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The below information is relevant to the Great North Run in 2019. Please check back nearer the time of the half-marathon in September 2021 for up-to-date information about road closures during the Great North Run.
Please note that the following road closures outline the legal road closure times which have been permitted by the relevant authorities, however the actual closure times when participants are using the roads will be managed by professional stewards to minimise distruption.
Road | Legal Closure Times |
The North West Radial (Jedburgh Road A167) and associated slip roads between Grandstand Road and the Great North Road | Saturday 7 September 20:00 - Sunday 8th September 18:00 |
North Terrace between Claremont Road and Town Moor | Saturday 7 September 20:00 - Sunday 8th September 18:00 |
Central Motorway East (A167) (M) and associated slip roads between Great North Road and Tyne Bridge | 06.45 and 18.00 Sunday 8 September 2019 |
Tyne Bridge | 06.45 and 18.00 Sunday 8 September 2019 |
Claremont Road between Grandstand Road and Queen Victoria Road | 06.45 and 18.00 Sunday 8 September 2019 |
Hunters Road between Sheraton Street and Claremont Road | 06.45 and 18.00 Sunday 8 September 2019 |
Jesmond Dene Road at its junction with Great North Road | 10.00 and 11.00 on Sunday 8 September 2019 |
Great North Road (Northbound) at its junction with Grandstand Road | 10.00 and 11.00 on Sunday 8 September 2019 |
Great North Road (Southbound) at its junction with Grandstand Road | 10.00 and 11.00 on Sunday 8 September 2019 |
Quayside Rd | 06:00am - 7pm |
Sandhill | 08:00am - 7pm |
Swing Bridge | 08:00am - 7pm |
Bottle Bank (access to Hilton Hotel only) | 08:00am - 7pm |
Pipewellgate | 08:00am - 7pm |
Hillgate | 08:00am - 7pm |
South Shore Rd (Gateshead) | 06:00am (Mon 3 Sept) - 23.59 (Sun 9 Sept) |
All of the above roads will be heavily marshalled and stewarded to alleviate inconvenience wherever possible and to avoid endangering runners participating in the event.
Anyone requiring access to Queen Street, King Street and Lombard Street on event day can do so using the pedestrian zone on Dean Street.The Watergate car park behind The Guildhall will also be closed during this period.
The Swing Bridge, whilst closed to vehicular traffic will remain open to pedestrians at all times. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge will remain open during the event.
Access to Baltic Quays resident's car park will not be affected.
Bottle Bank will be closed to general traffic and buses. Access to the Hilton Hotel and Curzon Place will be via Oakwellgate, Cannon Street, Church Street and Bridge Street.
In addition, temporary waiting restrictions will be in place between 07.00 and 11.00 on Sunday 8th September 2019 on the following road: Ponteland Road – south side, from the access road to Wingrove House rear car park to its eastern junction with A167 Jedburgh Road.
In addition to the Junior & Mini Great North Run, the 7 September will see the hosting part of the Great North CityGames. The CityGames is bringing athletes to the streets of NewcastleGateshead Quayside.
The games includes the Elite Men’s Mile & Elite Women’s Mile on a temporary running track that will be installed on South Shore Rd.
To build the track, South Shore Rd and South Shore Rd car park will be closed from 0600 Monday 2 September until 23:59 on Sunday 8 September.
Access will still be permitted to Baltic Quays resident's car park throughout the build.
Please note that to ensure that South Shore Rd is reopened as quickly as possible on Saturday 7 September. Noise levels will be kept to a minimum where possible and we apologise in advance for any disruption.
Mill Road Car Park
The Event Village replacing the Pasta Party - will take place over three levels from Baltic Square in Gateshead, including small elevated car park area near Baltic (below the SageGateshead car park) which will be closed to traffic on Saturday 7 Setember. Due to the building work required to set up the event the car park will be closed from 23:59 on Sunday 1 September until 23:59 on Monday 9 September. Pedestrian access will be permitted but may be limited throughout certain periods of the build.
07:00 | Information Point opens on-site |
08:00 | Great North Run Event Village opens |
09:30 | Wave assembly |
10:00 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Girls - Green Wave (11 - 12 years) |
10:10 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Girls - Orange Wave (9 - 10 years) |
10:55 | Wave assembly |
11:15 | Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 1 - Purple |
11:55 | Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 2 - Blue |
12:35 | Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 3 - Pink |
13:15 | Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 4 - Orange |
13:55 | Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 5 - Green |
14:35 | Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 6 - Red |
15:05 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior and Mini Great North Wheelchair** Wave |
15:05 | Start of Junior and Mini 50 Wave |
15:45 | Wave assembly |
16:05 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Boys - Red Wave (15 - 16 years) |
16:10 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Girls - Red Wave (15 - 16 years) |
16:15 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Boys - Blue Wave (13 - 14 years) |
16:20 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Girls - Blue Wave (13 - 14 years) |
16:40 | Wave assembly |
17:00 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Boys - Green Wave (11 - 12 years) |
17:10 | Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Boys - Orange Wave (9 - 10 years) |
18:15 | Great North Run Event Village closes |
18:30 | Roads reopen (except Broad Chare) |
19:30 | Broad Chare reopens |
*Timings and events are correct at time of print and are subject to change.
Time | Simplyhealth Great North 5k - Saturday 7 September |
07:00 | Information Point opens on-site |
07:40 | Wave assembly |
08:00 | Great North Run Event Village opens |
08:00 | START of Simplyhealth Great North 5k - Red Wave |
08:05 | START of Simplyhealth Great North 5k - White Wave |
08:10 | START of Simplyhealth Great North 5k - Green Wave |
08:12 | START of Simplyhealth Great North 5k - NHS Wave |
09:15 | Elite Male Mile Race |
09:22 | Elite Female Mile Race |
18:15 | Great North Run Event Village closes |
18:30 | Roads reopen (except Broad Chare) |
19:30 | Broad Chare reopens |
If you have any queries regarding road closures please contact Great Run at info@greatrun.org.
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