Newcastle Bridges Walk | Long
Walk Newcastle’s iconic bridges with #TeamKidney, choose a longer route, and help fund life-saving kidney research while bringing the North-East community together.
Sign up for FREE-£10
Enter now- Sun 7 Jun 2026
10:00
All ages
Sign up FREE-£10
Fundraise £200
- 6.4 miles walking
Event overview
Lace up your trainers and join Kidney Research UK’s Newcastle Bridges Walk, starting at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and crossing the city’s famous bridges with supporters united for a powerful cause.
Choose between a short 2.1-mile stroll or a 6.5-mile challenge while raising funds to improve treatments and transform lives for people affected by kidney disease across the UK.
Highlights
- Start from the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
- Cross Newcastle’s iconic bridges and landmarks
- See the Glass House and Newcastle Keep (short)
- See the Utilita Arena, Life Science Centre, and Chinese Arch (long)
- Open to families, friends and supporters of all abilities
- Receive a Bridges Walk T-shirt and fundraising support
- Help fund vital research into kidney disease
Bridges
- Gateshead Millennium Bridge
- Swing Bridge
- Tyne Bridge
- High Level Bridge
- Redheugh Bridge
This event is part of Newcastle Bridges Walk.
Event photos
Event video
Event details
- All fitness levels
- Beginner-friendly
- Dogs allowed at venue
- Event village
- Families
- Flat
- Marshals
Map
- Toilets
Event HQ
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
South Shore Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE8 3BA
UK
- T-shirt
Included
- A Kidney Research UK exclusive Bridges Walk t-shirt
- A fundraising pack full of tips and ideas
- Support from our dedicated team every step of the way
- Regular updates to inspire you with training and fundraising
- Encouragement from our fabulous team as you walk the route
Sustainability
- Plastic-free event
- Fundraising materials
- Fundraising support
Kidney Research UK
Each walker is encouraged to raise £200 in sponsorship.
Let's unite the North-East kidney community and turn the city purple.
We need to improve the lives of kidney patients, faster. We need breakthroughs in research, sooner. Together, we will fund research to save lives.
- All ages
- Entries open
- Enter on day
- Enter online
Entry fees
Junior entry fee
£2.50
Junior entry fee
£5.00
Entry fee
£5.00
Entry fee
£10.00
Junior entry fee
£0.00
Minimum sponsorship
£200.00
Other races at event
- Sun 7 Jun
- #1 of 2
10:00
All ages
Sign up FREE-£10
Fundraise £200
- 2.1 miles walking