Great North Run

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Join #TeamBliss and 60,000 other determined runners at the Great North Run in 2025, world’s largest half marathon. Runners cover 13.1 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne to South Shields, crossing the iconic Tyne Bridge and finishing along the seafront road.

How to join:

Register for a charity place

Places are now available to join Team Bliss. You can apply for one of our charity places by completing the online registration form below.

Use your own place

If you are lucky to get a ballot place at this event, we'd love to have you join Team Bliss.

You’ll receive the same support and benefits as our charity place runners but there is no minimum fundraising target– just raise as much as you can.

Date:  Sunday 7th September, 2025

Location:  Newcastle upon Tyne

Registration fee:  £35

Fundraising pledge:  £400

Join Team Bliss and you'll receive:

Support: We'll support you every step of the way with ideas to reach your fundraising goal, as well as providing support from our personal trainer about nutrition and training.

Community: You'll be invited to join an online forum to connect with our events team and other Team Bliss runners to share training and fundraising tips.

A Bliss running vest: You'll get your own Bliss running vest to wear on the day.

It was an amazing day. People talking to us along the way to share their stories of their premature babies. So proud to have run with my 20 year old beautiful daughter born 10 weeks early. 

Louise, 2023 Team Bliss runner

Some important details:

Please make sure you have read our Terms and Conditions before signing up.

Any questions?

For answers to your questions, you can contact our fundraising events team at [email protected].

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