50 year old physiotherapist Derek Laidler describes Kielder as “the highlight of his year” and will return to the Kielder Marathon weekend in 2017 for the fourth time, having previously taken part in the 10K and in a Run Bike Run Team twice. North East-born Derek who now lives in Oban on the west coast […]
Runners and riders are being given an opportunity to save money when entering one of the North East’s most beautiful sporting events, the Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon Weekend 2017. The opening of entries to the 2017 sporting event comes as Active Northumberland has confirmed it will continue as title sponsor for three more years. The […]
Chris Pratt made a return to Kielder to run the marathon this year having fallen in love with the stunning scenery during a school trip over 30 years ago. The 46 year old, originally from Yorkshire moved to Bridgend after University and has always remembered his northern roots. Having relatives in Sunderland, 60 miles from […]
SO MANY PEOPLE RAN FOR VERY SPECIAL REASONS THIS YEAR AT KIELDER and Hannah Wood was one of those people. We featured her story earlier this year, and below Hannah writes a blog to bring us up to date with her Marathon experience. On 30th November 2015, a date that will forever be etched in […]
Around 1,300 runners descended on Kielder Water & Forest Park, Northumberland today for ‘Britain’s most beautiful Marathon and Half Marathon’ (Sunday, October 2). Cees Van der Land from Allendale took the title of Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon 2016 champion, while Ashington runner David Green won the second annual Kielder Half Marathon. The weekend is run […]
