Plans for the 12th Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon weekend began in earnest shortly after the eleventh anniversary event drew to a close… …and today (Sunday, October 2, 2022), 12 months on, in the glorious sunshine, thousands of runners turned out in force to mark the incredible feat. With more than 1800 runners taking on the Kielder […]
Thousands of runners and spectators flock to Kielder Reservoir as the Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon weekend gets under wayMore than 1000 runners and cyclists took part in the first day of races on this 12th year of Britain’s most beautiful marathon weekend.The Run Bike Run duathlon, which breaks the marathon route down into three phases, […]
Runners and crowds of enthusiastic supporters descended upon the shores of Northumberland’s Kielder Reservoir as the Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon weekend got under way. More than 1,300 runners and cyclists took part in the first day of races on this 11th year of Britain’s most beautiful marathon. The Run Bike Run duathlon, which breaks the marathon […]
Plans for the 11th Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon weekend began in earnest shortly after the tenth anniversary event drew to a close… …and today (Sunday 3 October), two years on, thousands of runners turned out in force to mark a triumphant return. With more than 1,100 runners taking on the Kielder Marathon and Kielder Half Marathon, […]
Britain’s Most Beautiful ½ here we come… I hope! I have been so excited about the Kielder ½ marathon. I’ve run consistently through lockdown and love this event so much. A PB on the cards? Unfortunately, probably not… Two-and-a-half weeks ago, just 36 hours before the 40th Great North Run (my designated ‘warm up event’), […]
