Still going strong: the fellsman

Race director Michael Sanderson guides you on this challenging but enjoyable West Yorkshire loop

Last year, while on holiday in the south of France, I watched a night trail race from the comfort of a pavement café. In no rush to leave, I saw the whole shape of the race for maybe the first time ev

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Black Hill Road. Lap three. A biting headwind. My neck screaming. I glance up and see the same slope that’s already broken countless riders today. And as the lads around me clip out and walk, I dig in

For many runners, a marathon finish line is once-in-a-lifetime, but for a select few, it’s merely the first step towards the blue-and-yellow T-shirt of the 100 Marathon Club. What drives those hardy souls to reach such an incredible milestone – and how do they get there?

Wildly fluctuating temperatures, punishing verticality, brushes with mountain lions – the Grand Canyon’s Rim to Rim to Rim endurance run is not for the faint-hearted. Duncan Craig takes on the ‘big red ditch’