With 10 mostly flat miles through Portsmouth, taking in the historic dockyard and the bracing seafront, the Great South Run is a highlight in the South Coast running calendar. Over 20,000 runners take part every year including many of our Team Wiggle runners since it's right on our doorstep.

On Saturday 16th of September, Wiggle athlete Alice participated in her first ever sportive. As a keen runner, Alice was completely new to road cycling; she started in March and learned how to ride in road cleats only three days before the event. Here's the story of how she got on.