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The Great North Run is renowned for being the world's biggest half marathon, attracting 60,000 runners each September to its famous course from Newcastle upon Tyne to the coast at South Shields.
The Red Arrows above thousands of runners crossing the Tyne Bridge is one of the many sights enjoyed by television viewers around the world.
This is your chance to be part of the greatest day of running in the calendar! Have fun, achieve a fitness goal, and join an amazing running community no matter your experience or ability.
If you’re looking for a bucket list running event with an incredible Geordie welcome and the loudest and most supportive crowds, then the AJ Bell Great North Run is for you. With 5K and junior events taking place the same weekend, there's a reason for everyone to come and soak up the friendly atmosphere and experience the magic.
The unbeatable atmosphere of 60,000 runners and a warm Geordie welcome.
Televised on the BBC for runners and supporters to watch again and again.
Music blazing, crowds buzzing, legs pumping and fists bumping.
Including a 5K and junior events in addition to the half marathon itself.
World Athletics Heritage Award for outstanding contribution to the worldwide history and development of the sport.
There's nothing quite like it!
These charities have places in the event. To secure your place, select a charity and complete the form to ask a question or get signed up.
Cancer
Raise awareness, fund research and save lives.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£400
Health and Medical
For a world free from the effects of MS.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£300
Health and Medical
Funding research into digestive diseases to save lives with better treatments.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£350
Older people
Advice and support for older age.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£300
Health and Medical
Find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.
Sign up
£40
Fundraise
£350
Armed forces
Mentally, physically and socially wounded ex-service personnel and their families are supported to receive the help they deserve.
Sign up
£35
Fundraise
£380
Health and Medical
Rebuilding lives after stroke.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£350
Armed forces
Supporting limbless veterans since WWI.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£300
Health and Medical
Defeating meningitis and septicaemia.
Sign up
£15
Fundraise
£325
Health and Medical
Improving the lives of families with the most common chromosome deletion disorder which affects 1 in 2000 births.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£300
Children
Working to improve life for children in the UK.
Sign up
£40
Fundraise
£350
International
CAFOD is there, wherever the need is greatest to ensure that no one is beyond reach.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£350
Health and Medical
Transforming the lives of people with epilepsy through world-leading research, advocacy and care.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
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Health and Medical
The leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy charity.
Sign up
£35
Fundraise
£350
Mental health
Supporting those affected by mental illness to change mental health for good.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
Human rights
Helping refugees build safe, hopeful and productive new lives in the UK.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£350
Children
Every childhood is worth fighting for.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£375
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Animals
For a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.
Sign up
£40
Fundraise
£375
International
Providing clean water and decent toilets to everyone, everywhere.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£300
Cancer
The blood cancer research charity.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£300
Cancer
No one should have to face cancer alone.
Sign up
£49
Fundraise
£395
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Social welfare
Information and support for people in the UK to build financial sustainability and thrive.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
Mental health
Challenging attitudes on mental health to help those severely affected by mental illness.
Sign up
£35
Fundraise
£350
Children
Making dreams come true to bring joy to seriously ill children.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£300
Hospice
Giving people compassion and expert care to help them live the best life they can.
Sign up
£15
Fundraise
£300
Heart
Providing information and support to sufferers of this incurable disease which could affect anyone of any age.
Sign up
£35
Fundraise
£450
Health and Medical
The nation's leading first aid charity, to teach everyone simple, life saving skills.
Sign up
£10
Fundraise
£350
Children
Creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
Heart
Funding pioneering medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
Children
Supporting families with a seriously ill child.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£350
Dementia
Funding world-class scientific research to make breakthroughs possible.
Sign up
£35
Fundraise
£400
Children
Care and support for children with a long-term or complex health condition.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£280
Health and Medical
Know Diabetes. Fight Diabetes.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£350
Cancer
Beating bowel cancer together.
Sign up
£17.50
Fundraise
£375
Children
Informing, educating, inspiring, and engaging to help young people with epilepsy.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£750
Disability
Helping people with a learning disability to live their lives as they choose.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
Children
50% off
Helping the hospital offer a better future to seriously ill children across the UK.
50% off registration
Sign up
£30 £15
Fundraise
£350
Cancer
Helping the brain tumour community to feel less alone and more in control.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£325
The Great North Run is the main event of an exciting weekend of running for all ages and abilities, kicking off with a fun and fast 5K on the Friday followed by a schedule of junior events on the Saturday.
The Great North Run is suitable for wheelchair users. There will be a question on the entry form that asks if you are a wheelchair user and if you will be participating in a self-propelled racing wheelchair, or if you will be participating in a standard wheelchair and will be assisted (pushed).
