Our official Marathon starter for Kielder was Arthur Scott, a 100-year-old former Forester working for Forestry England. Arthur turned 100 on the day of the marathon (8th October) and celebrated his special birthday by ringing the start bell for Kielder’s 13th Marathon. Arthur is a retired Fo
Plans for the 13th Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon weekend began in earnest shortly after the twelfth anniversary event drew to a close… and today (Sunday 8th October), 12 months on, battling through the soaked terrain thousands of runners turned out in force to mark the incredible fea
More than 1000 runners and cyclists took part in the first day of races on this 13th year of Britain’s most beautiful marathon making it the highest participated event since 2019. The Gravel Duathlon (formerly known as the Run Bike Run), which breaks the marathon route down into three phases, and
We’ve partnered with Runna for Kielder Marathon Weekend to make sure you feel ready and prepared to take on your challenge this weekend, whether it be the marathon, half marathon, 10k or gravel duathlon. You’ve out in all of that hard work, now it’s time for the final week –
Kielder Half-Marathon will be Andy Patchett’s 99th half marathon of his challenge to run 100 in memory of one of his best friends, Glen Gilmore, and the son of close friends, Patrick Crofts. Glen and Patrick both suffered with their mental health, and both tragically passed away in the last c
Active Northumberland champion Jayne Baker is representing Willowburn Leisure Centre and will be running both the Half Marathon and 10k to celebrate her 57th birthday. Jayne first ran the Kielder 10k about 8 years ago and quite enjoyed the lovely and sc enic route. Since then Jayne has set up a loc
Sam Beecroft has been a full-time wheelchair user since 27th August 2017, when a motorcycle accident left him paralysed from the chest down. Having previously led an active life competing for North Tyneside swimming and completing charity runs, Sam wants to finish the half-marathon at Kielder Water
Events of the North have partnered with Northumbria University for Kielder Marathon, conducting a research study investigating the effect of tart cherry supplementation following a marathon. Northumbria University are looking for 60 healthy runners aged 18-65 to take part in the study looking at tr
For the second year in a row, a family from Hawarden, North Wales will have three generations running together in Kielder’s 10k race on Sunday 17th September. The Taylors, Bob (77, in orange), Richard (50, far right), and Jack (16, far left) will be taking on Britain’s Most Beautiful in