Great North Run

The route will see elite and fun runners make their way through Newcastle, over the Tyne Bridge, through Gateshead and across to the South Shields coastline. As ...

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The half marathon, which attracts thousands of Teesside runners, is set to take place this Sunday, but the tragic passing of the UK's longest-reigning monarch ...

"We have contacted Great North 5k entrants by email and will be back in touch next week to confirm further details on the Great North 5k cancellation. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The Great Run Team." We offer our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family. "In light of this sad news, we have taken the decision to cancel the Great North 5k and the UK Athletics 5k Road Championships, both scheduled to take place on Friday 9 September. A statement posted to the GNE's official website, read: "We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.

Organisers of the Great North Run have said a decision on the main race will be made on Friday (September 9) morning.

This year’s Great North Run, due to be held on Sunday, September 11, is expected to be the largest in the history of the event, with 60,000 people signed up to take part. [tributes to the late Elizabeth II have flooded in from across the North East](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/heartbroken-readers-pay-heartfelt-tributes-following-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii-aged-96-at-balmoral-3837128). “In light of this sad news, we have taken the decision to cancel the Great North 5K on Friday evening. [as the nation enters a formal 10-day mourning period to mark the end of the reign of its longest-serving monarch](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/read-this/queen-elizabeth-ii-how-many-days-of-mourning-will-there-be-and-what-they-mean-3837115), a decision on whether [the half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/whats-on/things-to-do/great-north-run-2022-when-is-the-half-marathon-and-what-is-this-years-route-3802031) will go ahead is yet to be made. Organisers of the Great North Run have said a decision on the main race will be made on Friday (September 9) morning. [following the death of the Queen aged 96](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/read-this/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-in-balmoral-with-her-family-by-her-side-3836992).

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A cost-effective new travel ticket has been launched to make it even easier to get to and from the Great North Run.

“It is always best to save time and pay for your travel in advance for the day of the Great North Run, which is an extremely busy day for the local public transport network.” “It’s a great option for those people who need to use more than one mode of public transport to get to the Great North Run start line in Newcastle and get home from the finish in South Shields afterwards. The Great North Run Day Rover is available for just £6 from any Metro ticket machine and is valid on Tyne and Wear Metro, buses, the Shields Ferry and Northern Rail services between Sunderland and Newcastle.

The 5K event, which was due to take place on Friday evening (September 9) has been called off following the news that Her Majesty passed away on Thursday ...

“In light of this sad news, we have taken the decision to cancel the Great North 5k on Friday evening. In a statement released shortly after 8pm on Thursday evening the Great North Run company said: “We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The 5K event, which was due to take place on Friday evening (September 9) has been called off following the news that Her Majesty passed away on Thursday afternoon.

Several Yorkshire events have been cancelled on Friday after the death of Queen Elizabeth II this afternoon. Attractions are closing and big events are ...

The campsite and Lakeside Holiday Park will remain open." As a mark of respect, Castle Howard will close its entire site on Friday 9th September. Thoughts are with all the members of the Royal Family. Here's all the event cancellations and closures we're aware of currently. Nationally, people are gathering outside of Buckingham Palace and in Trafalgar Square to pay their respects. Tributes are pouring in for the Queen from across the region.

If you can't see the race in person this weekend there's no need to worry.

Who is presenting the BBC Great North Run coverage? What time is the BBC showing the Great North Run on TV? Great North Run coverage will be spread across two channels throughout the morning of the event with the early morning coverage on

A total of 60000 people have signed up for the half-marathon between Newcastle and South Shields.

[have been cancelled](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/62846756), including Premier League, Scottish Premiership fixtures and EFL games, golf, cricket and horse racing. "We would encourage runners to communicate their respect for the Queen in any way they feel appropriate, and look forward to welcoming runners from all over the UK and the world to the North East this weekend." "Elements of the runner and spectator experience will be more subdued out of respect to the Royal Family. Great North Run organisers said: "The event has traditionally been a celebration of the extraordinary achievements of ordinary people. In light of the circumstances, organisers said they had made the decision to postpone the Junior and Mini Great North Run. The Great North Run will go ahead as planned on Sunday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The event is scheduled to happen on Sunday with tens of thousands of people making their way to Tyneside for the annual charity event. | ITV News Tyne Tees.

On Thursday it announced the cancellation of the Great North 5K on Friday evening. The organisers of the Great North Run are due to make an announcement on the future of this weekend's event. Decision due today on future of Great North Run