Events of the North

If you're ready for a new challenge, the SG Petch Sunderland City Half Marathon on the 17th May is perfectly placed as an ideal goal to take your running further this year!

The team behind the Sunderland City Runs has announced plans to expand the event for 2026. Backed by new title partner SG Petch, a 5K run will be added to the annual festival of running and the hope is that...

Organisers of the Sunderland City Runs have confirmed a change of date for 2026. The Sunderland City 10K and Sunderland City Half Marathon will now take place on Sunday 17 May, a week later than originally advertised. The change follows...

A record number of participants tackled the 2025 Sunderland City Runs in warm and sunny conditions on Sunday 11 May. Over 5,000 runners of all ages and abilities had signed up for this year’s Sunderland City 10K, Sunderland City Half...

The official charity partner for Sunderland City Runs 2025, Red Sky Foundation, are supporting a group of dedicated runners who will be taking on Sunday’s 10K or Half Marathon to raise money for the local charity. “My husband Paul Bowman...

Nathan Cole is lacing up his running shoes for a powerful cause this Sunday, 11 May, as he takes on the Sunderland City Half Marathon in aid of Red Sky Foundation. His motivation is deeply personal, as his young niece...

Get ready, North East – the Sunderland City Runs 2025 will kick off our calendar of events for this year, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest and best edition yet. With new medals and t-shirts to be revealed,...

STS Charity, part of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT), is joining Sunderland City Runs this year as an official partner. Several members of staff have decided to sign up for either the 10K or Half Marathon on...

A North East health charity has teamed up with two of the region’s big running events to motivate its team members and the wider public to get active. STS Charity, the dedicated charity of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation...

Louie’s Trust is a Sunderland-based charity dedicated to supporting families when their child is in hospital. When a child becomes poorly and in need of hospital care, life changes in an instant. Parents are thrown into an overwhelming new reality,...