More than 6,500 runners and their families helped raise almost £210,000 for Children’s Cancer North by taking part in the 39th Children’s Cancer Run.
The popular event, which is sponsored by Greggs, saw supporters young and old, some in wheelchairs and pushchairs, put on their running shoes to take part in the UK's biggest charity fun run on Sunday at Gosforth Park choosing from one, three or five-mile routes. It again drew huge crowds keen to join the fight against childhood cancer.
One of those was the Dodds family from Whickham, whose son Lewis - aged three - is currently receiving treatment for leukaemia. Ashleigh Dodds, mum to Lewis, said: "Our son was diagnosed with leukaemia on New Year’s Eve and throughout his treatment, we’ve received a huge amount of support from Children’s Cancer North.
