Great North Run for Groundwork 2025
Over 60,000 runners take part in the Great North Run each year, making it the largest half marathon in the world. The route begins in Newcastle Upon Tyne, and winds its way over to the finish line and bustling finishers’ village in South Shields, overlooking the wild North Sea. Spectators and stewards line the course throughout, providing plenty of support for runners to keep you motivated.
Date: Sunday 7 September 2025
Start time: 10.55am
Start location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Distance: 13.1 miles
Registration Fee: £20
Fundraising Target: £350
By Joining Team Groundwork, you’re not just running a race, you’re supporting our mission to create a fair and green future in which people, places and nature thrive. From providing energy saving advice to vulnerable households, to inspiring a love of nature in children who don’t have access to green spaces, you’ll be supporting people across the country who need it most.
Ready to sign up?
Register your interest and our fundraising team will be in touch within a few days.
Incredible experience
Whether you’re a seasoned runner or a first-time jogger, you’ll feel at home at the Great North Run and crossing the finish line is a moment of personal victory and pride. Feel the energy of thousands of runners and supporters, united for a common cause.
Support from start to finish
Our team will support and guide you throughout your journey, every step of the way. With a dedicated contact, comprehensive guides, training plans, regular check-ins, a Groundwork branded vest and fundraising resources, we’ll set you up for success in crossing that finish line!
The team are really friendly and supportive, and it felt like they genuinely appreciated my fundraising efforts. I remember crossing the finishing line and thinking that was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I think I reached a new level of pushing myself out of my comfort zone, which I’m really grateful for.
Jen, Great North Run 2024 participant for Groundwork.
Your fundraising makes a difference
With support from our team, your fundraising goal will be a breeze. Every penny raised helps Groundwork make a real impact in our neighbourhoods and communities. Ready to sign up? Register your interest and our fundraising team will be in touch.
£350
could pay for ten homes to receive winter warmer packs through our Green Doctor energy efficiency programme, keeping vulnerable people warm in the colder months.
£500
could sponsor two families to take part in an eight-week Wellies in the Woods course, inspiring a love of nature in young children and families who do not have good access to green spaces.
£1,000
could fund five Green Doctor energy efficiency advisor visits to vulnerable households, installing practical measures and providing advice for those living in fuel poverty.
Want to get involved but the Great North Run isn’t quite right for you?
Find out more
Get in touch or sign up to our dedicated fundraising and partnerships newsletter below to find out more about our current and future opportunities.
Groundwork 23 – 28 Strategy
Groundwork 23-28 sets out how we will support practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places and nature thrive over the next five years.