You can now secure a charity place for 2025!
The Great North Run is renowned for being the world's greatest 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.
With 5K and junior events taking place the same weekend, there's a reason for everyone to come and soak up the friendly atmosphere!
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.
There's nothing quite like it!
Full event details including location, route and photo gallery are on the Great North Run listing.
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.
Older people
Advice and support for older age.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£300
Heart
Funding pioneering medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
Hospice
Giving people compassion and expert care to help them live the best life they can.
Sign up
£15
Fundraise
£300
Cancer
The blood cancer research charity.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£300
Mental health
Challenging attitudes on mental health to help those severely affected by mental illness.
Sign up
£35
Fundraise
£350
Health and Medical
Rebuilding lives after stroke.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£350
International
Providing clean water and decent toilets to everyone, everywhere.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£300
Health and Medical
Defeating meningitis and septicaemia.
Sign up
£15
Fundraise
£325
Children
Supporting families with a seriously ill child.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£350
Cancer
No one should have to face cancer alone.
Sign up
£49
Fundraise
£395
International
CAFOD is there, wherever the need is greatest to ensure that no one is beyond reach.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£350
Children
Making dreams come true to bring joy to seriously ill children.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£300
Dementia
Funding world-class scientific research to make breakthroughs possible.
Sign up
£35
Fundraise
£400
Cancer
Saving the lives of people with blood cancer and blood disorders.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£350
Health and Medical
For a world free from the effects of MS.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£300
Cancer
Beating bowel cancer together.
Sign up
£17.50
Fundraise
£375
Health and Medical
Know Diabetes. Fight Diabetes.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£350
Children
Care and support for children with a long-term or complex health condition.
Sign up
£20
Fundraise
£280
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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
Children
Helping the hospital offer a better future to seriously ill children across the UK.
Sign up
£30
Fundraise
£350
Disability
Helping people with a learning disability to live their lives as they choose.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
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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
Health and Medical
The nation's leading first aid charity, to teach everyone simple, life saving skills.
Sign up
£10
Fundraise
£350
Health and Medical
Find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.
Sign up
£40
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
Children
Creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£350
Children
Supporting cleft surgery and other forms of essential comprehensive cleft care.
Sign up
£25
Fundraise
£300
Children
Working to improve life for children in the UK.
Sign up
£40
Fundraise
£350
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?