Few hours left to enter 2027 Great North Run ballot
There's just a few hours left to enter the ballot for next year's Great North Run
There's just a few hours left to enter the ballot for next year's Great North Run.
The Ballot runs until midnight on Sunday 20th September, at which point ballot applications close.
The draw takes place on Monday 21st September with applicants notified of their results soon after.
The event’s profile and popularity continues to grow, with organisers expecting a record number of ballot entries for 2027.
Paul Foster, Chief Executive of the Great Run Company said: “Since that first Great North Run in 1981, we’ve had over 1.4 million finishers. 2027 will see us surpass the 1.5 million milestone – will you be that lucky person?
"Being a Great North Run finisher is an enviable club to be part of and we wish everyone good luck with their ballot application.
"For those who are aren’t successful, they will have another chance to secure ballot entry in January, or via one of the many charities who offer places to run our great event.”
Since 1981, the Great North Run has captured the imagination of runners across the globe.
The event will feature some of the world’s leading athletes competing at the front in the elite Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair athlete races, before 63,000 runners take on the 13.1 mile course from city to sea, spurred on by over 200,000 spectators lining the streets in support as the region comes together.