Ready to TAKE ON A CHALLENGE

 Get ready to see a side of Newcastle you’ve never seen before with an iconic start line, unbeatable city views, and the ultimate finish line feeling. The 10k city centre route showcases some of the most legendary sights in Newcastle. We’ll have music and charity cheer points along the route, plenty of spectators cheering your name, and a finish line DJ to bring the party vibes to the Town Moor.  And don’t forget: there’s also some brilliant bling and an exclusive finisher t-shirt.

 
The AJ Bell Great North 5k is the curtain-raiser event for the North East’s biggest weekend of sport: the AJ Bell Great North Run. It’s a fun, flat 5k dash around Newcastle and Gateshead’s vibrant Quayside and, like all Great Runs, it’s packed with phenomenal local support and entertainment. As well as iconic Tyneside views, an electric atmosphere, and an incredible feeling of achievement, runners will also find a medal and an exclusive finisher t-shirt at the finish line.

Who says that the adults get to have all the fun? Be part of the biggest and best kids running events in a city near you. Budding athletes can experience a finish line feeling that will inspire a life long love of being active!

Date: Saturday 6 September 2025

Location: Newcastle Quayside
Distance: Mini entrants (3-8 years) 1.5k

Junior runners (9-15 years)  2.5k  

  Join 4Louis at The Great North Run, the UK's biggest and best half marathon.

Take part in this televised event that attracts world-class athletes like Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie. 

With 60,000 runners the atmosphere is guaranteed to be amazing!

 Date: Sunday 7th September 2025
Location: Newcastle – South Shields
Distance: Half marathon 13.1 miles/21km 

Registration is from 8.30 am with a chance to warm up on the driving range and putting greens. We have a shotgun start at 10 am 

Enter your 4 Ball for just £400.00 which includes your breakfast bap, tea/coffee, 18 holes of golf on the Prince Bishops Course, followed by a meal with the famous Ramside BBQ in the clubhouse.

  The Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon route follows an almost entirely off-road course around northern Europe’s largest man-made lake, Kielder Water, in Northumberland.

Britain’s Most Beautiful Marathon is the finale to a weekend of events, starting with the 10K & Gravel Duathlon on Saturday, and followed by the Kielder Half Marathon and Junior races on Sunday. It all adds up to an electric atmosphere and a fabulous weekend in this beautiful part of the country.

 4Louis Big Cake day takes place between the 9th and 15th October, However you can host your Big Cake Day on a day that is suitable for you! 

Join the Silent Steps Campaign: 257,659 Steps to Honour and Remember 💙

We are thrilled to announce the relaunch of our Silent Steps campaign this year, inspired by the overwhelming support and response we received last year! Throughout the entire month of October, we invite you to embark on a deeply meaningful journey with us, taking 257,659 steps together.

Step outside your comfort zone!! 

Tough Mudder is a series of obstacles and mud runs that will push your physical and mental limits without the pressure of competition. 

Take a look at the different locations! 

Registration is from 8.30 am with a chance to warm up on the driving range and putting greens. We have a shotgun start at 10 am 

Enter your 4 Ball for just £400.00 which includes your breakfast bap, tea/coffee, 18 holes of golf on the Prince Bishops Course, followed by a meal with the famous Ramside BBQ in the clubhouse.

  Come and join in one of the Norths largest running events that races through the city and along the sea front, with two of its famous bridges providing a stunning backdrop to all 3 distances. No matter if you’re a first-timer or an experienced runner, the course and atmosphere are conducive to fast times as well as a lot of fun. See you on the start line!

On 16 May 2026, we’re inviting supporters to join us for the Derwent 16 for 4Louis – a 16-mile challenge around Derwentwater in the Lake District, taking in Catbells, High Seat, and Walla Crag.

This event marks both Louis’s 16th birthday and the 16th anniversary of 4Louis, supporting bereaved families across the UK.

We’re looking for individuals, teams, and organisations to step up, take on the challenge, and help us raise vital funds.

🎽 Free event t-shirt for all participants.

💙 Minimum £150 sponsorship target.

 Date: 27th June 2026
Meeting Point: Craster Quarry Car Park, NE66 3TS
Time: 09:00 meet for a prompt 09:30am start
Distance: 16 miles
Duration: 8–9 hours (approx., dependent on pace and breaks) 

 Ready for a Northumberland Coast Adventure, join our 16 mile hike for our 16th Year 

🎽 Free event t-shirt for all participants.

💙 Minimum £150 sponsorship target.

The race starts by The Strand, finishes by Downing Street and has fabulous views of London’s most iconic landmarks including Big Ben, St Paul’s Cathedral, Nelson’s Column, the Gherkin, the Shard, the Tower of London and the London Eye.

 With tough ‘continuous’ 100 km challenges, a 2 day ‘Daylight’ 100 km option with camping at half way, testing 50 km Half & 25 km Quarter distance challenges, and a few 10 K taster events–there’s an Ultra Challenge for everyone to push themselves further!With 15 events to choose from ranging from coastal paths, lakeside, well-trodden footpaths & some tough hills there really no excuse not to join an Ultra Challenge for 2024!