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The sun drenched Etihad Campus was the venue for yesterday’s UKFast We Love Manchester 10k, where over 2,500 runners took part in ‘The Peoples Race’. The Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor Eddy Newman started the race at the impressive Regional Athletics Track with hundreds of spectators cheering the competitors out of the stadium and along the 10k route. Defending men’s champion Mohammad Aburezeq running for Altrincham & District AC retained his title in an impressive time of 30 minutes and 50 seconds, followed by Alistair Watson just 19 seconds behind and Southampton AC’s Richard Waldron rounding off the top three, in a time of 32 minutes 11 seconds. Dorking & Mole Valley AC runner Hannah Jarvis took the 2017 Women’s title in 37 minutes 21 seconds, pipping the 2016 champion Kirsty Longley into second place, by just 6 seconds. Third place went to Katherine Howard of Knowsley Harriers in 38 minutes 6 seconds. Sports Tours International Race Director Graham Jackson said “Th

On the face of it, standing by the roadside for hours waiting for 190 pro cyclists to ride past full gas in a few seconds might seem like a bad/boring idea. However along the entire route of the Tour another spectacle is waiting to entertain you – that being other spectators and the official caravan! It is getting crazier and crazier every year at the Grand Tours with colourful characters cheering on the riders at the road side in mankinis’ or  shirtless carrying a stuffed Wild Boar (definitely the best in my opinion from last year)! This side show certainly adds a bit extra to the viewing although sometimes it all looks a bit too close for comfort. D Kerckhoffs/W van Keuk/Cor Vos © 2013 All of the Grand Tours have a publicity caravan but The Tour de France  caravan is definitely the most spectacular. The vehicle parade of the 2016 Tour de France had 170 vehicles. You’ll see them coming past before the riders and they pelt the crowd with little keepsakes, my recent favourite by f

runDisney events offer the chance to combine a family holiday with running alongside the likes of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. As an official operator, we can guarantee your entry… Disneyland® Paris Magic Run Weekend  After winning the women’s race at the inaugural Disneyland® Paris Half Marathon Val d’Europe last year, runDisney ambassador Paula Radcliffe said of the experience: “This is close to my heart, because you can have a family day out but also introduce running to the kids. Donald Duck is my favourite, but I’ve never run in fancy dress, yet.” Paula’s comments sum up the great appeal of runDisney. Not only do the events allow you to take the whole family along, they also give you access to the Disney’s theme parks to enjoy before or after the races. Paula was one of 12,000 runners who took to the streets of Paris for the event last autumn. Following on from this success, the event is returning to the French capital on 24 September 2017. Though Paula didn’t dress up, weari

The TCS New York City Marathon is the zenith. The race we all want in our running log. The one we’ll never forget. And you can be there on the start line with 50,000 other running aficionados on Sunday 5 November 2017 for the dream autumn date. Charlie Chaplin put it simply: “The glamour of it all! New York! America!” But the best-loved British import to the USA nailed it. New York is a mythical city – cosmopolitan is a word that hardly does justice to the sheer range of experiences available in the place they call the Big Apple but if you add turbo-charged, electrifying, breathtaking, theatrical and sensational, you’re maybe getting half way there. New York is special and it’s home to a special event – the TCS New York City Marathon, the greatest race in the world. Each November 50,000 runners from across the planet make a pilgrimage to America’s most famous city to be part of the unrivaled action. We spoke to a race veteran to tell us why New York is No.1. Sports journalist Chris

London based couple Dave & Vikki travelled with us to the 100 th  Giro on our Bergamo and the Italian Alps trip. Dave proposed to Vikki at the top of “Europe’s hardest climb” – the Mortirolo pass.  Find out why and more importantly if she said yes!   Q: Was it a surprise Vikki? And why Dave, did you chose to propose on what Lance Armstrong called the hardest climb he had ever ridden? Vikki: “It was a complete surprise, completely unexpected. About a third of the way up I had a mechanical which had previously rendered me unable to cycle. Dave was extremely frustrated, uncharacteristically so. I now understand why But we managed to fix the bike and after a couple of falls trying to get back on (its so blinking steep) we continued. At the top he throws an Ocado bag at me saying he has a present for me. I thought he was asking me to carry some of his stuff for him given him being a bit tired from the climb but upon opening the bag I discovered a tell-tale small square box. I said ye

With less than 4 weeks to go until the Etape du Tour – 178km in the French Alps on 16 th July which follows the route of stage 18 of the Tour de France… …I’ve been continuing to mix up my riding with a combination of road riding, mountain biking and some leisurely group rides, including the HSBC UK City Ride in Birmingham. Enjoying closed roads during HSBC City Ride in Birmingham. The longest ride I’ve done is 4.5 hours (114km). It had probably been over a year since I’d last ridden for that long, as in the build up to the Olympics I was spending most of my time on the track. I have always loved riding my bike in the sun so the current warm weather hasn’t been putting me off. I also decided it is good heat acclimation ahead of the trip to France, so I’ve been trying to make the most of it when I can! Recent high UK temperatures have hopefully helped me acclimatise for the alps. The heat has also got me thinking about my nutrition and hydration planning ahead of the event, so