go team! Cheering at the Great North Run 9 September 2018 1 Great North Run 2018 Parkinson’s UK supporter guide
Thank you for supporting this year’s Most cheerers make a day of it, and Great North Run team. It means a then meet up with their runner in our lot to us – and our runners! marquee in the charity village after the race. We’d love to see you there. The runners have put so much into training and fundraising and they’re The Great North Run team is spurred on by your support, so we on target to raise an amazing want to make it nice and easy for £150,000 to fund quality you to cheer them on. services. People with Parkinson’s have told us they want high-quality This booklet tells you how to find care at every step of their journey, our cheering points. We’ve also regardless of where they live. We included suggested arrival times, won’t stop until this happens. for when runners will begin to pass each point. We can answer your questions on 020 7932 1342 or at [email protected]
See these pages for more details: Supporter point 1 – mile 4.5 4 Supporter point 2 – mile 12 8 Charity village 10
2 Where to go What to bring
It’s best to use public transport to • Remember your waterproof coat reach our cheering points, rather and an umbrella, just in case! than driving, as the main roads will be closed for the race. • Pack your sunglasses and sun cream – we don’t want you Supporter point 1 is next to a to burn. Metro station so is particularly • Take drinks and snacks – there easy to get to. Supporter point 2 may not be shops close by, and is easy to get to on foot, as it’s a you’ll want to stay energised. 20-minute walk from the finish line. • Wear comfortable shoes, as you may be standing up for most of Just look out for our blue and white the day. banners and balloons. • Don’t forget your camera – it’s a day to remember! If anyone in your party has mobility issues then Supporter point 1 is the best option, as it’s so close to the Metro which has full disabled access. CHEER!
3 Supporter point 1 Mile 4.5 Abbotsford Road
Staff rep Jack Ryan 07920 722 840 10am Suggested time for supporters to arrive 1.30pm Close
Cheer on our runners through the first stages of this fantastic race. They’ll be feeling fresh at this stage but your cheers need to carry them all the way to the next supporter point!
on your marks,
4 get set, go! Travelling to Abbotsford Road
The Metro is the easiest way to By Metro (56) reach this supporter point to avoid You can take the Metro to Heworth road closures and congestion, unless station. There are frequent you arrive before 9am. departures but it can get very busy If driving is your only option, on race day so allow plenty of time. check the spectator information When you leave the station you’ll for road closure details on find the supporter point on www.greatrun.org before Abbotsford Road (A184), about 50 you travel. yards after the Heworth Roundabout, and 0.3 miles from the Metro station.
Heworth Metro station (0.3 miles from supporter point) Abbotsford Road
5 Course map
Tyne Moor Wallsend Start S 1 Newcastle upon Tyne 2 Tyne Bridge Sage Gateshead 3
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6 Heworth Metro station Gateshead 10 M 7
8 9 Supporter point 1 Time: 10am–1.30pm Location: Abbotsford Road, near Heworth Metro station Information: Mile 4.5
6 Finish Time: 9am–4pm Location: Coast Road, South Shields North Information: Charity village Shields – come and say hello! South Shields Finish F 21 River Tyne
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13 15 14 Temple Memorial Park 12
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Supporter point 2 Time: 11am-3.30pm Location: Marsden Lane, a 20-minute walk from the finish Information: Mile 12
7 Supporter point 2 Mile 12 Marsden Lane
Staff rep Ann Rowe 07896 875603 11am Suggested time for supporters to arrive 3.30pm Close
By this stage our runners will really need your support! Come along and give them a massive boost for that final mile to the finish line. And you can still make it back in time to congratulate them in the charity village after the race!
8 on the home straight Travelling to Marsden Lane
Supporter point 2 is fairly close We will be on the left-hand side of to the finish and lots of roads the course, near to where Marsden will be congested. We wouldn’t Lane meets Prince Edward Road advise trying to drive there directly (A1300). but parking is available near the finish area. By bus Stagecoach runs bus services in On foot/by Metro the area but some routes will be Arriving on foot is the best option on diversion. Check their website and the point is a 20-minute walk www.stagecoachbus.com a week from the finish. Metro stations before the race for the latest Chichester and South Shields are information. both around 2 miles away.