Great North Run
Join 4Louis at The Great North Run, the UK's biggest and best half marathon.
Take part in this televised event that attracts world-class athletes like Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie. With 60,000 runners the atmosphere is guaranteed to be amazing!
The route starts in Newcastle, crosses the River Tyne then runs through Gateshead, South Tyneside and ends in South Shields.
Date: Sunday 7th September 2025
Location: Newcastle – South Shields
Distance: Half marathon 13.1 miles/21km
Whether you already have your own place or you'd like a charity place, join Team 4Louis in 2025 for The Great North Run and support bereaved families.
Junior & Mini great Run
Who says that the adults get to have all the fun? Be part of the biggest and best kids running events in a city near you. Budding athletes can experience a finish line feeling that will inspire a life long love of being active!
Date: Saturday 6 September 2025
Location: Newcastle Quayside
Distance: Mini entrants (3-8 years) 1.5k
Junior runners (9-15 years) 2.5k
Entry fee: £5.00
Minimum fundraising target: £50
The Great South Run
Date: TBC
Location: Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth
Distance: 10 miles
The AJ Bell Great South Run is probably the world’s favourite 10-miler, with inspiring history, salty air and glorious sea views guaranteed. Portsmouth’s supporters will keep your spirits and motivation up the whole way round, with blaring music, cheers, high fives, fist bumps all part of the incredible AJ Bell Great South Run experience.
Plus, there’s a medal, exclusive finisher t-shirt and bragging rights at the finish line. There’s a reason 99% of runners say they’d recommend it to a friend – lots of reasons, in fact.
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