31 MAYMAP
Hartlepool Half Marathon
North East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Character
GPS trace: 587 pts / www.activehartlepool.co.uk
- Flat
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Ascent
- 50 m
- m/km
- 2.4 m/km
0.1%GAP
annual place calendar guide
2026 running races in North East
2026 running race guide for North East, built from source-backed race dates, exact UK-region values, route-map coverage, elevation profiles and distance breakdowns.
2026 running races in North East coverage
12Dated race pages6Distances4Mapped routes2Elevation profiles33%Map coverage
Dated race pages
Featured 2026 running races in north east
09 JUNMAP
The Blaydon Race (Newcastle to Blaydon)
North East
Event weekend
- Map
- Character
GPS trace: 188 pts / www.theblaydonrace.co.uk
- Gently Rolling
- Historic
- City
- Forest
12 JULCOST
Newcastle Half Marathon & 10k
North East
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- Countryside
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Parkland
£35Entry
12 JULCOST
Newcastle Half Marathon & 10k
North East
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- Gently Rolling
- Countryside
- Waterfront
- Historic
£35Entry
16 JULCOST
Durham City Run Festival
North East
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- Rolling
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
£29Entry
16 JULCOST
Durham City Run Festival
North East
Event weekend
- Cost
- Character
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Trail
£18Entry
16 JULSCORE
Durham City Run Festival
North East
Event weekend
- Character
- City
- Historic
- Riverside
- Trail
13 SEPMAP
Great North Run
North East
Event weekend
- Map
- Profile
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 367 pts / en.wikipedia.org
- Gently Rolling
- Coastal
- Riverside
- City
- Ascent
- 80 m
- m/km
- 3.8 m/km
-0.6%GAP£68Entry
26 SEPMAP
Pilgrims' Ultra (Holy Island, Northumberland)
North East
Event weekend
- Map
- Cost
- Character
GPS trace: 290 pts / pilgrimsultra.com
- Hilly
- Coastal
- Historic
- Island
£72Entry
03 OCTSCORE
Kielder Marathon
North East
Event weekend
- Character
- Rolling
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Parkland
03 OCTSCORE
Kielder Marathon
North East
Event weekend
- Character
- Countryside
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Parkland
03 OCTSCORE
Kielder Marathon
North East
Event weekend
- Character
- Countryside
- Forest
- Lakeside
- Parkland
2026 running races in North East by distance
| Distance | Race pages | Mapped routes | Elevation profiles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathons | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Half Marathons | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10Ks | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Ks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ultramarathons | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Relays | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Related race guides
2026 running races
All dated race pages in this annual calendar group.
North East running races
All indexed race pages in this UK region, across available calendar periods.
Running race calendar
Month, season and year race guides built only from source-backed date evidence.
Running race route maps
Mapped race pages with stored route geometry and elevation evidence where available.
2026 running races in North East questions
What 2026 running races in north east are included?
This guide includes 12 race pages whose latest source-backed race date falls in 2026 and whose source-backed UK region is North East. It does not infer annual recurrence unless that edition date is present.
Which 2026 running races in north east have route maps?
4 race pages in this guide currently have stored route geometry. Route traces appear only when stored geometry exists.
How are featured 2026 running races in north east ordered?
Featured races are ordered by race date first, then by available evidence such as route geometry, elevation profiles, route metrics, cost data and race-character tags.