Photo by Steve Brock/Newcastle City CouncilWell done Alan!If you were watching the Great North Run yesterday, you might have seen a few familiar faces in the field, but did you spot Alan Hinkes? Look, that’s him on the start line, next to the Irish

Back when I were a youth, running off road was called 'cross country' - it was something you reluctantly did when proper sports pitches were so waterlogged that terrified groundsmen stood guard over them with shotguns.You wore, well, whatever random

Merino specialist Icebreaker has widened its range this spring, 2011, with an array of new kit aimed specifically at runners with a selection of 'specialised technical run features'.Apparently the brand dipped a toe in the running market by selling

You can't beat a stolen afternoon snowy trail run. Proper back to childhood ridiculousness - snowballs, giggling plunges into drifts with hidden depths and stunning, sparkling whiteness everywhere. Well, everywhere except over Manchester where a

Just arrived are three items from the new range of Icebreaker merino running clothing – the Tracer Short, Run Ace SS Crewe top and the long-sleeved Chase Zip top.This season's the first time the merino specialist has produced a running

With the light dying early these days, if you want to get out trail running, you'll need to get out at night, but running off-road in the dark is a whole new game, so this week's Monday Tip aims to help you find your way.Let There Be Light

month's Kielder Marathon, instead of the sensible response, which would have been along the lines of: 'That's very kind, but I'm doing a 24-hour mountain bike race solo about eight weeks before and probably won't be in any fit state to run 26 miles any

There's going to be more running at this year's Keswick Mountain Festival over 16-20 May with the event including the Borrowdale Trail Run, the epic Latrigg Fell Race, running content in the Fell Theatre and a Salomon Inspired by Adventure evening

a:hover {text-decoration:underline !important;}Dear [name],Trail What?Five years ago trail running barely existed, these days though you can barely walk through an outdoor shop without tripping over piles of trail-running shoes, so what's going

Trail running shoesseem to be everywhere these days, they're coming at you from twodifferent directions. First traditional outdoor footwear brands likeScarpa and Brasher have spotted and opening in the market and movedinto the lightweight shoe side