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SUMMARY:Altra Kielder Marathon Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Altra Kielder Marathon Weekend is a scenic trail running festi
 val set around Kielder Water & Forest Park in Northumberland\, billed as 
 “Britain’s most beautiful marathon.” The event features a variety of 
 distances including the Marathon\, Half Marathon\, 10K\, Gravel Duathlon an
 d Junior races\, all taking place over a weekend of trail and off-road runn
 ing. It attracts runners from across the UK and beyond\, offering a mix of 
 challenge\, natural beauty and community spirit on mostly off-road terrain.
 \n\nKey Details\nDates: Saturday 3 October and Sunday 4 October 2026Locatio
 n: Kielder Waterside and Kielder Forest Park\, NorthumberlandOrganiser: Eve
 nts of the North / Kielder Marathon organisers\n\nEvent Types\n\n 	\nMarath
 on — a full off-road marathon around Kielder Water and forest trails\n\n 
 	\nHalf Marathon — slightly shorter off-road course around the lake and t
 rails\n\n 	\n10K — shorter trail distance ideal for a scenic run\n\n 	\nG
 ravel Duathlon — run/bike/run off-road challenge\n\n 	\nJunior Races — 
 shorter distances for younger runners\n\n\nRace Description\nThe weekend be
 gins with events such as the 10K and gravel duathlon on Saturday\, followed
  by the Marathon\, Half Marathon and junior races on Sunday. All distances 
 are run predominantly on packed forest trails and lake paths along the shor
 e of Kielder Water\, making the courses largely off-road and well suited to
  trail or mixed terrain shoes. Organisers emphasise the stunning natural su
 rroundings\, with deeper forest sections and open lakeside paths giving bot
 h challenge and memorable scenery.\n\nWhat’s Included\n\n 	\nFinishers’
  medal and goody bag for all participants in each distance\n\n 	\nFree park
  & ride shuttle bus system for runners to and from start areas\n\n 	\nSecur
 e baggage drop onsite\n\n 	\nAid stations with refreshments and local produ
 ce\n\n 	\nPrizes for top male\, female and veteran age group finishers\n\n 
 	\nPost-race refreshments and race village atmosphere\n\n\nAdditional Infor
 mation\n\n 	\nThe marathon and half marathon courses start on Sunday mornin
 g around 10:15 AM\, with the 10K and duathlon on Saturday afternoon around 
 1:00 PM.\n\n 	\nCut-off times are enforced at key checkpoints to ensure run
 ner safety and event flow.\n\n 	\nJunior events typically take place mid-mo
 rning on Sunday and are open to younger age groups.\n\n 	\nEntry closes at 
 midnight on 30 September 2026\, or when sold out.\n\n 	\nCourses are traffi
 c-free and mainly off public roads\, following lakeside trails and forest t
 racks.
LOCATION:Kielder Forest\, United Kingdom
DTSTAMP:20260505T131923Z
DTSTART:20261003T070000Z
DTEND:20261004T160000Z
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