The Great North Run is set to welcome its highest ever number of runners on Sunday morning, with a record 63,000 people lining up at the Newcastle start line. More than 200,000 spectators are expected to line the 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields.
Weekend of events and road closures
The world-famous race marks the grand finale to a weekend of sport, which also includes the Great North 5k on Friday and the mini and junior runs on Saturday. All three days will involve road closures, with those around the quayside for Friday and Saturday already confirmed.
For the main event, the usual route taking runners from the Tyne Bridge into Gateshead will be unchanged, despite ongoing demolition work on the Gateshead flyover. Families and friends of runners will be able to share personal messages to appear on a big screen en route, timed for the moment their loved one runs past.
Sunday September 13 road closures
- Park Terrace from Claremont Road to Park Terrace - 6am to 12noon
- Claremont Road from Queen Victoria Road to Barras Bridge - 6am to 12noon
- Hunters Road from Sheraton Street to Claremont Road - 6.45am to 6.30pm
- Claremont Road from Grandstand Road to Queen Victoria Road - 6.45am to 1.30pm
- Queen Victoria Road from St Thomas Street to Claremont Road - 6am to 12noon
- A167(M) - closed between A189 Cowhill and B1318 Great North Road from 8pm Saturday until 6.30pm Sunday (north and southbound) (with a targeted opening time of 6pm)
- Newcastle Central Motorway A167(M) - from the B1318 Great North Road to the Swan House roundabout north and southbound (north side of the Tyne Bridge) 8:45am-5pm (with a targeted opening time of 2:45pm)
- A167 from Park Lane Roundabout to Tyne Bridge 9am 5pm (with a targeted opening time of 2:45pm)
- Swan House roundabout (Tyne Bridge) - Felling Bypass to Whitemare Pool (A184/A194) roundabout east and westbound 9am-5pm (with a targeted opening time of 5pm)
- A194 Leam Lane from Whitemare Pool (A194) to A19 Lindisfarne Roundabout Eastbound Only 9:45am – 5pm (with a targeted opening time of 4.30pm)
- A194 Newcastle Road From A19 Lindisfarne roundabout to A1300 John Reid Road roundabout (eastbound only) 9:45am-5pm (with a targeted opening time of 3.15pm). Priority traffic exit route from South Shields.
- A1300 from Newcastle Road to King George Road Eastbound only 9.45am- 5pm (with a targeted opening time of 4:45pm)
- Prince Edward Road from King George Road Roundabout to Marsden Lane 9:45am to 5:35pm (with a targeted opening time of 5:45pm)
- A183 Coast Road from Redwell Bank to The New Crown Roundabout 8am to 6.30pm (with a targeted opening time of 6.30pm)
Note: Targeted opening times are estimates only and subject to change.
Traffic management closures for South Tyneside
- A194 Newcastle Road eastbound at Hobsons Way to A185 Jarrow Road - 9.45am to 7pm
- A185 Jarrow Road right turn in to A194 Newcastle Road 9.45am to 7pm
- Church Bank (Jarrow Hall) from Priory Road to Jarrow Hall 7am-1pm
- A185 Western Approach Boldon Lane/Port of Tyne roundabout, no right turn or u-turn in any direction
- A185 Western Approach/Templetown roundabout, no right turn or u-turn in any direction
- A185 Western Approach/Crossgate roundabout - no right turn from Crossgate and lane filtering on each approach
Course management priority road crossing and exit points
- A184 Felling Bypass/Shields Road at Heworth interchange (Crossing North South Only). Target time for crossing opening 2pm
- A194 Newcastle Road Westbound at A1300 John Reid Road Roundabout (South Shields egress). Target time for link to A19 South and A194 South only opening 3:15pm
- A1300 John Reid Road at Boldon Lane Roundabout crossing only. Target time for opening access to A1300 Westbound from Boldon Lane 3:40pm
- A1300 King George Road Roundabout Southbound right turn from King George Road to A1300 John Reid Road Westbound only. Target opening time 4pm
- A1300 Prince Edward Road at Sunderland Road roundabout north-south crossing only. Target opening time 4.15pm
- A1300 Prince Edward Road at Marsden Lane/Lizard Lane north-south crossing only. Target opening time 4.30pm
Again, the crossing and 'egress' - exit - point opening times are estimations only and could be subject to change.
