The Milton Keynes Half Marathon and Festival of Running will take place on the 6th of March. The old half marathon, 5km and 10km runs are all back, along with a new ’20 miler’, ideal for anyone training towards the London Marathon later in the year.

The runs start and finish on Avebury Boulevard, outside the Xscape, and take in much of the varied suburban scenery to the south of the city. More details on entry prices and routes can be found at www.mkrun.co.uk.