An out and back race to the summit of one of the Cheviots highest points. This is early Jan so you’ll need to tackle whatever the weather throws at you. Previous years have had snow, sleet, bogs, high winds and always a little bit of special sauce thrown in. When you get back you get dunked in a river and then warmed up with a hot soup.
Iconic scenery such as Reaveley Hill, Cunyan Crags, Dunmoor, Hedgehope and a bit of the dreaded Comb Fell. Hosted at Ingram cafe which is a prime location for coffee, cakes and all things designed to destroy diets. For more details click here
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After the Storm stopped our Event at Chopwell Woods in 2021 we are back in 2022 for our Christmas Event where friends & family get together for one last run before the celebrations begin. We have an 8 miler for over 16’s which is one big loop of this fabulous woods, a 4 miler for anyone over 11 wanting a quicker blast and a Santa 1 miler for anyone aged 3-11. (Adults can run with their child for free)
There will be a Wooden medal, mince pies, chocolate, nibbles and a drink for all finishers. There will also be event t-shirts to purchase on the day. The Woods is the perfect venue for a Christmas Trail Run on the last weekend before Christmas. Get your entries in quick, every year is a sell out!! Click here for more details We are looking forward to welcoming you to the GMTR Multi Terrain Race again this year. For those who have made this a regular haunt – we look forward to seeing you again. You can enter the race NOW via the RunBritain website.. For those who have yet to try us out – then take a look at the pictures ‘and comments’ from 2019. Check out the photo gallery on google.
Now in it’s 8th year, this challenging course takes in some of the toughest climbs and best views in the area, as you work your way up back roads, farmers’ fields, fords, moors and woodland – adjacent to the Swinton Estate near Masham. We are a charity – so you won’t find any swanky gifts or flash prizes for entering our race. But we do want to recognise your support, so our kind sponsors donate a range of modest prizes. Please note this years prizes are yet to be determined. As a community run charity, we want to make our events accessible to all, so we keep our entry costs low. Entry is just £14 for affiliated and £15 for non affiliated members. Online entries close on 1st October. If the race is not full, then you may be able to enter on the day with a credit or debit card, for £16 – but you will have to register before 10am. For more details click here Coxhoe Trail Run - 8th Successful Year Running A scenic route full of interest and undulating over old railway lines and quarry paths between Coxhoe and Kelloe in County Durham. Start at Public byway (Coxhoe Hall), enter the path leading to Old Kelloe Way and follow the signposted Limestone LinX route (loop-shaped), ending back near the start point.
For more information click here Entries for this year’s Great North 5k are now open. Join us and be part of the biggest weekend of sport in the North East!
The Great North 5k kicks off the Great North Run weekend celebrations in style on Friday 9th September, on a fun and fast 5k route on the Newcastle Gateshead Quayside. The Friday evening event provides a party atmosphere with the celebrations on the Quayside continuing long after you cross the finish line! For more information click here This event would be a perfect training run for The Great North Run and due to popular demand we are bringing with us a number of our past medals! Click here to enter
This is a 7 hour timed event where you can choose your distance from 5km to ultra. You can complete as many laps of a 3.28 mile (5.3km) course along the River Wear as you wish within the 7 hour limit. We welcome runners of all abilities and as long as you complete at least one lap you will be able to choose from any of our previous iconic medals. Alternatively, you may carry on running and complete as many laps as you can manage within the time limit! We also have a 50k option for those wishing to run this distance. For those runners who choose to run 4 laps or more, you will also earn our half marathon, mega-half, marathon, 50km or ultra pins which can be attached to your medal ribbon. The course is classified as a trail run, however all paths are well maintained and no navigation is required. The aid station is at the start line and therefore available every 3.28 miles. The toilets are situated in Durham Amateur Rowing Club which is available for our runners use from 8am and for the entire event. Our medals will be strictly allocated on a first come first served basis and must be selected from the drop down list. We will provide updates on our Facebook Chat Group on how many medals are left. Please be aware your first choice medal may not be available but we will allocate them on a first come first served basis. The available medals are as follows: Sausage Dog - 20 medals Philosopher's Run - 20 medals Chamber Of Runs - 20 medals Beam Me Up Run - 20 medals Horrorwood Run - 20 medals Pokerun - 15 medals Lightside Strikes Back - 20 medals Return Of The Darkside - 20 medals Great British Bake Run - 20 medals (and we will have some cake too!) God Save The Queen Jubilee Medal - 20 medals Minimum distance is 3.28 miles or as far as you can go in 7 hours. The Stanhope 10 Miler is a non profit plastic free event that supports local charities by raising funds and awareness of their cause. All money raised goes directly to the charity.
