The Great North Run 2023 will be starting in the city centre and travelling to South Shields on Sunday, 10th September.
Please plan ahead as your journey to the centre might be affected due to road closures, with many surrounding roads being closed on the day.
Great North Run Road Closures
A167 Central Motorway
From 8pm on Saturday, September 9 until 6.30pm on Sunday, September 10
A167 Central Motorway. Colgate Roundabout/ Grandstand Rd Interchange to Great North Rd (B1318 Interchange)
A167 Central Motorway, Great North Road
From 8.45am until 5pm on Sunday
A167 Central Motorway, closed from Great North Road Interchange (B1318) to Park Lane (A184)
A184
From 9am until 5pm on Sunday
A184 Park Lane/Felling Bypass to Whitemare Pool Interchange
A184(M)
From 9.45am until 4pm on Sunday
Whitemare Pool Interchange/Leam Lane to John Reid Road Roundabout (A1300)
John Reid Rd (A1300)
From 9.45am until 4pm on Sunday
Coast Road (A183)
From 8am until 5.30pm on Sunday
Coast Road (A183) closed from Redwell Lane to Mowbray Road
Bents Park Road
From 2.45am until 5.30pm on Sunday
Coast Road (A183)
From 2pm until 5.30pm on Sunday
Coast Road (A183) closed from Marsden Rock to Redwell Lane (Northbound only)