Take on the Great North Run for the NSPCC this autumn
Having hosted Olympians as well as a mass of charity runners over the years, the Great North Run is the world's biggest half marathon. Experience this BBC televised event as part of #TeamNSPCC, where you'll run over the iconic Tyne Bridge and be greeted by a flyby from the Red Arrows!
Sign up
Get a Great North Run charity place
We have now filled all of our charity places for the 2025 event.
Why run the Great North Run for the NSPCC?
Personalised NSPCC goodies
Sign up with #TeamNSPCC and receive a welcome pack full of fundraising tips and resources.
We’ll also send you an NSPCC running vest/t-shirt that you can personalise.
Fundraising and training support
Running a half marathon is an amazing challenge to take on.
Our expert training partners, Full Potential, are on hand to offer training support, and we're here to provide ongoing fundraising support.
Amazing on-the-day experience
We’ll be there on event day to cheer you on and give you a hero’s welcome when you cross that finish line.
We'll provide the drinks, snacks, well-earned massage, and those all-important medal photo opportunities.
Personal training from Full Potential
Our expert trainers Full Potential are with you every step of the way on your running journey.
You'll receive
- a plan to get you ready that's tailored to your experience, level of fitness and goals
- access to real coaches that you can email or call to get advice or reassurance that your training is going well
- training days where you come together with coaches and other participants
- access to the #TeamNSPCC Facebook group and #TeamNSPCC Strava group to help you keep in touch with your teammates.
Get started today with our running training zone. You'll find everything from injury advice to nutrition guidance.
"Full Potential were extremely helpful, always responding quickly to emails and were very encouraging! The training event was excellent."
NSPCC event participant
FAQs
The Great North Run takes place on Sunday 7 September 2025, in Newcastle’s city centre.
Registration is just £20, and we ask that you raise £375 to help us continue our vital work of keeping children safe.
Yes, we’d love to have you on the team! Sign up as an own place runner here and you’ll receive all of the same support from our dedicated team.
Yes! We’ll be there on the day, giving you the loudest cheers at our cheer point on the course. You'll also receive a heroes’ welcome when you cross that finish line, with drinks, snacks, and a well-earned massage!
If you can't find an answer to your question here, please email [email protected]. We're here to support you from 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.
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