St Oswald’s Way is a long-distance walking route, exploring some of the finest landscapes and fascinating history of Northumberland. The route links some of the places associated with St. Oswald, the King of Northumbria in the early 7th Century, who played a major part in bringing Christianity to his people.

Alto de Letras is one of Colombia's most well-known routes for amateur and professional cyclists alike. It is said to be the longest hill on earth and, at 80 km in distance, it climbs over 3,700 meters (12,139 feet) in vertical gain, averaging 4% grade throughout its entirety. Although this route is popular among cyclists, there have been few attempts to tackle it running.