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With buzzing city vibes set on a stunning quayside, the Geordie capital is a great weekend destination.

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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. Find them, and the clubs who run them, right here.

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Half marathons in Newcastle

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Join thousands of runners to explore the north and south of the River Wear in this picturesque half marathon, running from the city of Sunderland to its coastal roads! Top reviews and an awesome day.
  • Sun 12 May
  • £38-£40
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK

Sunderland City Runs | Half marathon

Join thousands of runners to explore the north and south of the River Wear in this picturesque half marathon, running from the city of Sunderland to its coastal roads! Top reviews and an awesome day.

  • 13.1 miles road running
Take part in the world's biggest half marathon and experience the buzz, unrivalled support and cheerful crowds of this historic event. Charity places now available for 2024!
  • Sun 8 Sep
  • £64
  • 40 charities
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Great North Run

Take part in the world's biggest half marathon and experience the buzz, unrivalled support and cheerful crowds of this historic event. Charity places now available for 2024!

  • 13.1 miles road running
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!
  • Sat 16 Nov
  • £25-£35
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

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!

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 5 May
  • £30
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

Gateshead Half Marathon and 10K | Half Marathon

RunThrough Events are excited to announce the Gateshead Half Marathon will return in 2024 in support of Children North East!

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Wed 5 Jun
  • £17
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Gibside Half Marathon

The 2nd visit of 2024 to Gibside will be for a lapped Half Marathon Event.

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sun 16 Jun
  • £30-£32
Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, UK

Penshaw Half Marathon

Part of the Urban Trails series of races by Trail Outlaws.

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sun 16 Jun
  • £24
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

Chopwell Woods Trail | Half Marathon

Where it all began for WILD DEER EVENTS in 2019!

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sun 14 Jul
  • £30
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Newcastle Half Marathon & 10K | Half Marathon

RunThrough Events are excited to announce the Brand New Newcastle Half Marathon and 10k, starting and finishing at the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Union home ground – Kingston Park!

  • 13.1 miles road running

10K runs in Newcastle

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Join thousands of runners on the streets of Sunderland in this swift 10K run, heading past the marina to the beach and back to the city centre with top reviews and an awesome day out.
  • Sun 12 May
  • £28-£30
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK

Sunderland City Runs | 10K

Join thousands of runners on the streets of Sunderland in this swift 10K run, heading past the marina to the beach and back to the city centre with top reviews and an awesome day out.

  • 10 km road running
This 10K transforms ordinary people into local heroes along a city centre route that shares the same iconic start line as it's famous big sister. Expect a party atmosphere and some brilliant bling!
  • Sun 7 Jul
  • £32
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Great North 10K

This 10K transforms ordinary people into local heroes along a city centre route that shares the same iconic start line as it's famous big sister. Expect a party atmosphere and some brilliant bling!

  • 10 km road running
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!
  • Sat 16 Nov
  • £20-£30
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

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!

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 28 Apr
  • £25-£27
Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK

Washington Trail 10K

Part of Trail Outlaws hugely popular Urban Trail Series events.

  • 10 km trail running
  • Wed 1 May
  • £26-£36
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Gibside Trail Runs | 10K

Wild Deer Events are super excited to return to our closest venue, The National Trust Gibside Estate at Rowlands Gill, Tyne & Wear.

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sun 5 May
  • £28
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

Gateshead Half Marathon and 10K | 10K

RunThrough Events are excited to announce the Gateshead Half Marathon will return in 2024 in support of Children North East!

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 9 Jun
  • £30-£32
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Blaydon Race

Are ye ready te gan te The Blaydon Race?

  • 5.8 miles road running
  • Sun 16 Jun
  • £22
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

Chopwell Woods Trail | 10K

Where it all began for WILD DEER EVENTS in 2019!

  • 10 km trail running
  • Wed 19 Jun
  • £24-£26
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Run Gateshead Sundowner 10K

Run Nation is pleased to present our very mid summer evening summer race at Derwent Country Park in 2024.

  • 10 km trail running
  • Wed 10 Jul
  • £22-£24
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK

Run Northumberland Stamfordham 10K

The Stamfordham 10k race is a captivating rural run that loops through the picturesque neighbourhoods of Dalton and Dissington.

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 14 Jul
  • £28
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Newcastle Half Marathon & 10K | 10K

RunThrough Events are excited to announce the Brand New Newcastle Half Marathon and 10k, starting and finishing at the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Union home ground – Kingston Park!

  • 10 km road running
  • Sun 6 Oct
  • £25-£27
Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, UK

Penshaw 10K

Part of the Urban Trails series of races by Trail Outlaws.

