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    Rachel-CadmanFrom Arch to Arc – my journey

    Rachel Cadman has recently become the first woman to complete the Enduroman Arch2Arc Challenge – an 87 mile run London to Dover; 22 mile swim Dover to Calais; 181 mile cycle Calais to Paris.

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    alpe-dhuez-tri-1Event review: Alpe d’Huez triathlon

    The Alpe d’Huez triathlon is becoming a must event for triathletes from all over the world. Helen Russell was one of 1200 competitors taking part in the ‘easier’ distance of 1.2km swim, a 30km cycle and a 7km run.

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    San-Fran-Half-MarathonEvent Review: The San Francisco Second Half Marathon

    Sportsister joined 25,000 runners to take part in a half marathon race at The San Francisco Marathon event. The San Francisco Marathon event is a crown jewel for the city.

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    Nightrider-1Event review: London Nightrider 100k Challenge

    Sportsister joined 1,000 lycra-clad cyclists on a moonlit 100k cycle challenge through the deserted streets of London on June 11 in the annual London Nightrider.

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    Blenheim-triathlonEvent review: GE Blenheim Triathlon

    Sportsister’s Nell Darby took part in the Blenheim Triathlon,  one of the UK’s largest events, with some 5,000 competitors, of all abilities, taking part over two days every June.

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    The-London-MoonWalk-6994Event review: Moonwalk

    On Saturday May 14 Sportsister joined over 15,000 bra-clad women (and men!) to take on The Moonwalk – a marathon distance overnight walk around the UK’s capital city.

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    Race-Your-PaceEvent review: Race Your Pace Half-Marathon

    Sportsister’s Nell Darby races in the half marathon pacing  event, Race Your Pace, at Dorney Lake.

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    ethiopian-runThe Great Ethiopian Run for life

    Running had never been something that Laura Laver saw herself doing – well more than running for the bus -  let alone finding herself running in Ethiopia at an extremely high altitude and under the hot Ethiopian temperature.

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    Santa-Run1Event Review: DSUK Original London 6k Santa Run

    Sportsister joined 1,200 runners on December 11 to take part in the 5th annual festive DSUK London 6k Santa Run at Battersea Park.

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    LNM-2010-3Event review: Baxter’s Loch Ness Festival of Running

    For the ninth year in a row, runners descended on Inverness in the Scottish highlands for the Loch Ness Festival of Running. Read Sportsister’s Louise Hudson review of the race.

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