The Great North Run is the world’s biggest half marathon, with more than 57,000 runners pounding the streets of Newcastle. The 13.1-mile course runs from Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields and attracts many world-class athletes. The route takes runners through the city centre towards the River Tyne where thousands will cross over the iconic Tyne Bridge. If you’re lucky, you might get a glimpse of the Red Arrows passing overhead.

Please note: The Great North Run is a core fundraising event for CRY and all money raised, from a CRY place, will go towards our core funding initiatives. It is, therefore, not possible to allocate sponsorship raised using CRY places, to ring fenced memorial funds.