Newcastle-Gateshead Marathon 2027: route, entry and more

If you have been eyeing a race for next spring, the Newcastle-Gateshead Marathon is back on Sunday 2 May 2027. RunThrough Events puts on the whole spread — a full marathon, a half marathon, a 10k and a 1km junior race — all on the same day, so there is something for everyone from the serious runner to the family out for a morning. The marathon starts at 09:00, the half and 10k follow at 09:25, and the junior race runs at 13:00.

The route is the real draw. It takes you past the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, the Tyne Bridge and the Swing Bridge, before finishing at Gateshead International Stadium. The stadium is the only IAAF-standard athletics venue in the North East and the third largest sporting venue in Tyne and Wear, which makes it a proper place to cross a finish line. If you are doing the half marathon, there is 104 metres of elevation to factor in, so it is not entirely flat.

Entry closes on 22 April, and the price depends on when you commit. The super early bird ended back in May 2026, and the early bird closed on 1 November, so you are now looking at standard entry from £34, which runs until 4 April. After that, last-minute entries from 5 April onwards start at £38. The specific race prices, with a 5% booking fee included, are £31 for the 10k, £33 for the half marathon and £41 for the full marathon, with the junior race at £10. Each entry comes with a themed medal, chip-timed results, official race photos, post-race gifts and a collection bag. The event supports The Bubble Foundation, which works with children living with life-threatening immune conditions.

Age limits are worth knowing before you sign up: 18 for the marathon, 17 for the half and 15 for the 10k. On the day, the race runs on closed roads along the River Tyne with a six-hour closure, and the Quayside shuts at 14:30 to let the roads reopen. Water stations sit at the half and full marathon checkpoints, toilets are in the race village and on the east terrace, and there is a bag drop in the stadium sports hall. Entry is free on the day, and professional photos are available at each finish line.

Getting there is the bit that needs a plan. There is no event parking at Gateshead Stadium except for Blue Badge holders, so you will want to leave the car elsewhere. The Gateshead Quays multi-storey is about a ten-minute walk away, Quarryfield Road is similar, and Sage Gateshead, Mecca Bingo and Gateshead town centre are between fifteen and twenty minutes off. A few car parks are closed for construction, so stick to the ones that are open. The nearest train station is Newcastle Central, and the Metro stops at Gateshead Stadium, with Park and Ride from Callerton Parkway, Regent Centre, Four Lane Ends, Northumberland Park, Heworth and Stadium of Light, plus buses 93 and 94 serving the area. The race village and finish line are both at the stadium on Neilson Road, NE10 0EF.