Alloa Half Marathon

You’ll spend most of this half in the lovely Scottish country-side, passing through the towns and villages around Alloa and with the Ochil Hills in full view. Mercifully, the route dips only briefly into the foothills and there’s just the one real climb – but it comes after about 18km, when even the fittest legs don’t relish an incline. Bonus reason for taking part: this is a not-for-profit race that raises funds for local causes. Alloa, Clackmannanshire, March 29, alloahalfmarathon.co.uk