Events of the North

Sergio and Emma Petrucci, founders of Red Sky Foundation, have received an MBE for their charity work raising funds for babies and children with heart problems across the North East of England. Red Sky Foundation are the official charity partner...

Two North East family businesses have teamed up to support each other. Sports race organiser Events of the North has agreed a partnership with logistics firm Pick Pack Deliver that will see the companies working together on projects in the...

Thousands of runners and spectators descended on Durham over the weekend for the biggest Durham City Run Festival to date. Over 3,000 participants had signed up for the schedule of races and other running events, and they were cheered on...

Thousands of people descended on Sunderland to take part in or watch its annual running festival. Over 2,700 participants tackled events at the Sunderland City Runs on Sunday 7 May. In great running conditions, leading club athletes, fun runners and...

The first details have been revealed of the UK’s newest festival, which will make its debut in 2023. Based in England’s South Lakeland, the Wild Goat Festival will bring families together in the outdoors for a weekend of running, cycling,...

Plans for the 12th Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon weekend began in earnest shortly after the eleventh anniversary event drew to a close… …and today (Sunday, October 2, 2022), 12 months on, in the glorious sunshine, thousands of runners turned out in...

Fine weather and enthusiastic spectators welcomed over 2,000 participants at the 2022 Durham City Run Festival. Over three days, a series of races, family events and themed runs took over the city centre, with the fine weather encouraging large crowds...

Runners of all ages and abilities are being urged to book a place at this year’s Durham City Run Festival before the entry deadline passes. Organised by Events of the North, in partnership with Durham County Council and Durham University,...

Northumberland’s new Iron-distance triathlon is a summer success Athletes from the North East and around the country descended on Northumberland over the weekend to take part in the first staging of a new Iron-distance triathlon. Hundreds of competitors had signed...

Around 3,000 participants enjoyed sunny weather on Wearside during the 2022 Sunderland City Runs. Organised through a partnership between Events of the North, Sunderland City Council and its Active Sunderland team, the Northern Spire 5K, Sunderland City 10K and Half...