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...
- 9th August 2023
- 3 Min Read
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...
- 17th July 2023
- 5 Min Read
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...
- 9th May 2023
- 3 Min Read
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,...
- 25th November 2022
- 3 Min Read
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...
- 4th October 2022
- 5 Min Read
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...
- 17th July 2022
- 3 Min Read
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,...
- 30th June 2022
- 5 Min Read
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...
- 21st June 2022
- 3 Min Read
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...
- 12th May 2022
- 5 Min Read
In honour of International Women’s Day, the team at Events Of The North, along with a selection of our partners and chosen charities have nominated these amazing, inspiring women. Here is a little about each of them Rachel Smith :...
- 8th March 2022
- 6 Min Read
