Thinking of starting your GREAT NORTH RUN 2020 training in the new year? Here are some upcoming events and running clubs to get you started.

A calendar of running and walking challenges Walk 5k 10k 6x6 ½ Marathon Why not pop some of these events into your diary as part of your Great North Run training plan?

Town Moor 6x6 Run Northumberland Cragside 10k Sunday 29th December 2019, Exhibition Park & Town Moor. 4th April 2020, Cragside, Northumberland 6 hour event consisting of 5k loops. Complete as many laps as you runnation.co.uk/r/run-northumberland-cragside-10k-2020 wish- not competitive. Must run 4.25 laps to complete 13.1 miles. £21 for non-members. northeastmarathonclub.co.uk/Town-Moor-6-x-6 Derwent Walk 6x6 Saturday 4th April 2020, Swalwell, Carlisle Resolution Run 5k northeastmarathonclub.co.uk/Derwent-Walk-6-x-6 19th January 2020, Carlisle Racecourse sportinaction.co.uk/carlisle-resolution-run-5km-or-10km Gateshead 12th April 2020, Gateshead international Stadium Carlisle Resolution Run 10k gatesheadhalf.com 19th January 2020, Carlisle Racecourse sportinaction.co.uk/carlisle-resolution-run-5km-or-10km Washington Trail 10k 26th April 2020 Run Newcastle Valentine’s 5k urbantrails.co.uk/washington 16th February 2020, Town Moor runnation.co.uk/r/valentines5k-2020 28th June 2020, Gateshead Run Newcastle Valentine’s 10k greatrun.org/great-north-10k 16th February 2020, Town Moor runnation.co.uk/r/valentines10k-2020 Run Northumberland Coquet 10k 5th July 2020, Rothbury North runnation.co.uk/r/coquet10k-2020 Ashington 6x6 Sunday 8th March 2020, Ashington Community Woods Branches and Bays 10k 6 hour event, consisting of 2.62 loops. Complete as many laps as you wish! 16th August 2020, Hawthorn Dene, Durham northeastmarathonclub.co.uk/Ashington-6-x-6 urbantrails.co.uk/branches-and-bays

LOCAL RUNNING CLUBS Active Northumberland Beginners running Heaton Harriers: Morpeth Harriers: group: 01670 620 200 [email protected] Hudson Stoker – Membership Secretary 07802424838 Darlington Harriers & Athletics Club: Houghton Harriers: [email protected] www.facebook.com/HoughtonHarriersAC North East Marathon Club: £10 for annual membership, contact Durham City Harriers: & Hebburn: AC 0191 489 1283 [email protected] [email protected] Jesmond Joggers: www.northeastmarathonclub.co.uk Elvet Striders: www.jesmondjoggers.co.uk Northumberland Fell Runners: www.elvet-striders.uk Loftus & Whitby AC: www.northumberlandfellrunners.co.uk Fenton Flyers: www.loftusandwhitbyac.co.uk Strollers Running Club [email protected] Low Fell Running Club, Gateshead: for Beginners: Gateshead Harriers A & C: www.lowfellrunningclub.co.uk [email protected] [email protected] Middlesbrough Athletic Club: The Silky Striders, Sunderland: Gosforth Harriers A &C: [email protected] Michelle Mustard – Group Leader, [email protected], 0191 2372288 07930335716

St Oswald’s Hospice, Regent Avenue, Gosforth, NE3 1EE. Registered Charity Number 503386. 0191 246 9123 [email protected] @stoswaldsuk /stoswaldshospice @stoswaldsuk www.stoswaldsuk.org