Registration opens at 08:00hrs can all walkers please register and be ready to start for 0900. Walking 09:00hrs (Not timed) Running 10:00hrs (Timed) **PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS AN OPEN ROAD RUN AND ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RUN AT THEIR OWN RISK** Click here for more details The "Wild Deer Events" Annual Trail Run only event at Lambton Castle will take place in August in 2022. We will be having a 5 miler and a 10 miler which will be excellent training runs for the GNR or autumn endurance events. Both events will start and finish at the Castle and take in some fabulous scenery around the site. All runners will get socks or a kit bag, a medal, snacks and a drink.
Click here for more details Now scheduled for the 21st August 2022, the Tynedale Harriers Jelly Tea 10 miler Road Race is back!
A speedy route from Ovingham out through Bywell and back along to the Riverside park at Low Prudhoe followed by Jelly, Sandwich and a cup of tea at race HQ at the old school in Ovingham. For more information click here On 20th August in Nottingham, we are hosting a day dedicated to 5000m running with up to 10 races throughout the day. Each race will be seeded by time, meaning you will be racing with people of a similar ability.
Coupled with a pacemaker at the front of each race, we aim to give you the best possible opportunity to set a new personal best! The event is open to anyone with a recent 5k / parkrun / 5000m of 22 minutes or quicker. At last year’s event over 65% of entrants ran a new PB! If you wish to take part, you can enter through our website here The Gateshead Trail 10k that winds through the Derwent Walk Country Park is a fast, fun, and scenic race, with only a few inclines. It is a race that is suitable for all levels of runner. Mid-race you will find the race has a section of the route that doubles up creating a fantastic social element. Thanks to the rangers all the paths are also well maintained so although it is a trail race the 'off road' sections of path are hard packed and easy to run on. Essentially its a great introduction to world of trail running, away from the busy roads amongst scenery.
The start / finish area in Blaydon rugby club will welcome you with a relaxed family atmosphere. Bacon sandwiches, burgers and other delightful treats will be available from our street food vendors as well as freshly brewed Coffee from our artisan Coffee guys. and a massage tent to smooth out any sore muscles. For more info click here Elvet Striders are delighted to once again host the Willow Miner Trail race now kindly sponsored by LETS RUN.
The course covers 5.4 miles of beautiful trail through woodland and nature reserve, those returning to the race can witness how the woodland trust has grown and matured since the inception of the event. After a winding start through Houghall woods, the course drops into the undulating section of the Durham Woodland Trust, climbing up to views over the River Wear and Croxdale Woods before descending to wildflower meadows and around to the Willow Lady. A singletrack section along the bank of the River Wear leads to a climb up towards the Willow Miner, before traversing back to Houghall Woods and the finish. The route will be fully marked and marshalled so no navigational experience is required. For more information click here Three years on since Wild Deer’s first ever Event, we return to Chopwell Woods in Gateshead for our Annual 10k. This will be ran alongside the Gateshead Duathlon Events.
With some testing trails and some fabulous scenerey, runners have loved all our events so far at Chopwell Woods. All 10k finishers will get a Wooden Medal, a Wild Deer water bottle, snack and a beer or soft drink. There will also be event merchandise to purchase before & on the day. Click here for more details
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