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The Great Run Company
2024 Environmental Report
About the Great Run Company
AJ BELL GREAT SCOTTISH RUN
We are the owners and operators of the Great Run Series, including the Great North Run – the world’s biggest half-marathon . Our team of event experts boast a broad range of experience in mass participation sport. As well as our owned events, we work with brands, corporates, charities, Local Authorities and Sports Governing Bodies to consult, create and deliver high quality event experiences. Established in 1981, the Great North Run is now the world’s biggest Half Marathon. Every year the world’s greatest distance runners compete in the race, which is televised live on the BBC. An international broadcast is distributed to 127 countries. 60,000 fun runners take part, and 250,000 spectators line the course. 10,000 children take part in kids races around the Newcastle Gateshead Quayside on the Saturday. With participants travelling from every postcode in the UK to take part, we deliver £35m of positive economic impact to the North East. 55% of UK population are “familiar” with the event, with almost 1.3m having taken part since 1981. We’ve created a nationwide series of events based on the successful formula of the Great North Run. Events take place in 6 locations between May-October each year:
(GLASGOW)
AJ BELL GREAT NORTH RUN AJ BELL GREAT NORTH 5K AJ BELL GREAT NORTH 10K
ARLA GREAT NORTH SWIM (WINDERMERE)
Great Run Events Adventure Events
13 VALLEYS ULTRA (LAKE DISTRICT)
ULTRA NORTH
AJ BELL GREAT MANCHESTER RUN
AJ BELL GREAT BIRMINGHAM RUN
ULTRA LONDON
AJ BELL GREAT BRISTOL RUN
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AJ BELL GREAT SOUTH RUN (PORTSMOUTH) Sunday event cancelled due to adverse weather
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