Run

Great North

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Apply for OCD-UK place

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Running Challenge

Newcastle

13.1 miles

10th Sept 2023

Places available for 2023 event.

The Great North Run is officially the world's biggest half marathon. If you join Team OCD-UK you’ll run alongside 57,000 other runners, cheered on by tens of thousands of supporters and enjoy a fantastic atmosphere and stunning sea views as you finish.

The Great North Run takes runners on a fantastic 13.1 mile route from crossing the Tyne Bridge to finishing on the South Shields seafront as you experience some of the best support that the North has to offer. So join around 20 other fantastic OCD-UK fundraisers and soak up the atmosphere, character and spirit of the 2022 Great North Run

LOW fundraising target of £375 and now just £20 registration fee! *

* We want everybody that wants to participate in the Great North Run wearing their OCD-UK running top with pride. So if the registration fee would be a barrier for you to run for OCD-UK then please get in touch and we will do all we can to facilitate your participation.

Kirstie crosses the finish line with her OCD-UK t-shirt and beaming smile with her arms in the air.

Guaranteed charity places

£20 registration fee, LOW fundraising target of £375, but why not aim for £500!

Have your own ballot place?

Join Team OCD-UK, you can set your own target and we'll send you our race pack.

Can you volunteer on the day?

Can you organise a race day cheer spot, or would like to be part of one?

Adam wearing his OCD-UK t-shirt running over some grass during the 2017 Great North Run.

The Great North Run Course
Route subject to change

#FantasticFundraisers

Some of our #FantasticFundraisers from a previous Great North Run.

We hope you might be using the #TeamOCDUK hashtag for OCD-UK soon.

How OCD-UK Support You

We're going to do our very best to support you with advice and information in preparation for your big day, so you can simply focus on your training and fundraising.

Regardless if you're running for Team OCD-UK with one of our event places, or your own ballot place, we will support you equally, and we will send you...