The Flamingo Diaries

This month’s hottest things to do, buy and try

Whether it’s pumpkins, festive lights or running around a motor-racing track, there’s a lot to see in this issue’s selection of races. Choose from beginner runs to backyard ultras and Britain’s toughe

Our selection of the best, fastest, toughest, quirkiest and most enjoyable UK races this month

25-26 JULY 2025 City racing for all levels. Places now at t100triathlon.com 28 HEVER CASTLE TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT FESTIVAL ( STANDARD TRI) (various dists) Hever Castle, Kent. castleraceseries.com S

Once the nights draw in, it can be hard to find the incentive to ride, but reframing negative thoughts can provide the impetus needed to get out and about when storm clouds gather and the rain lashes down, as Charlotte Cooper discovers