Competition - Win A Place In The Scottish Half Marathon!

With a fast and flat route, starting at 11am just outside Edinburgh and stretching to Musselburgh Racecourse, this half marathon is a great even to set yourself a personal best! Scottish Half Marathon is offering you the chance to win a place in the event as well as a host of other goodies!

Find out more and enter the competition here

News - Run Balmoral Returns

Over 5000 runners will head to the Highlands this weekend (26/27 April) to compete at the Run Balmoral running festival. The event consists of junior races, a 10K and 5K on the Saturday and a 15 Mile Trail & Wee Trail race on the Sunday.

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News - Jan The Man At Islay

The weather was chilly and windy but a warm fire burned in the heart of 36-year-old Jan Thomsen as he outlasted 25-year-old Adam McLean of Scotland in Islay’s Single Malt Marathon on Sunday 13 April. The victory was the first marathon win for Thomsen and it came at the expense of a young runner’s admitted 'tactical error'.

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Runtalk - Smelly Kit Crisis

Smelly kit, smelly kit, what shall I do with you? I think it’s what Phoebe sang in TV’s Friends.

It went something like that anyway. It’s a question that has been circling round my mind recently too. You see, I’ve been doing a fair bit of training. Not just running, but cycling and the odd swim too.

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Poll - Alcohol And Running – What’s Your Approach?

This month we want to find out how alcohol fits into your life as a runner - if at all.

So far, 36% of voters say that they drink occasionally, 35% say thay drink regularly, and 19% say that they abstain from boozing unless it's a special occasion.

Join in on our polls page

Competition - Be a Winner with Zoot

SCOTTISH RUNNING GUIDE has teamed up with Zoot Sports to offer you the chance to win a pair of their top-end neutral shoes - the Ultra Kalani 3.0.

Experience instant comfort on your runs in these shoes - the Kalani was specifically designed to meet the demands of the runner looking for an extremely comfortable high-mileage neutral trainer.

Check out our competition page to enter

Competition - Get A Free Women's 10K Place!

SCOTTISH RUNNING GUIDE has teamed up with PUMA Running to offer five entries to the Bupa Great Women's 10k in Glasgow on 11 May.

To be in with a chance of winning, visit our Facebook page and leave a comment with your name and PB.

Race Listing

You can find lots of events and results on our race listings page and organisers can add their race details to our event listings by signing up here.

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend, and remember you can check our race listings for your results!

Current Issue - Spring Edition

The 96-page spring issue of SCOTTISH RUNNING GUIDE is available at all our usual outlets.

Highlights include an interview with Andrew Lemoncello and a guide to tempo training, as well as our spring race listing and 3 month log book.

Make sure you get your copy, and let us know what you think on Facebook!