Cycling & running events in Tyneside, 2026

Tyneside Training Notes

Running: Locals run the River Tyne first, because the quayside gives you flat Z2, bridge views, and easy bailouts. The Around the Tyne Run starts near the quaysides, crosses at Scotswood Bridge, and gives you just over 14km with 36m of ascent on 100% paved ground. Tyne Bridge Harriers meet at East End Pool in Byker and train four times a week. Claremont Road Runners meet Monday for training runs and Wednesday for intervals. The Great North Run is the anchor event, with Deep North Run, Clive Cookson 10k, North Tyneside 10k, and Sand Dancer 10K close behind.

Cycling: Locals ride west on route 72 when they want base miles, then cross at Scotswood Bridge or Newburn Bridge and come back the other side of the river. The Tyne River Loop gives riders 44 miles with 860 feet of ascent, using road, cycle paths, and cinder track along former railway routes. National Cycle Network routes 72, 141, and 14 do a lot of the graft here. North Tyneside Riders run training rides, coaching sessions, social club runs, and events. The climbs sit in the lumps, with Redwell Lane Climb hitting 0.1km at 7.4% and South Tyneside gravel giving 208m of gain.

Season: April suits racers, because the North Tyneside 10k lands there and the coast towards St. Mary's Lighthouse can still feel sharp. May, June, September, and October feel best for steady running, long rides, and tidy intervals without making every session a survival job. Summer brings Cock Crow 5K in late June and Inflatable 5K Newcastle in late August, so locals keep the legs turning. Winter mornings can be freezing cold enough outside, but the pubs and clubs of the North East stay roasting and chocker after both runs and rides.