AJ Bell Great North 10k
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This year’s event is officially a sell-out! The AJ Bell Great North 10k start line is full and we can’t wait to see everyone on event day. If you’ve missed out this year, you can sign up for our 2025 reminder service below, and we’ll let you know as soon as entries open.
Don’t miss out… Now’s the time to sign up for the challenge and see a side of Newcastle you’ve never seen before! Get ready to ‘Run the Toon’ with an iconic start line, unbeatable city views, and the ultimate finish line feeling. The 10k city centre route showcases some of the most legendary sights in Newcastle. We’ll have music and charity cheer points along the route, plenty of spectators cheering your name, and a finish line DJ to bring the party vibes to the Town Moor. And don’t forget: there’s also some brilliant bling and an exclusive finisher t-shirt to add to – or kickstart – your collection.
Great North 10k entrants must be aged 15+ (10k) on the day of the event.
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2024
Event Guide
The big day is nearly here, and we want to help you with any questions so you can focus on the important things: soaking up the atmosphere and enjoying your run.
The 2024 Great North 10k event guide has all the info you need including timings, maps, start & finish information and more. Please make sure you read through it ahead of event day.
See you on the start line!
Event Timetable: 7 July 2024
Please note: Provisional timetable is subject to change.
Newcastle United Foundation
We’re excited to partner with the Newcastle United Foundation at the Great North 10k again this year. The Foundation is committed to helping people young and old be more active, and feel happier and healthier through sports and well-being programmes across the North East. To celebrate the partnership, there will be a black and white wave on the day, with NUF runners wearing a special black and white striped run number in the clubs’ colours. The wave is open to all runners who want to show their support for The Foundation, simply select that you would like to join when you enter.
Training Advice
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Know what to expect – your Great North 10k Route
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Keep the celebrations going at the Great North 10k
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Find a running club in the North East
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The Course
Please note: Course may be subject to change.
The 2024 route has everything runners loved last year – the famous AJ Bell Great North Run start line, the iconic Tyne Bridge, and a Newcastle city centre stretch that takes in plenty of famous landmarks including Grey’s Monument and Great North Museum, to name a few! Based on runner feedback from last year’s event, we’ve reduced most of the gravel running section to the finish line on the Town Moor. Expect a smooth out and back on the Great North Road, with plenty of high-energy tunes to help you along, before the final 1k Town Moor stretch to the grandstand finish.
2024 Finisher Medal & Tee
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What You Get
We have made the decision to introduce optional finisher tees to our Great Run events. You can choose to forgo a finisher tee shirt at the point of entry, and in lieu of this we will make a donation to the National Trust Woodlands Appeal. Find out more here. We 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 a approx. £20,000.
Obviously you’ll have bragging rights for the forseeable, but you’ll also get:
