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Color Obstacle Rush

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy the most exciting run of your life with the Color Obstacle Run. On your 5km journey around Newcastle Racecourse, you’ll enjoy 20 obstacles, 8 colour stations, 20 music zones, foam and much, much more! Raising funds for babies, children and young people has never been so fun!

Not just for runners, the event welcomers walkers, dancers and everyone in between. From sponge ball oceans to space hopper races, learn what to expect on the event website.

Color Obstacle Rush isn’t specifically a fundraising event, but if you take part why not think about fundraising for Children North East? Our friendly fundraising team can support you every step of the way on your fundraising journey.

Participants must book tickets directly through the Color Obstacle Rush website.

Experience the only family muddy obstacle course in the North East! A fun 3km through Hedley West Farm Woodland. With a range of exciting obstacles to climb over, under and through; and a huge muddy water slide that’s a firm favourite with the little and big kids!

Clarty Bairns will definitely add the FUN to your fundraising for Children North East.

Visit the Clarty Bairns website for more details.

The UK’s biggest and best kids running event is back! Join the Children North East team this year at the ever-popular Junior and Mini AJ Bell Great North Run taking place on the 9th September 2023.

Not only is the race day set to be a fun day out for the entire family but by joining our team you’ll be helping babies, children and young persons throughout the North East region live a healthier and happy life!

Learn more on the Great North website.

Great North Run

Want to be able to say ‘been there, run that’? Join #TeamCNE today and take part in the world’s biggest half marathon, the Great North Run!

About the Great North Run

With 60,000 runners taking part every year, the Great North Run is the biggest half marathon in the world. Starting at Newcastle upon Tyne’s iconic Tyne Bridge and finishing aside South Shields sea it offers a running experience like no other. This year’s run will take place Sunday 10th September.

Our Runner Package

Our runner package costs £30 per place. Alongside the support of our passionate fundraising team, you will benefit from:

  • A limited edition running vest
  • Fundraising tips and support
  • A personalised finisher iTab medal showing their time
  • A warm welcome and refreshments at our charity tent near the finish

By running for Children North East, you and your supporters will be helping babies, children and young people grow up healthy and happy. Every single penny you raise will help us provide life-changing services across our region.

As we only have 40 packages available, we encourage runners keen to access our Runner Package to sign-up early to avoid disappointment.

If you have any queries please contact our friendly team at [email protected].

Seeking something different?

If you’re interested in taking on a running challenge on behalf of Children North East but don’t feel the Great North Run is the right choice for you, Great Run host a range of other events, including 5K, 10K and options for children!

Explore other Great Run events

Milecastle Challenge

Have you ever wanted to hike the history steeped hills of Hadrian’s Wall? Then why not take part in the Children North East Milecastle Challenge! Our new walking challenge promises to be a breathtaking experience, whilst fundraising to provide life-changing services for babies, children and young people across our region.

Overview

The inaugural Children North East Milecastle Challenge with be set across the stunning Unesco World Heritage site of Hadrian’s Wall, in a striking walk that takes in 12 miles of breathtaking scenery.

Milecastle 12, Meeting at The Sill; walking from Walltown to Housesteads: Sunday 24th September 2023.

£20, registration fee includes:

  • Fully guided walking route with guides and first aid cover
  • Children North East t-shirt
  • Limited edition Milecastle 12 medal

Participants of any age can join in but participants aged 17 years and younger to be accompanied by an adult. Transport from the finish point back to The Sill YHA (participants to provide their own transport to meet at The Sill YHA for the start of the walk).

From Walltown Crags we follow the wall remains, passing through Aesica Roman Fort, then along Windshields Crags, Highshields Crags and Hotbank Crags to reach Housesteads Roman Fort; a very scenic section with plenty of wall remains to be seen along the way.Our walk starts from Walltown Crags car park and takes us up past the pond onto Walltown Crags. The route then stays close to the wall as it follows the contours of the land down to Caw Gap, then up onto Windshield Crags where we reach the highest point on the Hadrian’s Wall route.Heading east onto the Wall at Steel Rigg, full of amazing views, film sets and historical wonders, Sycamore Gap is famous for the Kevin Costner film Robin Hood, one of the most pictured parts of the Wall.

After a quick selfie our route will follow the wall as it runs alongside Crag Lough, before climbing up onto Housesteads Crags. Here you will encounter several more significant accents and decent, offering a real feel of the environment the Romans endured nearly two thousand years ago.

Finally it’s a short walk to Housesteads Roman fort, where we leave the wall and finish at the information centre, for refreshments or a look around the fort before returning back at The Sill.

If you have any questions about the Milecastle Challenge our fundraising team will be very happy to support your enquiries, just email [email protected].

Children North East Ball

Join Children North East for a magical black-tie evening of fairy tales, fine dining, fun and fundraising, with all the proceeds supporting babies, children and young people across the North East to have a happy, healthy start in life.

Tickets can be purchased via the link (top right), but if you would like more information or to be involved you can contact Joanne King at [email protected].