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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for The Blaydon Race (Newcastle to Blaydon) 10K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The The Blaydon Race (Newcastle to Blaydon) 10K is described as gently rolling. The course notes also call it a fast guaranteed-entry standard offers places to runners with a 10k time under 30:30 (male) / under 36:00 (female).
The The Blaydon Race (Newcastle to Blaydon) 10K route starts at Quayside Road, Newcastle Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne and finishes at Finishing field in Blaydon town centre, Gateshead. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Newcastle Quayside, Sandhill, Scotswood Road, Armstrong's Factory and Scotswood Bridge. a fast guaranteed-entry standard offers places to runners with a 10k time under 30:30 (male) / under 36:00 (female).
Full road closures across Newcastle and Gateshead from around 15:00 to 22:00, including Quayside Road, Scotswood Road, Scotswood Bridge and Chainbridge Road. Various bands and drummers entertain runners along the course.