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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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North East Beach Festival Lineup
What’s on at Tidal Trails, a summer beach festival and trail runs, perfect for North East families looking for an active day out. As festival season approaches and families look for activities to entertain the kids, why not combine a...
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Training for your first 10K? Here’s how to go from 5K to 10K before Durham
Durham City Run Festival 2025 is just around the corner – and if you’ve done a parkrun or a family 5K and fancy stretching yourself a bit further, there’s still plenty of time to go from running 5K to completing...
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Steve Cram to celebrate 40th anniversary of world record achievements as part of Durham City Run Festival
County Durham will take a sporting lead again in 2025 with another summer of big events, including the return of the Durham City Run Festival. Organisers have revealed details of this year’s festival, which will kick-off with a special evening...
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Thousands of runners setting off from the start line of the 2024 Durham City Run Festival.
Thousands take to the street during Durham City Run Festival
The centre of Durham was taken over by thousands of runners and spectators for the 2024 Durham City Runs on Thursday 18 July. Over 2,100 participants completed the Durham City Run 5K or 10K events on a mild evening, finishing...
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Athletics legend and council chiefs team up to inspire residents to run
Athletics legend Steve Cram and council chiefs have teamed up to inspire residents to take part in a series of running events in Durham next month. The annual Durham City Run Festival will feature three days of races and family...
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Double Olympic champion heads to Durham to launch running festival
The UK’s greatest ever all-round athlete will be making an appearance in Durham next month, 40 years after winning his second Olympic gold medal. Decathlete Daley Thompson will be guest of honour at a special screening of a new documentary...
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Close up of runners in front of Holker Hall in Cumbria.
Cumbria’s newest family outdoor festival is a sunny success
Organisers have hailed the success of a new family festival in Cumbria. The first Wild GOAT Festival was hosted on the Holker Estate from 31 May – 2 June and welcomed over 500 visitors of all ages for three days...
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Woman standing next to a river.
Paula Radcliffe in County Durham to promote Durham City Run
Athletics legend and Olympian Paula Radcliffe has been in the region to catch up with the team behind the Durham City Run Festival. Founded in 2016, the celebration of running is now a well-established fixture on the summer events calendar in...
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Person cycling in front of Holker Hall.
Embrace the wilderness at Wild Goat Festival
Are you yearning for a weekend adventure? Are you a cycling enthusiast or a dedicated trail running aficionado? Look no further than Wild Goat Festival, a weekend of running the trails and gravel cycling set in the heart of the...
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