Half marathons in the North East

Start: Durham Amateur Rowing Club

Explicit organiser half-marathon completion option: 3 laps within 6 hours 32 minutes, with half-marathon distance pin. Published full lap 4.37 miles/7km, potentially adjusted for conditions; no theoretical-distance inference.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser Remembrance2026 event location explicitly identifies this exact club on GreenLane OldElvet and gives DH13JU. Independent venue site also gives the same club address. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence identifying this same named club. Use exact named venue postcode, not generic Durham. Nearby regatta/cricket pavilion postcode DH13BN is not club. Venue facilities support EVENT_BASE role; no carpark or start-line coordinate claim. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Slaley Hall Hotel, near Hexham

Official half route includes Slaley Forest; venue Slaley Hall Hotel on Coal Road; half start09:45.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Explicit Event Location identifies hotel grounds for half-inclusive trail event. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Wooler Youth Hostel, Wooler

Official half date Sunday15November, not Saturday marathon. Headline14miles; checkpoint table finish14.25miles discrepancy retained. Explicit start Wooler YHA.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Wooler Youth Hostel, Wooler'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Wooler', country England, administrative area Northumberland, region North East; population 1983 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: High Row, Darlington

Field-scoped check 2026-11-06: The dated organiser entry table offers this distance at £40 plus the explicitly stated 5% booking fee; the stored total is £42.00, excluding optional extras. Other facts retain earlier verification dates.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'High Row, Darlington'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Darlington', country England, administrative area Darlington, region North East; population 92363 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Durham Amateur Rowing Club

Explicit organiser half-marathon completion option: 3 laps within 7 hours, with half-marathon distance pin. Published full lap 4.37 miles/7km, potentially adjusted for conditions; no theoretical-distance inference.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser Remembrance2026 event location explicitly identifies this exact club on GreenLane OldElvet and gives DH13JU. Independent venue site also gives the same club address. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence identifying this same named club. Use exact named venue postcode, not generic Durham. Nearby regatta/cricket pavilion postcode DH13BN is not club. Venue facilities support EVENT_BASE role; no carpark or start-line coordinate claim. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Durham Amateur Rowing Club

Explicit half-marathon completion option is3laps within7hours, plus half-marathon distance pin. Nominal full lap4.37miles/7km subject to conditions; no theoretical-distance inference.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser Remembrance2026 event location explicitly identifies this exact club on GreenLane OldElvet and gives DH13JU. Independent venue site also gives the same club address. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence identifying this same named club. Use exact named venue postcode, not generic Durham. Nearby regatta/cricket pavilion postcode DH13BN is not club. Venue facilities support EVENT_BASE role; no carpark or start-line coordinate claim. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Druridge Bay Country Park, Red Row

Explicit start at country park; route paths, trail and beach. Red Row location, not Morpeth postal-town centre.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Current event location block names Druridge Bay Country Park, A1068, Red Row, Morpeth NE61 5BX. Independent current official-source sample found a closer public venue postcode. Approximate postcode anchor only; do not replace any originally valid baseline point. Preserve general verification timestamps and non-location fields. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne

Official half page confirms date, road surface and Town Moor route; coordinates identify Exhibition Park event venue.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Map location: event venue. Coordinates published by organiser for event location; venue precision, not independently surveyed start line. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Durham Amateur Rowing Club

Explicit half-marathon completion option is3laps within7hours, plus half-marathon distance pin. Nominal full lap4.37miles/7km subject to conditions; no theoretical-distance inference.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event base: approximate postcode area. Current organiser Remembrance2026 event location explicitly identifies this exact club on GreenLane OldElvet and gives DH13JU. Independent venue site also gives the same club address. Each listed family already has separately preserved organiser evidence identifying this same named club. Use exact named venue postcode, not generic Durham. Nearby regatta/cricket pavilion postcode DH13BN is not club. Venue facilities support EVENT_BASE role; no carpark or start-line coordinate claim. Existing completed event-to-place research reused; only shared venue geographic address resolved in this pass. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Bamburgh

Official half column publishes13.1 miles; Bamburgh is event locality, remote start not resolved so no map pin.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Reused existing evidenced geographic point for exactly the same named event venue/locality and country. Separate saved event-to-place evidence retained; no shared exact start inferred. Conflicting reusable points excluded; unrelated town-only event postcodes excluded. Original geographic verification timestamp retained separately; non-location race facts not reverified. Reused geographic point originally checked 2026-09-14T11:25:13.520Z. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: River Aln beside Alnwick Castle

Official event gives date and half option; start by River Aln. Distinct organiser/date/course event from Run Nation May Alnwick half.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate postcode area. Official Event Location identifies The Peth with postcode. No unrelated castle office inferred. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Market Place, Morpeth

