Put the fun in fundraising and join us on Sunday 14 June for Race for GNCH – the official Great North Children’s Hospital (GNCH) takeover of the Town Moor Junior Parkrun.
Parkrun is a free, friendly, weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds).
We ask you to aim to raise as much as you can for GNCH! Every step will make a difference for the children and their families at The Great North Children’s Hospital.
It’s free to take part – but please also register with Parkrun before. Only ever register with Parkrun once and don’t forget to bring a scannable copy of your barcode. If you forget it, you won’t get a time.
Event details
Date: Sunday 14 June 2026
Location: Newcastle Town Moor (to the west of Exhibition Park), Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ Start time: Arrive 8:45am for 9am start
All registered GNCH runners will get:
- A digital fundraising pack bursting with fundraising tips and tricks
- A free charity t-shirt for your child
- A special GNCH pencil
- A cheer squad on the day and the opportunity to meet our charity mascots Fudge and Blaze
To see the event run route and more, please visit the ParkRun website.
Please note: It is not mandatory for a parent/guardian to participate in Junior Parkrun, but children under the age of 11 must be accompanied to and from the event by a responsible adult, and the responsible adult must remain in attendance for the duration of the event.
Please also read our terms and conditions before signing up.
Who you’ll be helping
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’re able to fund projects across The Great North Children’s Hospital to help improve the hospital experience for children and their families. Often families choose to take on a personal challenge to fundraise for us as a way to say thank you for the care and support their loved ones have received in our hospitals. Check out the story below.
Ivy and Arlo’s story
“We will be forever grateful for the care and support at such a scary time. Ivy wanted to say thank you to the doctors and nurses for saving her brother and wanted to help other poorly babies and children by running the Mini GNR to raise money to support the hospital.”
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