Bristol and the surrounding countryside offer lots of glorious routes - and scenery - for runners, and there are a number of 10k races in the area. If you fancy getting out into the countryside then how about the Cheddar Gorge Challenge 10K in June. And later in the year there are 10k off-road autumn races at various locations including Warmley Forest Park and Old Down Country Park. See the full list of forthcoming 10k races near Bristol below. Running clubs are a great way of making training more sociable, plus they are an excellent source of support and advice which is invaluable if you are stepping up to a 10k from shorter distances. In Bristol you could try Southville Running Club or Clifton Running Club.