North Tyneside Trail 12k
Whitley Bay, United Kingdom • 4 Jan 2026
Event overview
The North Tyneside Trail Run is listed as a full, multi-terrain event held in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. The advertised distance is 12 Kilometres. The organiser is North Shields Polytechnic, with Race HQ at Churchill Playing Fields, Hartley Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3NS. Entry fees are shown as Affiliated £23.00 and Unaffiliated £26.00. The event has an entry limit of 551 and is marked as full.
Course and race format
The route starts on the beach at Watts Slope and finishes with a partial lap of the running track at Churchill Playing Fields. The course is trail terrain, undulating in profile, and is run as a single lap. The route passes the beach at Whitley Bay, clifftops and coastal paths toward Seaton Sluice, through Holywell Dene trails and mud, and along the Waggonways. All competitors run across the beach; there are optional choices over two hills in Holywell Dene. The event is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Facilities and race notes
Race HQ at North Shields Poly provides toilets, changing facilities and a baggage store. There are no water stations, no distance markers and no showers. Numbers are to be collected on the day from Race HQ. No refunds are available; name changes are permitted via the race entry system. The event will provide buffs instead of medals. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.