Explore Newcastle
Newcastle has a vibrant outdoors culture made up of runners, cyclists, surfers and walkers, hosting the Great North Run - the biggest half marathon in the world - as well as many other events. Discover runs, rides, swims, walks, triathlons, challenges and other outdoor activities in and around Newcastle here.
Map view
- Sat 15 Nov
- £35
Newcastle MoRun | Half Marathon
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the half marathon, Newcastle!
- 13.1 miles road running
- Sat 15 Nov
- £30
Newcastle MoRun | 5K
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the 5K, Newcastle!
- 5 km road running
- Sat 15 Nov
- £30
Newcastle MoRun | 10K
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the 10K, Newcastle!
- 10 km road running
- Sat 15 Nov
- £15
Newcastle MoRun | Mini MoRun
MoRunning brings everyday people together with the focus being to inspire you, your family, your kids and your friends to have the best time running! Get ready for the Mini MoRun, Newcastle!
- 1.5 km road running
- Sun 5 Jul 2026
- £35-£40
- Early bird
Great North 10K
Get ready to see a side of Newcastle you’ve never seen before with unbeatable city views and the ultimate finish line feeling on the Great North Road with brilliant bling and t-shirt!
Early bird on now
- 10 km road running + 291 ft ascent
- Sun 13 Sep 2026
- £15-£50
Great North Run
Join 60,000 runners at the world’s biggest and best half marathon with a ballot entry. Get the low-down on key dates, the route and race-day logistics, then secure your place on the iconic start line.
- 13.1 miles road running + 404 ft ascent
- Sun 9 Nov
- £5-£29
Heaton Harriers Memorial Races
The annual Memorial Road Races take place on a traffic-free course on footpaths around Newcastle’s Town Moor.
- Fun run 2
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Wed 12 Nov
- £4
The Monthly Mile South Shields - Run 11
The Monthly Mile is a timed 1 mile race each month for all ages & a wide range of abilities from 15 minutes down to 4 minute runners.
- 1 mile road running
- Sun 30 Nov
- $177.77-$212.24
UW Medicine Seattle Marathon
The UW Medicine Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon, Seattle's original hometown marathon and the oldest marathon in the Pacific Northwest, is set on a beautiful course with rolling hills...
- 26.2 miles road running + 1689 ft ascent
- Wed 3 Dec
- £4
The Monthly Mile South Shields - Run 12
The Monthly Mile is a timed 1 mile race each month for all ages & a wide range of abilities from 15 minutes down to 4 minute runners.
- 1 mile road running
- Sun 14 Dec
- £22-£24
Run to the Rising Sun 10K
A new 10k trail race at the Rising Sun Country Park in North Tyneside. The Idea is simple: an early morning race start to greet the sunrise. No guesses as to why we chose the venue!
- 10 km trail running
- Sat 20 Dec
- £22.39-£24.39
Saltwell 10K Road Race
England's oldest road race
- 10 km road running + 157 m ascent
- Sat 7 Feb 2026
- £25-£35
The Newcastle 5K, 10K and Half Marathon Winter Warmer Run
A chance to lace up those shoes, get motivated, focus on training during winter and run this awesome 5k, 10k and half marathon running event with us.
- 5K run
- 10K run
- Half marathon
- Sat 25 Apr 2026
- £55-£90
Beyond Newcastle
Ready to go beyond your usual route? Tackle a running adventure off the beaten track, beyond the tarmac, with much-loved views, outstanding support and incomparable finish line feels.
- Trail run
- Ultra run