I must say, ladies, those races sound very plebeian to me!

How about coming over to this side of the pond where, on 1 October, you go to Letterkenny in County Donegal and do what is being billed as a Mooathon.

It's a half marathon where everyone has to at least dress in black and white, and at best, as a cow! The race sponsor is -- surprise! surprise! -- a dairy.

In case you think I'm making this up, have a look:

http://www.mooathon.com

Regards and best wishes to all of you with your various races -- even if they're not mooathons -- from Beverly