Junior | The Falcons
Sun 5 Oct 2025 Hexham, Northumberland, UK

Active Northumberland Kielder Junior | The Falcons

The Falcons cover 2.5km within the Kielder Waterside Park boundary and is for children age 11-15. Cross over the iconic Marathon finish line alongside the stunning Kielder Water!

  • Sun 5 Oct 2025
Kielder Waterside Caravan Park, Hexham

Junior | The Falcons

10:45

Age 11-15

£8

  • 2.5 km trail running

Event overview

A full weekend of running and cycling celebrating everything that's amazing about Kielder Water, northern Europe's largest man-made lake. 

Surrounded by lush pine forest and with hard-packed trails weaving around its perimeter, the water is the perfect location for these popular races.

forest trails

2,500 runners and duathletes will descend on Northumberland to test themselves over off-road courses, including the headline marathon, half marathon, 10K, standard-distance duathlon and two junior races.

With breathtaking views and professionally organised events, the Kielder Marathon Weekend is definitely one for your calendar!

Highlights

  • wild location

    Kielder Water is a spectacular backdrop for these races, set amidst verdant pine forests.

  • stunning course

    Mostly off-road, the routes cover hard-packed trails with some undulating terrain.

  • sell-out event

    The weekend is growing in popularity and regularly attracts thousands of athletes and spectators.

  • family-friendly weekend

    With two separate junior races, there's something for everyone at Kielder!

This event is part of Kielder Marathon Weekend.

Event video

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Free venue entry
  • Spectators
  • Traders at event

SATURDAY

  • 10:30 | Car park shuttles start
  • 11:30 | Athletes are asked to turn up at least 90 minutes before race start
  • 13:00 | Gravel Duathlon
  • 13:00 | 10K

SUNDAY

  • 08:45 | Athletes are asked to turn up at least 90 minutes before race start 
  • 10:15 | Marathon
  • 10:15 | Half marathon
  • 10:45 | Ospreys run
  • 10:45 | Falcons run

  • Bag storage
  • Bar
  • Cafe
  • Camping
  • Free parking
  • Music
  • Restaurant
  • Rural
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Kielder Waterside Caravan Park
Hexham
Northumberland
NE48 1BT
UK

Why not make a short break of it and bring your friends and family along? There is plenty to do in and around Kielder Water and the wider Northumberland countryside!

event hub

  • First aid
  • Marshals
  • Mass start
  • Out and back
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Undulating
  • Way markers
route map
KIELDER JUNIOR RUN
Run within the Kielder Waterside Park boundary and cross over the iconic Marathon finish line alongside the stunning Kielder Water.

  • Goody bag
  • Medal
  • T-shirt

Included

  • Medal
  • Tech t-shirt
  • Goody bag
  • Free Park and Ride system for all runners
  • Secure baggage drop
  • Prizes for top 3 male and female

Optional extra

  • Spectator pass - Β£3 per day
  • Local produce and refreshments
junior runner

  • Age 11-15
  • Entries open
  • Enter online
  • Race pack by post

Born between 06/10/2010 and 06/10/2014.

Entry fees

Junior entry fee

£8.00

Kielder is marketed as Britain’s most beautiful and now I can truly understand why it is a beautiful place, with a very tough course. How many hills? Absolutely loads, so many I totally lost count. It was a new experience for me as I am not used to trail routes and it was a tough task... The sense of achievement when reaching the finish line really was a special one as this is no easy half marathon to take on! Caroline A

It is certainly Britain's most beautiful half marathon. I urge anyone to do it. You won't get a more scenic half and it's by water and so peaceful, what more could you want? Claire W

This is quite a special event to do in a stunning location and will certainly cater for those who want a different challenge over a marathon distance rather than a flat or tarmac surface to run on. The course undulations add to this challenge as well as running off road on very well maintained trails. The scenery is beautiful, the event is friendly and laid back and there is a lot of things to do for families as well. Great end of season event, would definitely recommend it. Stephan B

Really enjoyed the course and support at various points on the course. Well organised, plenty of information given. Lots of toilets and area to keep warm and dry at start. The ‘village’ at the end was perfect, warm dry, clean and welcoming. Kandis W

All round amazing event. I have completed the half marathon and the full marathon a few times. Will be back again, love the atmosphere, the volunteers, everyone involved. Clare M

Excellent marshalls Easy navigation Beautiful scenery Annoyingly undulating (in a good challenging way!) Comment of the day “ignore the hill and enjoy the zig zags” I don’t think anything can be improved except my fitness for next year. Michele S

Did Kielder Half. Loved it. Kenneth J

An absolutely fantastic race, very challenging but amazing, I will definitely be joining you next year. Coolio P

Oh, let me tell you about the Active Northumberland Kielder 10K – it's like a burst of sunshine in the running world! This event is an absolute hoot and a half.. the scenery is like running through a fairytale forest.. The atmosphere is as cheerful as a group of giggling unicorns, with fellow runners high-fiving and cheering each other on. It's impossible not to catch the infectious enthusiasm in the air! Andrew G

Reviews thanks to RaceCheck

Other races at event

  • Sat 4 Oct 2025
  • #1 of 6
Kielder Waterside Caravan Park, Hexham

Gravel Duathlon

13:00

Age 17 & over

£53-£70

  • 10 km trail running
  • 34 km mountain biking
  • 6.4 km trail running
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  • #2 of 6
Kielder Waterside Caravan Park, Hexham

10K

13:00

Age 15 & over

£22-£24

  • 10 km trail running
  • Sun 5 Oct 2025
  • #3 of 6
Kielder Waterside Caravan Park, Hexham

Marathon

10:15

Age 18 & over

£37-£39

  • 26.2 miles trail running
  • Sun 5 Oct 2025
  • #4 of 6
Kielder Waterside Caravan Park, Hexham

Half Marathon

10:15

Age 17 & over

£32-£34

  • 13.1 miles trail running
  • Sun 5 Oct 2025
  • #5 of 6
Kielder Waterside Caravan Park, Hexham

Junior | The Ospreys

10:45

Age 6-10

£8

  • 1.5 km trail running