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The brand new Middlesbrough Runs are coming this August, and if you're thinking of setting yourself a new challenge, or you've already caught the running bug, there's plenty of time to train and prepare for the Middlesbrough 10K.
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A track that helped launch one of athletics' greatest careers have been given a fitting new name, with Monkton Stadium officially becoming 'home of the Steve Cram Track.'
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The team behind the Middlesbrough Runs have announced that Zoe's Place Baby Hospice will be the event's official charity partner in 2026, building the legacy of local legend Alastair Brownlee.
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Entries for the Durham City Run Festival 2026 have just opened, and if you’re thinking of setting yourself a new challenge this year, then there’s plenty of time to train and prepare for the summer event through Durham’s city centre....
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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...
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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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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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