Epic runs of the world : explore the world's most thrilling running routes and trails

Put on your running shoes - it's time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors. In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 of the world's greatest running routes - from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras - plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities. Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - to help you plan the perfect trip. Suggestions for similar runs around the world are also included.Organised by continent, Lonely Planet's Epic Runs Of The World takes runners past giraffes, zebras and rhinos in Africa, along courses the length of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall in the Americas, offers spectacular views of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak in Asia and jogs along Rome's Tiber River in Europe, while inviting athletes to push themselves to the limit in Oceania's Blue Mountains Ultra.Runs in Africa include:The Lewa Safari Marathon (Kenya) Marathon Des Sables (Morocco) The Great Ethiopian Run The Comrades Ultramarathon (South Africa) Runs in The Americas include:The Big Sur Marathon (USA) Havana's El Malecon (Cuba) Rio at Dawn (Brazil) An Illuminating Ascent in La Paz (Bolivia) Runs in Asia include:The Great Wall Marathon (China) Angkor Wat Half Marathon (Cambodia) A Temple Ascent in Pokhara (Nepal) Kyoto's Riverside (Japan) Runs in Europe include:Amalfi Coast's Path of the Gods (Italy) A Classic Fell Run in the Lakes (England) The Athens Marathon (Greece) Dublin's Wild Side (Ireland) Runs in Oceania include:Great Ocean Road Marathon (Australia) The Kepler Track (New Zealand) A Ghost Run in Waihi Gorge (New Zealand) Freycinet Peninsula (Tasmania) About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, gift and lifestyle books and stationery, as well as an award-winning website, magazines, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) Put on your running shoes - it's time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors. In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 of the world's greatest running routes - from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras - plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities. Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - to help you plan the perfect trip. Suggestions for similar runs around the world are also included. Organised by continent, Lonely Planet's Epic Runs of the World takes runners past giraffes, zebras and rhinos in Africa, along courses the length of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall in the Americas, offers spectacular views of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak in Asia and jogs along Rome's Tiber River in Europe, while inviting athletes to push themselves to the limit in Oceania's Blue Mountains Ultra. Runs in Africa include: The Lewa Safari Marathon (Kenya) Marathon Des Sables (Morocco) The Great Ethiopian Run The Comrades Ultramarathon (South Africa) Run in the Americas include: The Big Sur Marathon (USA) Havana's El Malecon (Cuba) Rio at Dawn (Brazil) An Illuminating Ascent in La Paz (Bolivia) Runs in Asia include: The Great Wall Marathon (China) Angkor Wat Half Marathon (Cambodia) A Temple Ascent in Pokhara (Nepal) Kyoto's Riverside (Japan) Runs in Europe include: Amalfi Coast's Path of the Gods (Italy) A Classic Fell Run in the Lakes (England) The Athens Marathon (Greece) Dublin's Wild Side (Ireland) Runs in Oceania include: Great Ocean Road Marathon (Australia) The Kepler Track (New Zealand) Freycinet Peninsula (Tasmania) A Ghost Run in Waihi Gorge (New Zealand) About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition. Title Page CONTENTS INTRODUCTION AFRICA The Safaricom Half Marathon (Kenya) The Marathon des Sables (Morocco) The Great Ethiopian Run The Comrades Marathon (South Africa) AMERICAS The Boston Marathon (USA) Havana’s El Malecón (Cuba) Mesa Trail (USA) A Tour of Vancouver’s World-Class Seawall (Canada) The Barkley Marathons (USA) A Rainforest Run in Costa Rica A Patriotic Path Around the National Mall (USA) The Dipsea Trail Race (USA) Copacabana at Dawn (Brazil) The Chicago Shoreline (USA) Badwater (USA) Bay to Breakers (USA) A Winter Warm-Up in Québec City (Canada) The Big Sur Marathon (USA) An Illuminating Ascent in La Paz (Bolivia) Portland’s Epic Park Run (USA) The Grand Canyon’s Rim-to-Rim Challenge (USA) ASIA The Jinshanling Great Wall Marathon (China) Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak (China) An Adventure Run in India Kyoto’s Kamo Riverfront (Japan) The Angkor Wat Half Marathon (Cambodia) The Marathon of Afghanistan A Climb into the Foothills of Nepal Seoul’s Han River (South Korea) EUROPE A Tightrope Run Along the Amalfi Coast (Italy) A Sightseeing Lap Around Edinburgh (Scotland) An Ode to a Czech Running Hero (Czech Republic) A Portal to the Past in Pembrokeshire (Wales) Barcelona’s Sea-to-Summit (Spain) A Classic Round in the Lake District (England) Berlin’s Greatest Hits (Germany) The London Marathon (England) A Quiet Run in Rome (Italy) Dublin’s Wild and Windswept Peninsula (Ireland) The Athens Marathon (Greece) Arrancabirra (Italy) The North Pole Marathon OCEANIA The Great Ocean Road Marathon (Australia) Melbourne’s Must-Do Park Run (Australia) The Ormiston Gorge Pound Loop (Australia) The Kepler Track (New Zealand) Sydney’s Spectacular Seafront (Australia) Ultra-Trail Australia The Ghost Run of Waihi Gorge (New Zealand) Tasmania’s Freycinet Peninsula (Australia) Copyright

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Explore 50 of the world's greatest running routes, from short urban runs to cross-country trails and must-do marathons. Entries include China's Great Wall Marathon, the Amalfi Coast's Path of the Gods, Australia's Blue Mountains ultra, the 10k Great Ethiopian Run, Chicago's Lakefront Trail and the Barkley Marathons.