Great North Run

The applications period to apply for one of our Great North Run 2025 charity places is now closed. 

However, if you have been successful in the ballot and would like to join Team Hearing Dogs, we would love to have you - please click the Register Now link below and select 'I have my own place' 

If you would like to be notified for when the application period opens for Great North Run 2026 - please click the Register Now link below and select 'Register My Interest' 

Event Details

Where: Newcastle to South Shields

When: 7th September 2025

Time: 10am

Distance: 13.1 miles 

Sponsorship Target: £300 (But, you can change this!)

 
By taking part and fundraising for Hearing Dogs, you will help train life-changing hearing dogs that will transform deaf people's lives.

What you can expect

We'll be with you every step of the way. Join us and receive:

  • a digital fundraising pack full of tips, advice and fundraising materials
  • a complimentary professional running vest
  • unlimited support from a dedicated team
  • post-race refreshments and Hearing Dog meet and greet in the charity village at our dedicated tent
  • the satisfaction of knowing you're helping deaf people leave loneliness behind and reconnect with life

As a deaf person with a hearing dog - my canine companion Inca - I wanted to give something back. The Great North Run was magical.

Register now

Your Hearing Dogs contact for this event

Emily O'Neill, Community Fundraising Manager for North East and East Scotland

 emily.oneill@hearingdogs.org.uk

07436 832859

We promise that we will never sell or give away your information. Your data will be only be collected, processed and stored by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People in line with our Privacy Policy. You can change your mind at any time by emailing dataprotection@hearingdogs.org.uk or calling us on 01844 348100.