The start list

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

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

Pat Kinsella takes on the Hourglass, a race against time where runners must be both tortoise and hare

The last Sunday of October each year marks the end of daylight-saving time. Time to put your clocks back an hour and embrace the longer nights of upcoming winter. But fear not: running at night can be

Want to cycle 1,000 miles across rugged Scottish terrain, climbing more than twice the height of Everest? Oh, and it’s totally unsupported. Then try the Trans Alba race: you don’t have to be mad to do it, but it probably helps!

In May, I ran the Hackney Half Marathon, and it was so much more than just a race. It was fun, yes, but it also marked a milestone in my journey toward reclaiming my health, strength and a sense of se