Harris Half Marathon

If, like RW staffer Sam Murphy, you are a fan of all Scottish-flavoured nature, then sit up and pay attention. Running this event is a bit like moving in real time through a William Mctaggart painting: sandy beaches, wild ocean views, lochs, moorland and – to finish – the picture-postcard port of Tarbert. It’s part of a series of five Hebridean halves (the others being Stornoway, Benbecula, Barra and Skye) so if you love this you’ll know how to fill the rest of your race diary. Isle of Harris, Hebrides, July 8, harrishalfmarathon.org