Great North Run
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Great North Run route poster
Every mile to South Shields. Every bit yours.
Keep the journey from Newcastle to the coast in a personal print, with your race date and hard-earned finish time.
Prints from €38.99
Free tracked delivery2026 course ready to personalise
Artwork styles
Choose your look.
A bold statement or a quieter wall piece. Find the style for your race.
Great North Run
Parkland
Soft greens and layered map detail for routes through open spaces.
Use this style
Make it yours
Make it unmistakably yours.
Your title. Your race date. Your finish time. The details that take you back to the day.
The finished print
Made as wall art, not race merchandise.
Your race, brought together with crisp route detail and considered typography. Printed on premium matte paper for a piece you’ll enjoy long after the finish.
30 × 40 cm or 50 × 70 cm
200gsm paper with a smooth, low-sheen finish.
Your print is rolled and protected for its journey to you.
The course
The Great North Run route
A point-to-point half marathon from central Newcastle over the Tyne Bridge into Gateshead, then east to a finish on the seafront at South Shields.
- Starts on the A167 in central Newcastle
- Crosses the Tyne Bridge into Gateshead
- Point to point from Newcastle to the coast
- Last mile runs along the seafront road at South Shields
- First held in 1981
- Distance
- 13.1 miles / 21.1 km
- Climbing
- About 140 m
- Start
- A167, central Newcastle
- Finish
- South Shields seafront
- Race month
- September
- Route year
- 2026 course
Make your race part of home.
Start with your course
The race route is ready. Add the details of your own day.
Make it personal
Choose your artwork style, title, race date and finish time.
Make room for it
Choose your print size. We’ll print, pack and deliver it to your door.
The details, covered.
All questionsWhere does the Great North Run start and finish?
It starts on the A167 in central Newcastle, just north of the central motorway, and finishes on the seafront at South Shields.
Does the Great North Run cross the Tyne Bridge?
Yes. Runners cross the Tyne Bridge into Gateshead early in the race, then head round the eastern side of Gateshead and on towards the coast.
How much climbing is on the Great North Run?
Our trace of the 2026 course records about 140 m of climbing over 13.1 miles. The last mile runs along the seafront road to the finish.
Can I include my race date and finish time?
Yes. Add your race date, finish time and title to make the print a personal record of your run.
Which course will my print use?
The ready-made route is the 2026 course. For a different year or the exact activity you recorded, use your own Strava activity or GPX.
What sizes can I choose?
Choose 30 × 40 cm or 50 × 70 cm. Both are printed on 200gsm premium matte paper.
Is a frame included?
The print is supplied unframed, ready for a frame of your choice.
How long does delivery take?
Delivery takes 3–4 working days, with free tracked delivery.
Great North Run
About the Great North Run print
The Great North Run's route from Newcastle to South Shields makes a print with a clear sense of journey. Its line towards the coast carries the identity of the North East and the memory of your own 13.1 miles.
Bring your Great North Run home.
Personalise the route with your title, race date and finish time.
Prints from €38.99 · Free tracked delivery