive minutes

before the start

of a marathon. He

didn’t have a change

of shorts so ran

regardless – the mess

had turned to a sort of

dust by the end.’

• Ryan Donaldson

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SPEED DEMON

Gosport Golden Mile

Last year 600 budding speedsters

forked out £10 to belt along this

promenade in South Hampshire.

There are senior and junior versions

of the event so drag your kids away

from their computer games and get

them in on the fun too.

Hampshire June 17 nice-work.org.uk

Ranelagh Harriers

Richmond 10K

A chance for London-based runners

to bag a 10K PB. This incorporates

the Surrey 10K Championships

which is testament to how flat and

fast the course is. But it also attracts

loads of recreational runners who

come to enjoy the views as they run

along the Thames towpath.

Surrey June 17 primoevents.com

Welsh 1000m Peaks Race

One for veteran fell runners. A 30km

mountain race it starts at sea level

finishes on top of Snowdon and

takes in the five peaks in Snowdonia

that exceed one vertical kilometre.

Oh you’re busy that day too?

Gwynedd Wales June 2 welsh1000m.org

Endurancelife
Classic Quarter
Endurancelife has become
renowned for its scenic coastal
courses – and this one is the jewel in
the crown. You make your way from
Lizard Point to Land’s End (the most
southerly and westerly parts of
England) so you’ll be running
90 degrees of the compass. The
44.5-mile route is incredibly varied
and tough: as the organisers say it’s
‘the ultimate trail-runner’s rush all
just a stone’s throw away from the
potentially pounding Atlantic swells’.
Cornwall June 9 endurancelife.com

FOUR-DAY BENDER

Tour of Tameside

What’s better than one race in one

day? Answer: four races in four

days. Each event in the Tour of

Tameside has its own personality.

There’s a 10K trail race a six-mile fell

event a half marathon and finally a

flat seven-mile road race to test how

much speed you have left in your

legs. (Clue: not a lot probably.) You

can sign up for individual events or

if you’re feeling brave/bullish do the

whole thing.

Greater Manchester June 14-17

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Derby Half Marathon
This beaut of a race takes runners on
a flat fast route through Derby city
centre before winding through the
extremely scenic Elvaston Country
Park and back again. Football fans
will be delighted to know that the
start and finish are both at Pride
Park Stadium home of the mighty
Derby County.
Derbyshire June 3 runforall.com

A RACE ON THE UP AND UP

Glencoe Trail Running
Challenge
If you’re familiar with gentle Sunday-
night BBC drama Monarch of the
Glen you’ll have a fair idea of what
this lovely event offers. It’s set in the
Glencoe Mountain Centre and you
can choose the 10K ‘half’ (15 miles)
‘marathon’ (27 miles) or an ultra
(distance yet to be determined).
Take advantage of the fierce climbs
and majestic scenery and treat this
one as more of a leisurely amble
than a race; it’s well worth it.
Argyll & Bute June 16 trailevents.co

HILLS AND SPILLS

FAMILY FUN

Runstock

This one is staged by your favourite running magazine in collaboration with

Rat Race. The running bit is a 5K obstacle-filled route round the grounds of

Boughton House near Kettering which you can repeat as many times as you

like within eight hours. Elsewhere there’s a camping village full-on festival

kids’ activities beer tent live music and postrace party. It’s a family-friendly

event and a celebration of all things running.

Northamptonshire June 9 ratrace.com

PHOTOGRAPHS: EPIC ACTION

IMAGERY (DERBY HALF)