Events of the North

We are very excited to announce that this year the Siglion Sunderland City weekend will also include a new 5k run, which will see participants run across the new Northern Spire Bridge. The 5K will kick start the weekend on...

Details have been announced of a major new running event in Sunderland.  The Sunderland City 5K is being added to the Siglion Sunderland City Runs line up for May and will start and finish on the Northern Spire Bridge, the...

In June 2017, Deborah Watson was told if she didn’t change her lifestyle, she wouldn’t be here in 6 months time. Deborah had been diagnosed with liver disease, after a long spell of being unfit, gaining weight and suffering from...

Following a fabulous start to our 2019 training sessions, here are the details for START ME UP FOR SUNDERLAND: Session 2!   We are excited to confirm our second FREE training session leading up to the Siglion Sunderland City Half Marathon...

START ME UP FOR SUNDERLAND RETURNS Happy New Year! Are you looking for friendly, inclusive running sessions to start you off the best way on the road to the 2019 Siglion Sunderland Half Marathon and 10K? Look no further! #SMUFS...

There’s no denying it, Christmas is really just around the corner! We have put together a last-minute gift guide for the runner in your life – even if that’s you! Socks. It’s true, you can never have too many pairs...

Sharon Boyd confesses she has not done any running in 15 years since running competitively as a youngster. The spark ignited in her last year when she came along to support runners in the Siglion Sunderland 10K. “I felt a...

We are now recruiting our army of volunteers for our 2019 events including Sunderland City Half Marathon and 10K on May 12th. Volunteering can be an amazing rewarding experience, a great addition to your CV, a way to learn new...

Running in the winter makes you stronger in the Spring, they say. It can also make you feel epic! But for some, this time of year can be as demotivating as it gets. Heading out in dark, cold and wet...

North East athletics legend Steve Cram has helped launch a charity’s festive fundraising campaign in Sunderland, in memory of two close family members.  Cram visited the Bridges shopping centre today to hang the first bauble on the 2018 St. Benedict’s...