Date: Sunday 7 September 2025 Location: Newcastle-South Shields Distance: Half-Marathon
Starting in Newcastle upon Tyne, the infamous route takes runners through the city centre, over the iconic Tyne Bridge and right out towards the coast in South Shields. Broadcast live on the BBC, over 60,000 runners each year take on the challenge, making it a popular challenge, not to be missed.
Pay a £30 registration fee (just £10 using discount code 'NEWYEAR' before the end of January) to secure your charity place and then pledge to raise a minimum sponsorship of £350 by one month after the event. A charity place with Diabetes UK gives you dedicated fundraising and training support from our team, a free running vest, and an invite to our celebratory post-race reception.
If you’re worried about hitting the full fundraising target, you can choose our flexi-fundraising option. Pay £100 to secure your charity place and cover some of your fundraising target. Then pledge to raise a lower minimum sponsorship of £250 by one month after the event. A charity place with Diabetes UK gives you dedicated fundraising and training support from our team, a free running vest and an invite to our celebratory post-race reception.
Prefer not to ask for sponsorship but still want a charity place in the Great North Run? You can choose to cover the minimum fundraising yourself and self-donate £350 to secure your place. There is no further fundraising required with this option, but you can still set up a page if you would like to. You’ll receive full support from our team including a free running vest, dedicated training advice and an invite to our celebratory post-race reception.
You donate today: £350
Already have your own place?
If you have bought your own place in the event, directly from the Great North Run website, you can still join the Diabetes UK Team. You’ll get all the benefits like a free running vest, training and fundraising advice and an invite to our celebratory post-race reception. There’s no minimum sponsorship requirement, we just ask you to raise as much as you can for Diabetes UK.
"I had started not really knowing what I was capable of, if indeed I would be able to stay fit, well and complete it. The person that began that challenge was not the same person who finished. I had more confidence. I was stronger, fitter and believed in myself. I had enjoyed fundraising and flying the Diabetes UK flag so much that I realised I couldn’t give it up! So, I carried on running."
Lucy ran the Great North Run in memory of her brother James, who passed away from Diabetic Ketoacidosis. You can read more about her story here.
Team Diabetes UK runners receive:
Dedicated fundraising and training support, including a fundraising pack, training plans and regular updates.
Your own personalised Diabetes UK technical running vest.
Exclusive access to our Facebook and Strava groups.
A themed Diabetes UK Charity cheering point that your friends and family can join.
An invite to our celebratory post-race reception in the Charity Village.
We're with you every step of your fundraising journey so you can smash your target. Once you've signed up, we'll send you everything you need to get going.
