Rasselbock backyard ultra

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

Back in the depths of January 2025, my run buddy Sharon and I decided to embark on an adventure: our first ultra. We juggled our diaries as well as requirements such as ‘not too far’, ‘not too hot’, ‘

Split the marathon distance between a team of six in this Run For All event starting from the University of York. Walk or run legs between three to six miles on a fast and flat course through York. Pe

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

If Elton John is to be believed, Saturday nights are for beer, dancing and the occasional skirmish. As it turns out, they are also for running the Luxembourg Night Half Marathon. Unlike your standard

Barely cushioned shoes, string vests, love lost and found: running marathons was different back in 1981, remembers Chris Hunton