AJ Bell Great North Run incorporating the NECAA Half Marathon Championships, Sunday 13th September, 2026

In its 45-year history the Great North Run has hosted the World Championships in 1992 and the British Championships last year but until this year never the North-East Championships. Sunday saw the greatest strength and depth championships in the history of the event with 17 men going sub 70 minutes […]
Upcoming NECAA Road Championships
Some great pics of the Blaydon Race winners by David Hewitson
Great Battles for NECAA Titles in The Blaydon Race
NECAA Half Marathon Championship places now allocated
As mentioned in our previous post, we are delighted to announce that NECAA’s Half Marathon Championships will this year for the first time be hosted by the AJ Bell Great North Run. The event has in the past hosted both the British and World Championships but never the North-Eastern Championships. […]
Avery and Stenhouse Storm to NECAA Titles at Quayside 5K
NECAA Entry Arrangements for the AJ Bell Great North Run and NECAA Championships
We are delighted to announce that NECAA’s Half Marathon Championships will this year for the first time be hosted by the AJ Bell Great North Run. The event has in the past hosted both the British and World Championships but never the North-Eastern Championships. We are extremely privileged to have this prestigious […]
Port of Blyth 10K and NECAA Championships, Sunday April 12th
The Blaydon Race to Host North-East Championships

***Still places available, but entries close on 15th April, don’t miss out! Entry link HERE*** This year’s Blaydon Race will host the NECAA North-East Road Race Championships for the first time on the event’s traditional date of 9th June. NECAA’s Road Running Secretary, Calum Johnson of Gateshead Harriers has […]
Signal Relays – message from Kevin Johnson, Chair of NECAA Road Running Committee
We have had several enquiries about the possibility of refunds as a result of the cancellation and rescheduling of the Signals Relays and NECAA Championships to Saturday 14th March. The cancellation was beyond our control despite daily site inspections and the course being entirely clear and dry on the Friday. The […]


