In brief

THE next fixture of the Start Fitness North Eastern Athletics League takes place next Wednesday at 7pm.

The main event is preceded by a junior fun run over 2k at 6.45pm.? GATESHEAD Harriers' Tartan Games take place at the International Stadium on Saturday, August 27, with the first event scheduled for 11am.? MORPETH Harriers 10k road race, sponsored by Benfield, is scheduled for Tuesday, August 2 with a 7.30pm start. The race follows a two-lap circuit around Tranwell Woods.Entries, which close on August 10, go to: The Tartan Games, Gateshead Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead NE10 0EF.Events include seeded 100m, 200m and 1,500m races, with high jump, pole vault, long jump and shot put competition for field eventers. The entry desk opens at 6pm.Entries, which close on August 5, go to: Phil Crowell, 9 Holland Park Drive, Jarrow NE32 4LL.? NEWCASTLE City Council's Exhibition Park 5k Road Race for the Elswick Cup, takes place next Wednesday with a 7.15pm start.Postal entries have closed, but entries will be taken on the night subject to a race limit of 350.All age groups are catered for, from under-11 to seniors, as well as events for disability athletes, with a host of track and field competitions.

Entries, which close on August 10, go to: The Tartan Games, Gateshead Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead NE10 0EF.