For many UK ultra runners, the season doesn't really start until the Country to Capital. This 43 mile ultra marathon, held in the cold, crisp air of January, is the traditional curtain-raiser for the year, and it’s a race of two completely different halves.

If you’re looking for an event that feels like a proper journey, this is it. It’s a point-to-point adventure that does exactly what it says on the tin, it takes you from the rolling countryside of Buckinghamshire to the very heart of London.