Great North Run
Run for Tommy's in Great North Run and help fund research into the causes and prevention of stillbirth, miscarriage and premature birth.
Date: Sunday 11 September 2016
Distance: 13.1 miles
Location: Newcastle to South Shields
Entry fee: Free
Register now for a Tommy's place
Let us know if you already have your place in the 2016 race . Once you register we can send you your free running vest and any fundraising materials you need. This requires no minimum sponsorship—just raise as much as you can!
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About the Great North Run
The Great North Run is the world's largest half marathon, taking place annually in September. Participants run between Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields in the North East of England. The run was devised by former Olympic 10,000 m bronze medalist and BBC Sport commentator Brendan Foster.
The first Great North Run was staged on 28 June 1981, when 12,000 runners participated. By 2011, the number of participants had risen to 56,000. For the first year it was advertised as a local fun run; over 30 years on, it has become one of the biggest running events in the world, and the biggest in the UK. Only the London Marathon comes close to attracting similar numbers of athletes each year.