2024 Environmental Report

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The Great Run Company

2024 Environmental Report

Plastic Water Bottle Intensity Bottles per participant

Plastic Waste The graph shows the number of plastic water bottles provided to the participants during the events. Bottled water is not provided at all events, runners in the ultra-distance events carry their own reusable hydration systems which they refill at the aid stations, and The Great North 10k was bottle- free in 2024.

7.6

4.8

Overall, extra bottled water was provided in 2024 due to a 33% increase in participation numbers.

4.0

3.6 3.6

3.3

0.0

0.0 0.0 0.0

0.0

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Bottle of water

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