Taking place in April each year, the Allendale Challenge raises funds for the team. It is considered by many to be one of the toughest challenge walks around! It is always very popular and should be a &quot;must do&quot; event for any keen walker or fell runner. The route covers some of the finest peat bogs in the North Peninnes.Taking an anti-clockwise loop from Allendale town, the route covers 25 miles (40 km) taking in Hard Rigg, Black Hill and Kilhope Law before returning to the town via Spartylea, The Drag, and Ladelwell. The weather on the event can be as challenging as the terrain!

Allendale Challenge

Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series – Northumberland

The World&#x27;s biggest and most iconic half marathon. Be part of this amazing day and run alongside top athletes and celebrity runners. This spectator-lined course covers 13.1 miles from Newcastle, across the iconic Tyne Bridge and onto a picturesque coastal finish in South Shields.Broadcast live on the BBC, the Simplyhealth Great North Run, on Sunday 8 September 2019, sees thousands of runners take on the half marathon challenge every year. Starting in Newcastle upon Tyne the 13.1 mile course is lined with supporters all the way from the iconic Tyne Bridge, right out towards the stunning coastline in South Shields. Since 1981 the world&#x27;s greatest half marathon has welcomed over one million people across the finish line in South Shields and we&#x27;re looking forward to cheering on the next million.

The Great North Run

100km of majestic castles, dramatic dunes and stunning moorland

Heineken Race To The Castle

This ROAD CLOSED half marathon starts on the Felling By-Pass and heads towards Heworth roundabout before turning and running towards Gateshead roundabout and then back towards Gateshead International Stadium. The course will then head down to the picturesque Quayside area and will pass the iconic Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Sage Gateshead, BALTIC Centre For Contemporary Arts, run under the iconic Tyne Bridge and past the historic Swing Bridge before turning back to pass these landmarks again. The course then re-joins the Felling By-Pass and heads once again to Heworth roundabout and Gateshead Roundabout before entering the world famous Gateshead International Stadium and finishing by running around the track and crossing the finish line cheered home by family and friends.

Gateshead Half Marathon

NAV4 Ullswater Way & Ullswater Challenge

Lakes Mountain 42

Swainby Sweep Trail Race

Newcastle is the centrepoint for running events in the North East, with a range of races available for runners of all abilities and experience levels. Shorter distances, such as 5k or 10k races, often have a fun, friendly, and family-focused atmosphere and are great for getting involved with the local community. Simplyhealth organise the Great North Family Run (1 mile) and Great North 10k Run on the same day at Gateshead Stadium each year. Alternatviely, nearby South Shields puts on a 'Monthly Mile', which won the North East Running Project of the Year Award. Longer distances, from half-marathons and marathons to ultras, often take place on city streets, past famous landmarks. Every September, the city welcomes over 57,000 runners for the Great North Run, one of the most iconic running events in the UK calendar. Established in 1981, it has become the largest half marathon running event in the world.

Running Events in Newcastle