Day one of the Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon weekend is complete, with more than one thousand competitors taking part in the first two events of Britain’s most beautiful marathon. Around 2,500 visitors, competitors and spectators descended on to Northumbrian Water’s Kielder Waterside site for the 10k and Run Bike Run events today (October 7) and […]
The organisers of the Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon have announced a new partnership designed to help attract even more visitors to England’s largest forest. The Forestry Commission has signed up as an official partner of the event, which now includes a marathon, half marathon, run-bike-run, 10K and junior races, and will take place on 7 […]
The 2017 Active Northumberland Kielder half marathon will be a huge step forward in Sunderland man Gary Wilkinson’s life for many different reasons. The 13 mile track around Northumbrian Water’s Kielder Reservoir will not only be the dad-of-two’s longest distance event that he has ever faced, but it will also be another step towards his […]
When Ian Hoult tackles the grueling Run Bike Run challenge as part of the Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon Weekend 2017, he will do so with the memory of a special lady driving him forward. Wendy Reed, a close family friend, died at home in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, in January, five years after being diagnosed with […]
COLLEGE LECTURER Julie Bateman is running the Kielder Half Marathon for the second time this year, for a very special reason. Julie has been running since her 20s having never been a sporty person previously. She told us, “running helps my sanity and compensates for my love of food and cooking!” The 41 year […]
