Shorten your odds

Training not going so well? Really out of shape? No one said you were limited to just running this race. Here are some ideas to help you power through to first place.

• Charter a chopper

  Go on. You know you can afford it. And you just got your bonus. There’s room for you to land in front of Earls Court.

• Strap on a jetpack

  If James and Robbie can have one, so can you. They’re relatively cheap, quick and highly manoeuvrable. And with today’s models, you only get minor burns.

• Pimp your tent

  Why not relax the night before New Blood in your own personalised, top-of-the-range Bedouin tent? You could pitch it outside Brompton Hall.

However you decide to race, make sure you're first to the talent at New Blood.