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2027 Great North Run

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Date

12th September 2027

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Distance

Half-marathon

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Location

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

About the Great North Run

Join Cancer Research UK at The Great North Run, the UK's biggest and best half marathon.

Take part in this televised event that has attracted world-class athletes like Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie. With 60,000 runners the atmosphere is guaranteed to be electric!

The route starts in Newcastle, crosses the River Tyne then runs through Gateshead, South Tyneside and ends in South Shields.

Take on the 2027 Great North Run

Get a charity place

We can offer you a Cancer Research UK charity place in the 2027 Great North Run. Sign up to raise vital funds for research and help us beat cancer. Entry fee: £50 Minimum fundraising target: £500

Already have your own place?

Once you've secured your own place in the 2027 Great North Run, use it to join Team Cancer Research UK and fundraise for vital cancer research. No extra entry fee, you'll have already paid the event organiser. Set your own fundraising target

How to join Team Cancer Research UK

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Step: 1

Decide whether you'll enter with your own place or get a charity place.

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Step: 2

Sign up to get Team Cancer Research UK perks.

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Step: 3

Get fundraising for life-saving research.

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Step: 4

Get over that finish line and smash your fundraising target.

Why run for Cancer Research UK?

Team Cancer Research UK runners receive

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A personalised Cancer Research UK running t-shirt or vest

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Training tips and plans to help you prepare

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Fundraising support to help you smash your target

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An official finisher’s medal for completing your race

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Support on the day at cheer points along the route

Meet Rika

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My favourite moment was the Cancer Research UK cheer point, where my beautiful daughter and incredible husband were cheering me on!

- Rika

The difference your money makes

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1,100 Cancer Research UK runners taking on the Great North Run

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Hitting their fundraising targets to raise a total of around £540,000

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Could fund 13 cancer research nurses for a year

Find the right event for you

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Volunteer at the 2027 Great North Run

Volunteer opportunities for this event will be open later in the year, please check back for more information, In the meantime, take a look at our other opportunities here.