Bupa Great North Run

13.1 mile course
Sunday 16th September 2012

See photos from the Great North Run 2011

The Bupa Great North Run is the premier event in the Great Run series and is firmly established as the world's most popular and iconic half-marathon.

Less than 5000 runners were expected to take part in the inaugural race in 1981 and so organisers were astounded when over 12,500 applied and over 10,000 of them completed the first Great North Run.

After the success of the previous year, in 1982 more than 50,000 fun runners applied for the 20,000 available places.

Our runners have raised over £113,362.44 so far and we hope we can add to that in sponsorship money this year.