A Newcastle 10K from Great North Road, with the Tyne Bridge and central landmarks before the return beside Town Moor. Keep its route separate from the September half marathon.
01 Know what you are taking on
What is the race like?
The course, section by section
Open a section for the terrain and a practical pacing cue.
Great North Road openingGreat North Road
Straight roads and early descending
How to approach it Let the field settle and keep your stride comfortable. The route's early speed should not dictate the effort you can sustain uphill later.
Tyne BridgeTyne Bridge
Urban road and bridge running
How to approach it Hold your own rhythm around the turn and changing crowd flow. Take in the view without making a sudden acceleration.
City landmarksGrey’s Monument, Laing Art Gallery and university areas
Roads with changing direction and incline
How to approach it Use the middle markers to assess effort. If breathing is already strained, ease before the closing climb makes that choice harder.
Town Moor climbGreat North Road beside Town Moor
Steady uphill finish
How to approach it Think compact steps and relaxed shoulders. Allow the split to slow with the gradient, then use any reserve near the actual finish.
Official maps & course details
- Landmarks
- The advertised route crosses Tyne Bridge and passes Grey’s Monument, Laing Art Gallery, university areas and Great North Museum.
- Closing climb
- The organiser describes some early descending running and a steady uphill final three kilometres towards Town Moor.
The following course details are from the edition shown. They help you understand the route while your edition’s final information is being prepared.
- Facility reference
- The 2026 route map marks toilets, medical points, water stations and showers.2026
The linked 2026 route is a planning reference. The 2027 course and race-day arrangements may change.
02 Choose your approach
Find your race strategy.
Choose your goal. These are our pacing suggestions, based on the published course, rather than organiser instructions.
My first finish
Start at a pace that leaves you able to speak a few words.
Use the bridge and central landmarks to divide the course.
Once heading back towards Town Moor, decide how much harder you can run to the line.
A PB or time goal
Accept pace changes around the crossing and turns.
Check progress over a full kilometre instead of chasing every watch fluctuation.
Save your final increase for the return rather than the bridge crowds.
If the weather or your pace changes
A July race can feel warmer than your usual training, so check the forecast and adjust the opening effort before you start. Use familiar clothing and your practised drinking routine rather than copying somebody else's. If it is windy around the bridge or exposed roads, judge effort instead of trying to hold an exact pace. Wet surfaces need care at turns. Keep the late climb in mind whatever the weather: saving a little reserve remains more useful than spending it on an impressive first split.
03 Know what is on the course
Drinks, fuel & toilets.
2026 station information · Check the final 2027 guide for changes.
- Facility reference
- The 2026 route map marks toilets, medical points, water stations and showers.
Know your stops
Find the start-area toilets before joining your wave. If you use an on-course station, look ahead, move predictably and leave room for other runners before slowing. Check whether the drink is in cups or bottles so it feels familiar.
04 Before the start
Your race morning.
Times are local to the event. Work back from your own wave, allowing for the walk, toilets and bag drop.
Race number
Race numbers
Race numbers include timing chips and are posted from around four weeks before the run. Late and overseas entrants collect from an event information point.
Before your wave
Baggage reference
The published baggage area is on Town Moor. Attach the baggage label from your race number.
Edition not statedThe start
Start
Advertised start: 10:00 from Great North Road. The race also finishes on Great North Road.
Provisional
Pacers & course cut-offs
- Sweep
- 17-minute/mile sweep; runners passed continue on pavements (Great Run’s general policy).
Kit rules & accessibility
- Headphones
- Allowed at low volume (Great Run’s general policy).
- Wave changes
- The FAQ permits a slower wave but not a faster one.
Your allocated wave, event emails and final runner instructions take priority. Read the guide for your distance before travelling.
05 Make the day work together
Supporters & getting around.
Plan your support
Choose a permitted city-centre point or a Town Moor finish base. Check bridge viewing restrictions and your runner's actual 10K map rather than September's Great North Run arrangements.
The places below are viewing ideas from the linked route or spectator guide. Use your edition’s access map for barriers, permitted crossings and any crew restrictions.
Central Newcastle route
Choose a city-street section shown on the final 10K map rather than planning from the half-marathon course.
Town Moor approach
Useful encouragement for the later climbing. Use the final map to find a permitted pedestrian approach.
2027 event page; course subject to change
Official spectator or route informationMake the cheer easy to find
Agree a named point, the side of the road and your likely arrival window. Share your bib number for official tracking. Pick a separate reunion beyond the finish exit and a backup if the phone signal is poor.
06 Before you book
Entry, fees & time limits.
See the organiser for the latest entry options and availability.
Check official entry options- Entry prices
- Saver GBP 37; final-entry tier GBP 43.
- Support runner
- Free support-runner places may be requested; verification and capacity limits apply.Organiser policy
- Wheelchair registration
- Declare wheelchair type; assisted entrant and support runner must both register.Organiser policy
Transfers, refunds & deferrals
- Runner exchange / deferral
- Runner exchange through the organiser costs GBP10 before pack allocation. Next-year deferral is not offered.
Stay in the loop
Email me event updates.
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07 Make your training relevant
Practise for this course.
One thing to rehearse
Practise a rolling 10K route with a controlled opening and a stronger final section.
08 Put your plan together
Useful before race day.
Plan your pre-run fuel
Explore meals and snacks around the time you have before running.
Explore the fuel plannerMake faster running more purposeful
Explore the balance of easy running, quality sessions and recovery.
Read the guideKnow what each session is for
Make sense of easy runs, tempo running, intervals and long runs.
Read the guideA plan that fits your life.
Running, strength or both, with feedback and adjustments as your training develops.
Official race information
Use the organiser’s information for current entry terms, the published route and your final runner instructions. Course resources show their edition where it is known. Pacing and training suggestions are The Runner’s Journal’s guidance and should fit your experience, health and conditions.
- Official event and entry information
- Official route description
- Official runner information
- Organiser-linked entry checkout
- Series FAQs
- Entry terms
- Accessibility policies
- Support-runner policy
- Wheelchair policy
- Withdrawal, exchange and deferral policy
- Start/finish reference map
- Official distance-specific route map