When: 23 January, 2011 Where: Ae Forest near Dumfries, Scotland Details: Ladies north of the border will be urged to swap their kilts for cycling shorts as 'Women on Wheels' debuts this year.

When: 20 February, 2011. Where: Mabie Forest near Dumfries, Scotland Details: Hot on the heels of its debut earlier this year, budding female cyclists can get a second bite of the Women on Wheels cherry in February.

When: 13 March, 2011 Where: Kirroughtree Forest near Dumfries, Scotland Details: The 'Women on Wheels' taster sessions are rounded off in March, offering aspiring Victoria Pendletons one final chance to get on their bikes - this time at the Kirroughtree...

When: 8-15 January, 2011 Where: Lake Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand Details: Here's a chance for our readers from New Zealand to get involved in an event which sees thousands of sports stars try to outdo Robert Downey Jr....

When: 22-23 January, 2011 Where: English Institute of Sport, Sheffield Details: Over 300 judokas will throw on their gi's in South Yorkshire as the nation's finest judo practitioners do battle in Sheffield with an eye on representing Great Britain...

When: 13 February, 2011 Where: Cirencester Park, Bathurst Estate, near Cirencester Details: Feel the burn with the TriFerris duathlon in Cirencester.

Gemma Spofforth will stay in Florida after British Swimming agreed to continue funding the world champion swimmer despite new rules which ensure funding for UK-based swimmers only.

British heptathlon world champion Jessica Ennis has been nominated for the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award after a record-breaking 2010.

Lydia Greenway guided England to a four-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 international against Australia in Adelaide.