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TRAVEL
BY METRO The nearest metro station to the start of the Great North Run is Haymarket and the nearest to the finish is the South Shields. If you are heading to the race finish: Take the Metro from Haymarket or Monument to South Shields – there will be a train every 7 ½ minutes once the race has started.
Please note: Trains will be extremely busy so leave plenty of time.
BY BUS The nearest bus stations to the start are Haymarket and Eldon Square. Buses will operate from Bents Parks in South Shields (finish) until 4.00pm. The R1 service will operate all day between Newcastle and South Shields.
BY FERRY The Shields Ferry will operate from 8.00am between North Shields and South Shields, with extra crossings from 10.00am, and will run until around 6.00pm. Please note that the Shields Ferry is cashless.
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BY CAR There is no official event parking available at the start. Parking will be available at the finish at South Shields on the Leas and open from 06:15am. After 08:00am on Event Day, the Dragon Car park will be open but this has limited capacity. There is parking in South Shields town centre, but this will be extremely busy. If you are driving to South Shields, please follow the diversionary signage and aim to park South of the finish on the Leas, where there is plenty of parking with unrestricted access.
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