Fancy dress Fun Runs worldwide

Here is some advice about running in fancy dress for first-timers, amazing costume ideas and finally a list of our Top Fun Runs (and a marathon or two for the lunatics among you) around the world:

UK (in date order)

Legends of Sherwood Forest - A horde of Maids, Friars and Merry Men darting through the woods and over/under obstacles. Nottingham, daylit 5km or torchlit 10km (2/4/11)
The DoItForCharity Superhero Run - Caped crusaders - Regents Park, London, 5km (15/5/11)
The Sumo Run 2011 - The inflatable charity fun run. Dress as a Sumo wrestler and attempt a flat, green 5km in Battersea Park, London (18/6/11) or Manchester (2/7/11)
The Great Gorilla Run - 1,000 people dressed as gorillas going ape for a day! City of London, 7km (24/9/11)
The Rat Race Urban Adventure - The Mean Streets Running Challenge involves 2.5hrs of checkpoint-hunting in the city centre. London (24/9/11)

Australia

The Sun-Herald City2Surf - The world's largest run! Join 80,000 people legging it from Sydney to Bondi Beach. Sydney, 14km (14/8/11)

France

Le Marathon du Médoc - "The longest Marathon in the World" which, in all fairness, is really a marathon fancy dress drinking session through the vineyards of South West France, 26 miles (10/9/11)

Switzerland

The Davos Lake Race - Aimed at beginners, this run takes you past Davos Lake in the Swiss National Park. Davos, 10.5km (30/7/11)
The Marmite Race - Participants try to out-costume each other with their originality! Geneva, 3.2km (3/12/11)

USA

Bay to Breakers - The 100th year of 50,000 people running on the San Francisco peninsula! California, 12km (15/5/11)

Worldwide Marathons

A marathon directory of 531 races in 65 countries and on 7 continents
Marathons around the world in chronological order
The world's top ten marathons

Enter our competition by 30th April 2011: Simply fill in the year abroad blanks and win a £40 Decathlon voucher to stock up on your Fun Run kit!