A 10k run will follow a landmark route through the city centre this summer, revealed Sir Brendan Foster as the Great North Run founder announced a new partnership between two iconic Newcastle names.
The Great Run Company and the Newcastle United Foundation - charity arm of Newcastle United - have teamed up for the first time and on Thursday jointly hosted a relaunch of the Great North 10k - with an entirely new route that has the Tyne Bridge at its heart in what Sir Brendan called an "amazing" first for the city.
This year's event, to take place on July 2, will in part follow in the footsteps of the Great North Run by crossing the Tyne Bridge - believed only the second official run to do so since the half-marathon launched in 1981 - and will pass other city landmarks including Grey's Monument. As the new route was unveiled for the annual run, which previously has been focused around the quayside, Sir Brendan said the course takes in the Town Moor, Tyne Bridge and all the local landmarks, adding: "It's a fantastic design."
