Great North Run

Our charity places for this year’s Great North Run have now sold out.

Do you have your own place?

If you already have a place in the 2026 Great North Run and would like to raise funds for Newcastle Hospitals Charity, you can still join our team today by signing up as an own place runner.

Joining our team

Newcastle Hospitals Charity is the home of The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and The Great North Children’s Hospital Foundation. Together we help our hospitals go further by making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of the people of the region and beyond.

Running for Newcastle Hospitals Charity makes you an important part of our team, we’ll be with you every step of the way to help you smash your fundraising target and best of all complete the challenge of Great North Run.

A huge thank you to the 400+ runners who chose to support Newcastle Hospitals Charity – home of the Great North Children’s Hospital and the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation in 2025.

As part of our team, you’ll receive:

• The loudest and most supportive cheer point on the course!
• A digital fundraising pack bursting with fundraising tips and tricks.
• Fundraising incentives.
• A free running top.
• Invites to exclusive online events to support you.
• Regular newsletters and online resources including training materials.
• A well-deserved hero’s welcome from our team at our charity village stand.

More information

Visit our support zone for access to resources available to help you with your training and fundraising.

If you have any questions about the Great North Run or any of our fundraising events, please email [email protected]

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