Other running events

Whether a seasoned runner or a first timer, you might want to do a race as part of your training for the Great North Run. Below is a list of some of the events taking place before the big day. Enter as soon as you can, some events fill up and there will be a cut-off date for entries for most of them.

Northern England

Blackpool Beach 10K
Date: Sunday 3rd September, 11:30am
Location: Blackpool
Entry fee on the day: £10.00

Chesterfield Spire 10 miles
Date: Sunday 3rd September, 10:00am
Location: Newbold, Chesterfield
Entry fee on the day: £12.00

Gallovidian Dumfries 10K
Date: Tuesday 5th September, 7:00pm
Location: Dumfries
Entry fee on the day: £8.50

Penistone Show 10K
Date: Saturday 9th September, 11:30am
Location:Penistone, Sheffield
Entry fee on the day: £9.00

Mizuno Trafford 10K
Date: Sunday 10th September, 9:30am
Location: Partington, Manchester
Entry fee on the day: £9.00

Midlands

Wroxham 5K
Date: Thursday 24th August, 7:00pm
Location: Hoveton, Norwich
Entry fee on the day £8.00

Newstead Abbey Dash 3 miles
Date: Friday 25th August, 7:15pm
Location: Ravenshead, Nottingham
Entry fee on the day: £5.00

Leek Half Marathon
Date: Sunday 27th August, 11:00am
Location:Leek, Stoke-on-Trent
Entry fee on the day: £9.00

Carver Wolverhampton City Half Marathon
Date: Sunday 3rd September 9:30am
Location: Wolverhampton
Entry fee on the day: £17.00

Lichfield 10K
Date: Sunday 10th September,10:30am
Location: Lichfield
Entry fee on the day: £12.00

Southern England

Chicks Chase Ladies only 5K
Date: Thursday 24th August, 7:30pm
Location: Willen Lake, Milton Keynes
Entry fee on the day: £10.00

Men only 5K Road Race
Date: Thursday 24th August, 8.00pm
Location: Willen Lake, Milton Keynes
Entry fee on the day: £10.00

Kings Head Canter 5K
Date: Monday 28th August, 11:00am
Location: East Hoathly, East Sussex
Entry fee on the day: £8.00

Bexhill Seafront 5K
Date: Wednesday 30th August
Location: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
Entry fee on the day: £7.00

Garden City 10 miles
Date: Sunday 3rd September, 10:30am
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Entry fee on the day: £12.50