Events

Introducing our 2026 event lineup
We had a busy end to our 2025, with the inaugural HogmanHoway 5K in Newcastle City Centre before ringing in the new year. As we look forward to the new year ahead, our 2026 calendar of events is looking to...
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HogmanHOWAY 5K runners join the New Year’s Eve party in Newcastle
A new event has brought extra energy to New Year’s Eve celebrations in the centre of Newcastle. The first HogmanHOWAY 5K, sponsored by Develop North PLC, and organised by Events of the North, in partnership with the North East Mayor...
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Cllr Alex Hay, Steve Cram and Kim McGuinness launch the HogmanHoway 5K
HogmanHoway 5K – Newcastle’s brand-new New Year’s Eve run is here
Ring in the New Year in style with the HogmanHoway 5K – a brand-new night-time run through the streets of Newcastle on 31 December 2025. Fast, festive and open to all, with elite athletes, club runners and first-timers invited to...
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National triathlon championships will head to Northumberland in 2026
A growing triathlon event in Northumberland has been confirmed as the venue for the sport’s national championships in 2026. British Triathlon has announced that The Northumbrian will host a race in next year’s British and English Age-Group Championships. Based at...
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Star names join thousands of runners to celebrate 15th anniversary of ‘Britain’s most beautiful’ marathon
One of the country’s best loved running events will celebrate its 15th anniversary next weekend with sold out races and a star studded line-up of participants. Known as ‘Britain’s most beautiful,’ the Altra Kielder Marathon returns on 4 and 5...
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Record numbers complete the 2025 Worcester City Runs
Records were broken for the second year in a row at the 2025 Sutcliffe & Co Worcester City Runs, which saw the highest number of participants in the event’s history. Over 5,000 runners completed the weekend’s half marathon, 10K, junior...
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Launch of Middlesbrough Runs heralds a new area for popular annual events
Plans have been revealed that herald an ambitious new era for two popular annual running events in Middlesbrough. From 2026, Steve Cram’s company Events of the North will be organising the Middlesbrough 10K and the Ali Brownlee 5K, and will...
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An Evening With Altra She Runs Free
Pizza, Panel Talks & Pre-Race Vibes Altra and Events of the North are announcing an exclusive event on the Saturday night before the 15th anniversary of the Kielder Marathon on Sunday 5th October 2025. Limited to just 80 people, the...
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Sun, sand and family fun combine at North East’s newest running festival
Hundreds of people enjoyed a day of summer running activities as a new family festival made its debut in the North East last weekend. Tidal Trails took over the beach and famous Leas in South Shields last Sunday, with a...
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Women’s running safety tips – inspired by the spirit of Kielder
With eight weeks to go until this year’s Kielder Marathon weekend, runners across the North East and beyond are deep into training mode, preparing for everything from the 10K to the full marathon. Among them are thousands of women logging miles, building...
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