Elise Downing Coasting: Running Round the Coast of Britain

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year

Running away from your problems doesn't solve anything - but sometimes it's more fun than dealing with them. Elise had just graduated from university; she had a shiny new flat, her first proper job and a budding relationship - and they were all making her utterly miserable. Sitting at work one day, she hit upon the obvious solution:

Run 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain, carrying her kit on her back. She'll be sharing her extraordinary experience over 301 days seeing Britain at its most wild and wonderful and learning a lot about herself along the way.

Nick Butter has had to withdraw from the Festival to go on an expedition. Tickets for his event are valid for this one.