Rugged glory

You don’t have to board a plane to take your running to wild and wonderful places – from big days out to long weekends and epic, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, here’s our guide to the UK’s very best running adventures

“My aim today was to feel like I could race this distance and not just survive it. Job done with a silver medal.” The Instagram post of Jonny Brownlee after completing Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria on

Beginning from the point in Britain furthest from the sea, Simon Warren sets himself a special test of endurance: the longest possible ride to the coast and back

Tennessee’s infamous Barkley Marathons race is notoriously tough – but 20 people have completed it. Gloucestershire’s equally brutal homage to the iconic ultra has zero finishers... so far. Our writer lined up with those attempting to be the first

MALLE BEACH RACE

From wild hallucinations to life-changing reflections, ultra riders share their unforgettable stories of endurance grit with James Shrubsall