Official half page confirms date, road course and venue, explicitly shows 99 entries remaining. Successor uses part of old Kirkley event course.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Map location: event venue. Coordinates published by organiser for event location; venue precision, not independently surveyed start line. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Redcar

Official half detail gives14.3miles, longer than standard half. Redcar start09:15; finish Staithes in North Yorkshire; no duplicate Yorkshire family for finish location.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Reused existing evidenced geographic point for exactly the same named event venue/locality and country. Separate saved event-to-place evidence retained; no shared exact start inferred. Conflicting reusable points excluded; unrelated town-only event postcodes excluded. Original geographic verification timestamp retained separately; non-location race facts not reverified. Reused geographic point originally checked 2026-09-14T11:05:40.085Z. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Neilson Road, Gateshead

Field-scoped check 2026-11-06: The dated organiser entry table offers this distance at £36 plus the explicitly stated 5% booking fee; the stored total is £37.80, excluding optional extras. Other facts retain earlier verification dates.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Neilson Road, Gateshead'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Gateshead', country England, administrative area Gateshead, region North East; population 77649 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Keel Square, Sunderland

2027 weekend header and specific half row both confirm Sunday May9. Other distance rows have stale May16 and pricing conflicts; those not used.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Current half-inclusive festival event Address explicitly names Keel Square. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hartlepool

Official event date, distance and road surface verified. New 2027 route to be announced; no coordinates inferred.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Hartlepool'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Hartlepool', country England, administrative area Hartlepool, region North East; population 88855 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Hulne Park, Alnwick

Official half page gives date, two loops on paths and farm tracks and event GPS.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Map location: event venue. Coordinates published by organiser for event location; venue precision, not independently surveyed start line. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Seaham

Official date and approximate half distance; Noses Point is registration and Spectrum Business Park is parking, neither labelled exact start.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Seaham'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Seaham', country England, administrative area County Durham, region North East; population 22373 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Kingston Park Stadium, Newcastle upon Tyne

Official stadium start; distinct from Town Moor and Gateshead races.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Event venue: approximate postcode area. Official half-inclusive event Location gives Brunton Road/Kenton Bank Foot postcode, consistent with saved stadium venue. Bounded residual official-page location check. Existing catalogue identity and current-edition eligibility retained; no dates or general source-check timestamp changed. Postcode representative point remains approximate. Postcodes.io postcode centroid: approximate postcode location, not exact start. Apply only to listed editions where applicability is explicitly bounded. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Field-scoped review 2026-10-28: The organiser confirms the 2027 Raby Castle event on 5 September with a half-marathon option and entry available. Unverified edition-specific facts remain unknown.

Sources checked 28 October 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

Race area: approximate race area. Existing saved event-to-place evidence reused; geography query derived from 'Raby Castle, Staindrop'. GeoNames exact settlement/suburb name match for 'Staindrop', country England, administrative area County Durham, region North East; population 1310 (zero means unspecified). Representative event-area point, not a venue address, exact start or radius guarantee. Directional catalogue locations use the first disclosed event locality only as EVENT_AREA; other route endpoints are not substituted. Geographic lookup does not reverify dates or non-location facts. GeoNames (https://www.geonames.org/), CC BY 4.0; transformed to event-area coordinates with separate event-source evidence. Location source (opens in a new tab)

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Start: Central Motorway, Newcastle upon Tyne

Official 2027 event page gives date, half distance and Central Motorway start; ballot open until20September2026. Finish South Shields is not mapped as start. 2026-09-28 — registrationStatus: Official Great Run page confirms 12 September 2027. The September ballot closed 20 September 2026 and has been drawn. January ballot is not yet open; charity places may remain. Set general registration CLOSED, preserving ballot-method context in the evidence note. This check covers these facts only; other fields retain their previous verification.

Sources checked 14 September 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

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Field-scoped review 2026-10-28: The organiser explicitly assigns the half marathon to Sunday 3 October 2027 and says entries open. The overall weekend begins Saturday; that festival start is not the half-marathon race date. Unverified edition-specific facts remain unknown.

Sources checked 28 October 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

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Field-scoped review 2026-10-28: The event-specific organiser page announces 2027-10-03 and offers entry for this distance. No previous-edition price, route metrics or cutoff are inherited. Unverified edition-specific facts remain unknown.

Sources checked 28 October 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

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Field-scoped review 2026-10-28: The organiser confirms the running half marathon on Sunday 17 October 2027 with entry offered; the walking event and marathon on Saturday 16 October are separate options. Unverified edition-specific facts remain unknown.

Sources checked 28 October 2026. Entry availability can change; check with the organiser.

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