Tyne Tees Kielder News

Olympians Steve Cram and Daley Thompson joined Pam and Ian in the studio to launch the fourth year of the Kielder Marathon.

The marathon has been expanded and will now encompass other events like different running and biking races - so that everyone can get involved.

Watch what happened when they popped in to visit below.

To find out how you can register for this year's Kielder Marathon, or for any of the events on offer, click here.

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Olympic stars Steve Cram and Daley Thompson have launched this year's Kielder Marathon in the North East.

The event takes place in October and is in its fourth year, now attracting an international following.

Organisers claim that the Kielder Marathon is one of the most scenic events in the sporting calendar, and with several different running and biking races organised to take place over two days, there is something for everyone to take part in.

Olympian and event organiser Steve Cram spoke to ITV News about what those taking part could expect from this year's event.

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Olympic gold medalist Steve Cram is launching the fourth Kielder Marathon in the region today.

The sports star will be joined by Olympic decathalon gold medal holder Daley Thompson.

The weekend of events set to take place at Kielder Water will be held in October and will also include a 10 kilometre run, bike races and junior races.

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The first of three rare Osprey chicks born in Kielder Water and Forest Park, Northumberland has taken it's maiden flight.

The chick, named Olympia, got airborne after spending several days stretching her wings and even taking quick hops on the tree top nest erected by the Forestry Commission.

Two more chicks on another next in the 155,000 acre park could are also expected to make their first flights next week.

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Wildlife experts at Kielder Forest in Northumberland have been tagging chicks as part of a monitoring programme for rare Ospreys.

The six week old birds were ringed by Forestry Commission rangers who scaled trees to the nest so that a harmless and unique colour tag could be attached which helps identify them.

The endangered species began to breed in the region in 2009 for the first time in 200 years.The two chicks are expected to fledge in the next few weeks.

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Northumberland Wildlife Trust is calling for volunteers to help with the fourth Kielder Osprey Watch at Leaplish Waterside Park this summer.

For the past three years breeding pairs of ospreys have arrived in Kielder in March and early April and stayed until early Autumn.

Activity on the nest tends to be mainly throughout July and August as the chicks hatch, are fed and learn to fly and hunt.

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Another pair of rare ospreys has returned to Kielder Water & Forest Park in Northumberland.

The pair bred successfully for the first time last summer.

Earlier this month the original Kielder osprey couple – which produced the first chicks in 2009 – were also back for a fourth year running.

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