A record number of people will be heading to Northumberland to participate at this year’s Kielder Marathon weekend. Held on 5 and 6 October at Kielder Waterside Park, the event is back for the 14th year, with a marathon, half marathon, 10K, gravel duathlon, and a series of junior runs. Over 3
Fifteen friends and family of Alexandria Lea are running in various events at Kielder Marathon Weekend in memory of the 23-year-old. A group of fifteen friends and family are running in various events in Kielder this weekend in memory of Alex Lea, a 23-year-old keen runner who died earlier this yea
An elite group of 13 athletes have completed every Kielder Marathon since the first one back in 2010. David Ailano, Tony Allen, Andrew Beniams, Shaun Dunlop, Steffen Haugk, Susan Wilson, John Campbell, Keith Jackson, John Moss, Martin Randall, Alison Wolstenholme, Stephen Wilburn and Gregory Davies
Self-named group from the Netherlands, ‘The 26.2 Illegals,’ are planning to travel to participate in Kielder Marathon Weekend this October. Fifteen years ago, the running group, The 26.2 Illegals, was formed by individuals from all over the Netherlands. Originally meeting in 2004, they
Ceri Rees, who won the Kielder Marathon in 2012, 2013, and 2014, returns 10 years later to Britain’s Most Beautiful Marathon. The Kielder Marathon, taking place in October every year, beckons runners from all over to take on the trails of Britain’s Most Beautiful Marathon. The route, on
Organisers of one of the North East’s best loved running events have issued a challenge to people around the region to follow the example of a veteran runner. The Kielder Marathon weekend will return in October, with a marathon, half marathon, 10k, gravel duathlon, and a series of junior runs
2023 marked the first year that Kielder runners could opt out of receiving a finisher t-shirt after their race, and instead we would plant a tree on their behalf at Kielder Waterside. In partnership with Northumbrian Water, Events of the North began a sustainable initiative to regenerate the forest
A PhD student from Northumbria University led a study investigating the effect of tart cherry supplementation on recovery following the Kielder Marathon. 35 runners signed up for a field study conducted by a PhD student, Emma Squires, from Northumbria University, investigating the effect of tart ch
Organisers of one of the North East’s best loved running events have announced details of a new charity partnership for 2024. The Kielder Marathon will work with 4Louis, which is dedicated to providing comfort and support to families navigating the devastating loss of a baby or child. The Kielder
This year, the winners of the Kielder Marathon will have the opportunity to plant a tree at Kielder Waterside to celebrate and commend their victory. The first male and female runners over the line will be given a sapling to plant themselves, and are invited to return to the race each year to watch