Izzy Fry and Scott Beattie winners of inaugural HogmanHoway 5km

Fry and Beattie win elite races in Newcastle on New Yr’s Eve as lots of extra get pleasure from a quick 5km on the shut of 2025.

A brand new occasion has introduced further vitality to New Yr’s Eve celebrations within the centre of Newcastle. The primary HogmanHoway 5km, sponsored by Develop North PLC and organised by Occasions of the North in partnership with the North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and Newcastle Metropolis Council, noticed virtually 2000 individuals of all ages run collectively on closed roads across the metropolis. Beginning and ending on the Civic Centre, the route took in lots of native landmarks and provided a brand new spectacle for revellers who had been in Newcastle to see out the yr.

Promoted as the best New Yr’s Eve occasion for eager runners of each technology and skill, the HogmanHoway 5km attracted a variety of contributors from across the area, and additional afield.

The occasion started with an elite race on a particular three-lap course that provided loads of wonderful vantage factors for spectators. A beneficiant prize fund attracted a few of the North East and UK’s finest athletes, together with a number of who’ve represented their nation.

There was native success within the elite males’s race, with Scott Beattie of Morpeth Harriers taking the win in a time of 13 minutes and 59 seconds. Up and coming Eritrean and Birchfield Harrier Aron Gebremariam claimed second place in 14:17, with James Gormley of Metropolis of Sheffield and Dearne AC third in 14:27.

Scott Beattie (HogmanHoway 5km)

Izzy Fry of Newbury gained the elite ladies’s race in 15:49, adopted by Verity Ockenden of Swansea Harriers in 16:03, simply forward of Lucy Jones of Herne Hill Harriers in 16:04.

The elite race was adopted by a mass begin for the HogmanHoway 5km runners. Skilled membership athletes had been joined by enjoyable runners and novices, together with some who had taken on the problem as a way to begin early with their new yr’s decision to get match.

The route was flat and quick, with many runners clocking private bests as they raced their manner by town’s iconic places, taking within the festive lights, and a loop across the Northumbria College campus, one of many occasion’s key occasion companions. Lots of contributors had been elevating funds for worthy causes, such because the occasion’s official charity associate, The Sir Bobby Robson Basis, a part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity.

The start of the elite womens HogmanHOWAY 5k — HogmanHoway 5km

Occasion founder Steve Cram mentioned: “There was already an awesome social gathering ambiance in Newcastle, and the Develop North HogmanHoway 5km added vitality and pleasure to that. We had an awesome response to this new occasion for the area and I’m satisfied that it will probably develop to be a serious function of New Yr’s Eve within the metropolis for years to come back. Related occasions are held world wide in iconic places and it will be nice so as to add HogmanHoway to that record as we all know how a lot the individuals of the North East like to run and have a celebration!

“Staging the HogmanHoway 5km took quite a lot of onerous work and coordination and we’re actually grateful to Develop North, Mayor Kim McGuinness and the North East Mixed Authority, Newcastle Metropolis Council, Northumbria College, Begin Health and all of our volunteers for making it attainable. I hope that everybody agrees that this was a optimistic approach to wave goodbye to this yr and get on the entrance foot for 2026!”

The start of the elite mens HogmanHOWAY 5k — HogmanHoway 5km

McGuinness mentioned: “What an unimaginable approach to have fun New Yr’s Eve in Newcastle – our area showcasing its renown group spirit and social gathering ambiance, and residing as much as our popularity as a number of world class occasions. Vitality, inclusivity, and pleasure – an exquisite approach to finish the yr and present what makes our area so particular.”

HOGMANHOWAY 5km, Newcastle, Tyne & Put on, December 31

Elite Males: 1 S Beattie (Morp) 14:00; 2 A Gebremariam (Bir, U20) 14:18; 3 J Gormley (Sheff & D) 14:28; 4 C Johnson (Gate) 14:33; 5 A Smith (Corst) 14:38; 6 G Taylor (Leeds) 14:41; 7 A Botterill (York) 14:45; 8 P Smallcomb (Morp) 14:47; 9 E Smith-Rasmusson (Newark) 14:53; 10 J Blevins (Gate) 14:59

Elite Girls: 1 I Fry (Newb) 15:49; 2 V Ockenden (Swan) 16:04; 3 L Jones (Herne H) 16:05; 4 L Turner (Birt) 16:22; 5 S Calvert (L’stone) 16:23; 6 J Wooden (Durham) 16:24; 7 A Quirk (Brack) 16:27; 8 M Millar (Cent) 16:35; 9 L Armitage (Sale) 16:41; 10 E Davies (Border) 16:57