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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...

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...

Newcastle’s New Year’s Eve celebrations will see something entirely new this year as the inaugural HogmanHOWAY 5K takes to the closed roads of the city centre tomorrow, featuring an outstanding elite field lining up alongside runners of all ages and abilities. Starting and finishing at the Civic Centre, the flat, fast route offers the perfect stage for both high-level racing and a unique mass-participation celebration to close out 2025 in energetic style.

Some races are about times and placings, others are about something more – marking a moment, turning a page or celebrating the people who show up for you. For JT Chestnut, travelling from Los Angeles to Newcastle to run the...

A North East university will play a key role in staging the latest addition to the region’s running calendar. Northumbria University, Newcastle, is a host partner for the first HogmanHOWAY 5K, which will take place in Newcastle on New Year’s...

As we count down to New Year’s Eve, we want to say a huge thank you to the partners who are helping bring the very first HogmanHOWAY 5K to life. Events of this scale don’t happen without the support, enthusiasm...

Today, 5 December, is International Volunteers Day – a global celebration created by the United Nations in 1985 to recognise and thank volunteers everywhere for the work they do in their communities and beyond. It’s a day that shines a...

The latest addition to New Year’s Eve celebrations in Newcastle has revealed details of a partnership with a local charity. Launched last month, the HogmanHOWAY 5K has announced that The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, is...

Whether you’ve just taken on Durham City Run Festival, crossed the finish line at SG Petch Sunderland City Runs or tackled the trails at Altra Kielder Marathon Weekend, your race isn’t truly over when you stop your watch. Recovery is...

A leading North East investment company that is helping to regenerate the North East of England has stepped up to boost New Year’s Eve celebrations in Newcastle. Develop North PLC, managed by Newcastle-based fund management specialists, Tier One Capital, will...