The course is suitable for wheelchair users, and there is a dedicated wheelchair start on the 1.2K course. Your child's assembly area will open 20 minutes before their start time - allow plenty of time to get there, as the area will be very busy on the day. Participants should make their way to the assembly area on Newcastle's Quayside - your child will need to show their number to gain access, and if you are also running you will need to be wearing the 'Accompanying Adult' bib. The route of the Mini and Junior Great North Run 2023 (Image: AJ Bell Great North Run) When you arrive All participants will run across the Millennium Bridge before their big finish on the Newcastle Quayside, near the Law Courts. Junior runners will then do an out and back section towards the Redheugh Bridge, before re-joining the Mini route that heads along the Gateshead Quayside, past the Sage Gateshead and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. The event starts and finishes on the Newcastle side of the river, and all runners will start by crossing the Swing Bridge. The distance of the Mini Great North Run is 1.2km, while the Junior distance is 4km. Your child's designated arrival time will be detailed on their run number, along with their wave colour and start time.Ĩ:45am: ORANGE WAVE - Junior Girls start (9-10 yrs)ĩ:35am: ORANGE WAVE - Junior Boys start (9-10 yrs)ġ0:25am: GREEN WAVE - Junior Girls start (11-12 yrs)ġ1:05am: GREEN WAVE - Junior Boys start (11-12 yrs)ġ1:45am: RED WAVE - Junior Boys start (15-16 yrs)ġ1:50am: RED WAVE - Junior Girls start (15-16 yrs)ġ1:55am: BLUE WAVE - Junior Boys start (13-14 yrs)ġ2pm: BLUE WAVE - Junior Girls start (13-14 yrs) It's a big day for little runners, with the Quayside site open from 8am until around 6:30pm. READ MORE: County Durham woman with muscle-wasting disease to take on Great North Run in support of brother and late dad Timings for the day Entries are now closed for both runs - if your child has a place in the Mini or Junior run on Saturday, September 9, here's everything you need to know about the day. The Mini run is for little ones aged three to eight, while the longer Junior run is for budding runners aged nine to 16, so there's a chance for all ages to take part in the North East's biggest weekend. This year promises to be bigger than ever before according to organisers AJ Bell, with over 10,000 children set to take part - and superhero fancy dress is encouraged, spelling a fun and memorable day for everyone involved. The day before on so-called 'Super Saturday', it's the turn of younger runners to play their part in the historic event as the Mini and Junior Great North Run take place on Newcastle's Quayside. The iconic Great North Run is back this year on Sunday, September 10, with around 60,000 runners taking on that iconic half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields - but it's not just the adults who get to have all the fun.
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