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Flat 5K runs in North East

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Come and join the Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Wear. Not only is the scenery beautiful but you will earn one of these awesome medals for your 5K!
  • Sun 12 Apr
  • £19-£30
Durham, County Durham, UK

The Dashing Dog Charity Run | North | 5K

Come and join the Dashing Dog Charity run along the picturesque River Wear. Not only is the scenery beautiful but you will earn one of these awesome medals for your 5K!

  • 5 km trail running
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Age 12 & over
Come and join in for Lord of The Run 5K run! Whether you love the series of books and the film franchise or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!
  • Sun 21 Jun
  • £17-£25
Durham, County Durham, UK

Lord of The Run | North | 5K

Come and join in for Lord of The Run 5K run! Whether you love the series of books and the film franchise or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the event for you!

  • 5 km trail running
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12 & over
Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the 5K event for you!
  • Sun 30 Aug
  • £17-£25
Durham, County Durham, UK

GNR & Time Turner | Durham | 5K

Whether you're looking to get some miles under your belt before The Great North Run or you just fancy a run along the beautiful River Wear, then this is the 5K event for you!

  • 5 km trail running
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12 & over
The AJ Bell Great North 5K is the curtain-raiser event for the North East’s biggest weekend of sport! It’s a fun, flat 5k dash around Newcastle and Gateshead’s vibrant Quayside.
  • Fri 11 Sep
  • £27-£30
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

AJ Bell Great North 5K

The AJ Bell Great North 5K is the curtain-raiser event for the North East’s biggest weekend of sport! It’s a fun, flat 5k dash around Newcastle and Gateshead’s vibrant Quayside.

  • 5 km road running
  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Enter online
  • Flat
  • PB
  • Traffic free
  • Event village
  • Age 11 & over
  • Sat 7 Feb
  • £25-£30
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Newcastle 5K, 10K and Half Marathon Winter Warmer Run | 5K

  • 5 km road running + 23 m ascent

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