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Fundraising Events

AJ Bell Great North Run

Sunday 13 September 2026

Join 60,000 runners and take on the world's biggest and best half marathon, the AJ Bell Great North Run. Starting in Newcastle you'll take on the iconic 13.1 mile route to South Shields.

There are two entry options for the AJ Bell Great North Run.

How to enter

Charity places

To get a charity place, you'll need to pay an entry fee of £30 and commit to raising a fundraising target of £400. Your charity place with us includes entry into the event, plus additional benefits.

  • £30 registration fee
  • £400 fundraising target

Sign up

Own place entry

If you’ve already got a place in the AJ Bell Great North Run, you can still sign up to run and fundraise for BHF. There’s no entry fee and no fundraising target. You'll receive all the same benefits and support as a charity place runner.

  • No registration fee
  • No fundraising target - raise as much as you can

I have my own place

13 September 2026
Newcastle
£30
13.1 miles / 21.1 km

You'll get support from BHF to get you to the finish line.

Your entry includes:

  • a BHF running top or vest
  • free training plans and support
  • a fundraising guide with information and tips
  • regular support from BHF 
  • access to our Team BHF Facebook group
  • invitation to our post-race event area
  • cheer squad on the day.

The easiest way to start fundraising is by setting up an Enthuse page.

You can share your page with friends and family and on social media.

We also have a wealth of fundraising resources for you. You can:

You might be an experienced runner, or this might be your first official race. Either way we’d recommend some training before taking on this kind of run.

In order to help you reach the finish line, we've put together some top tips on nutrition and some running training schedules.

Learn about nutrition for sport

See our running training plans

Contact us

Our customer care team is available from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

If you have a question you can reach them on:

Tel: 0300 330 3322

WhatsApp: 07581016513

Email: [email protected]