Norman Woodcock Relays
2025-11-02 09:45 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Gosforth Racecourse, Gosforth High Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HP, United Kingdom
“A memorial race held in the name of the great late Norman Woodcock”.
Mixed teams of 3, each runner running a single 1.6 mile/2.7km loop on the ambulance road inside Gosforth Racecourse. Fast and flat.
Race start: 9:45am

NS Poly Grand Prix 3
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Brierdene, Whitley Bay, NE26 1UE
3rd event in this team competition organised by North Shields Poly.
Claremont has 3 teams of 8 runners.
Course is along the front at Whitley Bay.

Heaton Memorial 10K
2025-11-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne

Gibside Fruit Bowl Trail Race
2025-11-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Gibside, NE16 6BG

Intervals with David L
2025-11-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Newcastle University Sports Centre, Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4DR, United Kingdom

NS Poly Grand Prix 4
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Brierdene, Whitley Bay, NE26 1UE
4th event in this team competition organised by North Shields Poly.
Claremont has 3 teams of 8 runners.
Course is along the front at Whitley Bay.

Blyth Sands Race
2025-12-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Dave Stephens Centre, Blyth, NE24 3PH
A 5 mile jaunt along the beach – handicapped by age and sex

Christmas Lights Run
2025-12-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Newcastle University Sports Centre, Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4DR, United Kingdom
See the sights of the toon at Christmas – Bigg Market, Cathedral, Dog Leap Stairs and Northumberland Street – with a few Baltic Miles smashed in for good measure. Reads Janet’s attached doc for full route as not plotted. 4.4 miles for one Baltic Mile – faster groups should do 2 or 3 BMs

Christmas Party
2025-12-08 19:00 - 22:30
The highlight of the festive social season!
Venue to be confirmed

Run Gateshead Hot Chocolate 5K
2025-12-14 10:15 - 23:00 | Swalwell Visitor Centre, Derwent Valley, NE16 3BN
Set in the picturesque Derwent Haugh Country Park, Gateshead; The 5k run is on paved footpaths and tracks in the park and is mostly flat, making it suitable for all abilities.
The 5k takes in 1 loop of the park, starting and finishing near the Swalwell visitor centre with parking available.
ALL RUNNERS GET A DELICIOUS HOT CHOCLATE PROVIDED BY BLAYDON RUGBY CLUB AT THE FINISH!

Fell em Doon Festive 5K
2025-12-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Ashington Community Woods, NE63 9JX

Ronnie Walker Saltwell 10K
2025-12-20 11:30 - 13:00 | Saltwell Park, Gateshead, NE9 5AF

Chopwell Woods Christmas Trail Races
2025-12-21 09:30 - 11:00 | Chopwell Wood, NE39 1LT
Distances of 1, 4 or 8 miles

Christmas Pudding Run
2025-12-26 10:30 - 23:30 | Whitley Bay Helipad, NE26 1BG
The Boxing Day Pudding Run is a North East tradition, attracting thousands of runners to Whitley Bay every year to run off the Christmas excess with a seafront run suitable for all abilities.” “Starting from the Links, this scenic 5K takes you along the beautiful coastline of Whitley Bay and back, finishing next to the Helipad where you will collect your ‘prize’, a Christmas or sponge pudding. As this is a FUN run Christmas costumes are encouraged.

parkrun Tourism - Blyth Links
2026-01-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Dave Stephens Centre, Blyth, NE24 3PH
The now-traditional New Year’s Day parkrun
Please join the the WhatsApp group in the Claremont community if you want to get involved!

Gosforth Flats - Winter Route
2026-01-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Newcastle University Sports Centre, Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4DR, United Kingdom
This route has summer and winter variants. The summer version goes through nice off road paths between fields and the golf course.
The summer route is approximately 7.3M (11.8K); in winter it is a bit longer at 7.4M (12K), with the short version at 5.2M (8.4K)

NS Poly Grand Prix 5
2026-01-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Brierdene, Whitley Bay, NE26 1UE
5th event in this team competition organised by North Shields Poly.
Claremont has 3 teams of 8 runners.
Course is along the front at Whitley Bay.

Birtley Cross-Country Relays
2026-01-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY, Birtley, DH3 2LP
A nice, quick relay to break up the Harrier League action, just down the road in Birtley. Teams of 3, each person runs 2 laps of 1500m or 3km/1.8 miles total.

All members welcome – club pays fees and organises lifts.

Kenton Cow
2026-01-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Newcastle University Sports Centre, Wallace Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4DR, United Kingdom
Up Claremont Road and across the paths to Cowgate. Then a bit of a climb to Kenton Bar, before a downhill stretch through Kenton and around the edge of the Town Moor.
The full route is approximately 6.8M (11K) and the shorter version is approx. 3.6M (5.8K).

Newcastle 10K
2026-01-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Quayside, Wesley Square, NE1 3DH
There is an A race and a B race.
“A” race for sub-40 runners at 0900; “B” race at 0920

Brass Monkey Half Marathon, York
2026-01-18 10:00 - 12:30 | York Racecourse, YO23 1EX
Although a bit out of our area, this is very popular with North East runners.

Druridge Bay Beach Trail Runs
2026-01-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Druridge Bay Country Park, A1068, Red Row, Northumberland, NE61 5BX
10K and Half-marathon

Sherman Cup / Davison Shield
2026-01-31 12:00 - 15:30 | Temple Park, South Shields, NE34 8QN
Although part of the NEHL cross-country season, this is a one-off event. It does include some minor changes from the usual league races:
Everyone starts together, no staggered starts for medium/fast packs.
Points scoring – instead of just teams of 4 for women and 6 for men, this race has Senior and Vets categories, in teams of 3.
As usual, can people offer/request lifts in Spond.

Possibly the flattest course in the XC calendar, few hills to worry about. Mud may be a different matter…

12:05 Under 11 Girls
13:00 Under 13 Girls
13:20 Senior & veteran women
13:50 Senior & veteran Men

NS Poly Grand Prix 6
2026-02-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Brierdene, Whitley Bay, NE26 1UE
6th event in this team competition organised by North Shields Poly.
Claremont has 3 teams of 8 runners.
Course is along the front at Whitley Bay.

Run Newcastle Valentines 5K, 10K, Half & Couples Relay
2026-02-15 10:30 - 13:00 | Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne

National XC Championships
2026-02-21 12:00 - 15:30 | Hardwick East Park, Sedgefield, TS21 2DN
A rare chance to compete in the national championships in the North East
Women 13:40
Men 15:00
Various junior races earlier

Derwent Reservoir 10 & 5 Miler
2026-02-22 09:30 - 11:00 | Derwent Reservoir, DH8 9TT
10 mile – 9:30am
5 mile – 9:45am

NEHL Alnwick
2026-02-28 11:30 - 15:30 | Alnwick Castle XC, NE66 1FJ
North East Harrier League cross-country race. All welcome – club pays fees and organises lifts.
The venue is The Pastures at Alnwick, a course that takes in glorious rolling hills and woodland, offering stunning views of the castle across the River Aln (if you remember to look up!). Many of us Claremonters say that this is our favourite fixture. Remember to bring your number if you already have one!

NS Poly Grand Prix 7
2026-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Brierdene, Whitley Bay, NE26 1UE
7th and penultimate event in this team competition, organised by North Shields Poly.
Claremont has 3 teams of 8 runners.
Course is along the front at Whitley Bay.

North Tyneside Trail 12K
2026-03-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Churchill Playing Fields, NE26 3NT
Re-arranged from 4th January.
Start on beach near Spanish City. Registration and finish at Churchill Playing Fields.