  • 10 km trail running

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Join thousands of runners on the streets of Sunderland, enjoying fabulous coastal views and superbly organised races across a range of distances. There is something for everyone!
  • Sun 12 May
  • £5-£40
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK

Sunderland City Runs

Join thousands of runners on the streets of Sunderland, enjoying fabulous coastal views and superbly organised races across a range of distances. There is something for everyone!

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Fun run
We put you on a bus... We blindfold you... We take you to an unknown location... You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are... Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever?
  • Sat 15 Jun
  • £37.10-£47.70
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Drop | Newcastle Summer

We put you on a bus... We blindfold you... We take you to an unknown location... You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are... Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever?

  • 10 miler
  • Multi-terrain run
This 10K transforms ordinary people into local heroes along a city centre route that shares the same iconic start line as it's famous big sister. Expect a party atmosphere and some brilliant bling!
  • Sun 7 Jul
  • £32
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Great North 10K

This 10K transforms ordinary people into local heroes along a city centre route that shares the same iconic start line as it's famous big sister. Expect a party atmosphere and some brilliant bling!

  • 10 km road running
Take part in the world's biggest half marathon and experience the buzz, unrivalled support and cheerful crowds of this historic event. Charity places now available for 2024!
  • Sun 8 Sep
  • £64
  • 40 charities
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Great North Run

Take part in the world's biggest half marathon and experience the buzz, unrivalled support and cheerful crowds of this historic event. Charity places now available for 2024!

  • 13.1 miles road running
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!
  • Sat 16 Nov
  • £10-£35
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Newcastle 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!

  • Fun run
  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 24 Mar
  • £29-£55
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK

Sun City Duathlon

Get your season off to a flying start with ever-popular duathlon, a 5k run, 20k bike and 5k run.

  • 5 km road running
  • 20 km road cycling
  • 5 km road running
  • Wed 3 Apr
  • £4
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Monthly Mile South Shields - Run 4

The Monthly Mile is a timed 1 mile race each month for all ages & a wide range of abilities from 4 minutes up to 15 minute runners.

  • 1 mile road running
  • Sun 14 Apr
  • £19-£21
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Lake Side Aquathlon

Tyne Triathlon Club's bi annual Adult and Junior Grand-Prix Aquathlon event for all ages.

  • Kids aquathlon 5
  • Sprint aquathlon
  • Wed 24 Apr
  • £5-£22
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

Quayside 5K & Junior Quayside 3K

Run around the flat, out-back course along the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside and take the opportunity to go for a personal best.

  • Fun run
  • 5K run 2
  • Sun 28 Apr
  • £25-£27
Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK

Washington Trail 10K

Part of Trail Outlaws hugely popular Urban Trail Series events.

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sun 28 Apr
  • £18-£20
Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK

Washington Trail 5K

Part of Trail Outlaws hugely popular Urban Trail Series events.

  • 5 km trail running
  • Wed 1 May
  • £21-£36
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Gibside Trail Runs

Wild Deer Events are super excited to return to our closest venue, The National Trust Gibside Estate at Rowlands Gill, Tyne & Wear.

  • 5K run
  • 10K run
  • Wed 1 May
  • £4
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Monthly Mile South Shields - Run 5

The Monthly Mile is a timed 1 mile race each month for all ages & a wide range of abilities from 4 minutes up to 15 minute runners.

  • 1 mile road running
  • Sun 5 May
  • £28-£30
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

Gateshead Half Marathon and 10K

RunThrough Events are excited to announce the Gateshead Half Marathon will return in 2024 in support of Children North East!

  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • Sun 5 May
  • £40
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK

Newcastle-Gateshead Marathon

RunThrough Events are excited to announce this BRAND NEW North East Marathon will be coming to the closed roads of Newcastle and Gateshead in 2024.

  • 26.2 miles road running
  • Sun 19 May
  • £32-£34
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK

PGS Law Pier to Pier Race

Sunderland Strollers are delighted to confirm that PGS Law from South Shields have now become our headline sponsor.

  • 7 miles multi terrain running
  • Wed 5 Jun
  • £17
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Gibside Half Marathon

The 2nd visit of 2024 to Gibside will be for a lapped Half Marathon Event.

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Wed 5 Jun
  • £4
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Monthly Mile South Shields - Run 6

The Monthly Mile is a timed 1 mile race each month for all ages & a wide range of abilities from 4 minutes up to 15 minute runners.

  • 1 mile road running
  • Sat 8 Jun
  • £39.90-£49.90
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

Color Obstacle Rush - Newcastle

Color Obstacle Rush is the biggest run in the world that combines the fun of colour and obstacles.

  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Sun 9 Jun
  • £30-£32
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

The Blaydon Race

Are ye ready te gan te The Blaydon Race?

  • 5.8 miles road running

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