KIELDER will again be a hive of sporting activity this weekend.

But it is the turn of the runners to take centre stage in the Kielder Marathon weekend after hundreds of swimmers swamped the area a couple of weeks ago as part of the Kielder Reiver Triathlon and the Kielder Water Swim.

New for 2015 is the half marathon which attracted such interest that it sold out well before the deadline passed.

It will take place on Sunday, as will its parent event the Kielder Marathon itself, billed ’Britain‘s Most Beautiful‘, which will have over 1,000 runners as it too has sold out.

Completing an action packed day will be the three Kielder Junior Races for children aged between 7 and 15.

Sunday’s schedule will bring a full weekend of activity to a close as the action gets under way on Saturday.

Both the Kielder Run Bike Run over the marathon course and the Kielder 10K have been sold out and will attract thousands of sporty folk.