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Bupa Great North Run

Join our team for the world's biggest half marathon!Parkinson's UK supporter Jessica Henderson running the 2011 Bupa Great North Run

  • Date: 16 September 2012
  • Where: Newcastle to South Shields
  • Distance: 13.1 miles
  • Registration fee: £35 for a charity place
  • Minimum sponsorship: £350. If you have your own place there's no minimum sponsorship.

With 54,000 runners taking part, the Great North Run is a truly iconic race. The course runs from Newcastle to South Shields, and the atmosphere along the route is second to none!

Run for us

Our work is totally dependent on donations. Your support will help us find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.

All our runners receive a fundraising pack, sponsorship forms and running vest. We will support you through your training and fundraising, and be there to cheer you on the day.

Join our team

The best part of the day for me was the atmosphere and sense of occasion. The crowds who turn up to watch are so supportive.

Ian Cant, 2011 Great North Run participant

Get your own place

We encourage everyone to apply for their own place in the ballot so we can have the largest team possible. There's no minimum sponsorship target.

The main ballot for the Great North Run is now open. To apply for your own place, please visit the Great North Run website. If you are successful, please complete and return our registration form (Word, 249KB) so we can support you.

Get a charity place

To apply for one of our places, please complete and return our registration form (Word, 249KB). We will start allocating places on a first come, first served basis once the public ballot has been drawn.

With each charity place we ask for a registration fee of £35 and a minimum sponsorship of £350. It is important to consider this commitment carefully when applying - we rely on the sponsorship raised to fund our work helping people with Parkinson's.

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