The Town Moor
Grandstand Road
Newcastle
Tyne and Wear
UK
The Great North Run is a point-to-point run starting at Town Moor in Newcastle Town Centre and heading to the coast via the Tyne Bridge, Gateshead town centre and South Tyneside. The run finishes in South Shields after a classic mile long run along the coast road.
The full route is the normal half marathon distance of 13.1 miles or 21 km and usually takes runners anywhere between an hour (for the elites) to several hours for those out enjoying themselves and soaking up the great atmosphere.
Nexus, Stagecoach, Arriva and Go North East have teamed up to offer a simple multi-use travel ticket which will be valid on Metro, any bus service, and the Shields Ferry for the day of the Great North Run. This multi-use ticket includes travel across the entire North East network on the day of the run, including Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland.
This all-day travel ticket will be available to purchase from Metro station ticket machines, as well as on the day of the event. You can also purchase wristbands online until the week before the event.
The Great Run Company is in the process of updating its Sustainability Strategy in light of its collaborative approach and recent survey. Work to minimise the environmental impacts of their events will continue throughout this process, with particular focus on:
In addition, they are striving to improve performance even further by making sure that sustainability is embedded at the heart of the organisation and culture.
The organisers have made the decision to introduce optional finisher tees to Great Run events. You can choose to forgo a finisher tee shirt at the point of entry, and in lieu of this they will make a donation to the National Trust Woodlands Appeal. They will donate a portion of the fulfilment costs for each runner who chooses this option to the fund and commit that this donation to be approx. £20,000.
The greatest reward in taking part is the sense of achievement as you cross the finish line, but by taking your place on the Great North Run start line, you’re already part of something really special. This event is renowned for being well-organised, safe, and inclusive and the atmosphere and support is always unbelievable.
Every finisher gets a medal - and it’s big, it’s shiny and it’s perfect for showing off to your pals.
Download our free Great Run event app to track runners, make a donation and more - whether spectating or on the start line.
Enjoy exclusive discounts for 12 months after your Great Run entry. Running feels good, but money off feels even better.
Make your medal personal - order yours today.
Action shots available! The team of photographers are ready and waiting to capture your finest moment.
The Great Run app is free, providing live tracking on event day. Family and friends can see your location and track your progress on the interactive map, with times and current pace updated within seconds of crossing each split point. Features include:
The Great North Run is one of the largest fundraising events in the UK, providing a platform for runners to raise millions of pounds for charity every year.
Taking part in this event for charity is hugely beneficial to the charities and gives the runner advantages too, from supporting a cause that is close to your heart to securing a place in this highly sought-after event and much more.
Committing to raising money for charity gives you motivation to get outside and run, plus all of these extras which will elevate your event experience:
Charities know that raising money is all part of the challenge, which is why they provide advice, branded materials and a personalised online fundraising page to help the donations roll in. Think videos for social media, branded imagery and testimonials from previous runners.
Whether this is your first run or your fifth, you'll need to train for it! You'll receive an in-depth training plan with guidance, plus many charities have access to expert coaches and elite runners too, who can provide exclusive tips for your race preparation. Experts include Runningwithus, Full Potential and Olympic champs.
When you show up on the day, people need to be able to see clearly that you're supporting a charity. Most charities will give you a branded and personalised t-shirt or vest to run in on the big day, and often a training top too.
When you're partway through your run and your energy is flagging, what you need is a boost from cheering spectators to keep you moving. Many charities set up a cheer station along the route, keeping an eye out for you to send up a huge cheer as you run past!
Refreshments and an indulgent post-race sports massage are often provided by charities for their runners. This is the perfect way to recover alongside other people who have run for that cause.
You won't be the only person running for that charity, so it's well worth meeting other runners through the charity's invite-only social media pages! You can organise to meet up for training runs, chat with the charity's expert coaches and share tips and stories with each other to keep the motivation levels running high.
Charities buy places in this event, then give them to runners who agree to raise money for the charity – these are called charity places. Charity places are a great way to support a good cause and get a place in the event, especially if ballot entries are closed.
The Great North Run and charity fundraising go hand-in-hand - which charity will you run for?
Best in the world. This event cannot get better.
The spectators made it feel really special and every charity station cheered me on. The medal and goody bag were top notch. I'd highly recommend this race.
Love it, will go back every year. I have done the Great North Run 10 times over many years. It's always a special and different event every year.
The best event ever. My sixth consecutive and I intend to keep going. Everything is superbly organised, it's like a massive family. The volunteers are amazing.
So many wonderful supporters and volunteers made it a fantastic day. Running over the Tyne Bridge with the Red Arrows overhead is something I'll never forget!
Great day. Great weather. Great atmosphere. Great supporters. Great experience. Great time. Great North Run.
The Great North Run was a brilliant experience and a very well-organised event. There was a fantastic atmosphere with incredible support.
Such a friendly and encouraging event and a credit to the region.
The crowds and entertainment that support the run are absolutely outstanding.
