Great North Run Road Closures

Road closures affecting traffic

The below information is relevant to the Great North Run in 2019. Please check back nearer the time of the half-marathon in September 2020 for up-to-date information about road closures during the Great North Run.

Please note that the following road closures outline the legal road closure times which have been permitted by the relevant authorities, however the actual closure times when participants are using the roads will be managed by professional stewards to minimise distruption.

Road	Legal Closure Times
The North West Radial (Jedburgh Road A167) and associated slip roads between Grandstand Road and the Great North Road	Saturday 7 September 20:00 - Sunday 8th September 18:00
North Terrace between Claremont Road and Town Moor	Saturday 7 September 20:00 - Sunday 8th September 18:00
Central Motorway East (A167) (M) and associated slip roads between Great North Road and Tyne Bridge	06.45 and 18.00 Sunday 8 September 2019
Tyne Bridge	06.45 and 18.00 Sunday 8 September 2019
Claremont Road between Grandstand Road and Queen Victoria Road	06.45 and 18.00 Sunday 8 September 2019
Hunters Road between Sheraton Street and Claremont Road	06.45 and 18.00 Sunday 8 September 2019
Jesmond Dene Road at its junction with Great North Road	10.00 and 11.00 on Sunday 8 September 2019
Great North Road (Northbound) at its junction with Grandstand Road	10.00 and 11.00 on Sunday 8 September 2019
Great North Road (Southbound) at its junction with Grandstand Road	10.00 and 11.00 on Sunday 8 September 2019
Quayside Rd	06:00am - 7pm
Sandhill	08:00am - 7pm
Swing Bridge	08:00am - 7pm
Bottle Bank (access to Hilton Hotel only)	08:00am - 7pm
Pipewellgate	08:00am - 7pm
Hillgate	08:00am - 7pm
South Shore Rd (Gateshead)	06:00am (Mon 3 Sept) - 23.59 (Sun 9 Sept)

All of the above roads will be heavily marshalled and stewarded to alleviate inconvenience wherever possible and to avoid endangering runners participating in the event.

Anyone requiring access to Queen Street, King Street and Lombard Street on event day can do so using the pedestrian zone on Dean Street.The Watergate car park behind The Guildhall will also be closed during this period.

The Swing Bridge, whilst closed to vehicular traffic will remain open to pedestrians at all times. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge will remain open during the event.

Access to Baltic Quays resident's car park will not be affected.

Bottle Bank will be closed to general traffic and buses. Access to the Hilton Hotel and Curzon Place will be via Oakwellgate, Cannon Street, Church Street and Bridge Street.

In addition, temporary waiting restrictions will be in place between 07.00 and 11.00 on Sunday 8th September 2019 on the following road: Ponteland Road – south side, from the access road to Wingrove House rear car park to its eastern junction with A167 Jedburgh Road.

South Shore Rd (Gateshead)

In addition to the Junior & Mini Great North Run, the 7 September will see the hosting part of the Great North CityGames. The CityGames is bringing athletes to the streets of NewcastleGateshead Quayside.

The games includes the Elite Men’s Mile & Elite Women’s Mile on a temporary running track that will be installed on South Shore Rd.

To build the track, South Shore Rd and South Shore Rd car park will be closed from 0600 Monday 2 September until 23:59 on Sunday 8 September.

Access will still be permitted to Baltic Quays resident's car park throughout the build.

Please note that to ensure that South Shore Rd is reopened as quickly as possible on Saturday 7 September. Noise levels will be kept to a minimum where possible and we apologise in advance for any disruption.

Mill Road Car Park

The Event Village replacing the Pasta Party - will take place over three levels from Baltic Square in Gateshead, including small elevated car park area near Baltic (below the SageGateshead car park) which will be closed to traffic on Saturday 7 Setember. Due to the building work required to set up the event the car park will be closed from 23:59 on Sunday 1 September until 23:59 on Monday 9 September. Pedestrian access will be permitted but may be limited throughout certain periods of the build.

Timetable - Saturday 7 September

Junior and Mini Great North Run

07:00	Information Point opens on-site
08:00	Great North Run Event Village opens
09:30	Wave assembly
10:00	Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Girls - Green Wave (11 - 12 years)
10:10	Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Girls - Orange Wave (9 - 10 years)
10:55	Wave assembly
11:15	Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 1 - Purple
11:55	Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 2 - Blue
12:35	Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 3 - Pink
13:15	Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 4 - Orange
13:55	Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 5 - Green
14:35	Start of Simplyhealth Mini Great North Run Wave 6 - Red
15:05	Start of Simplyhealth Junior and Mini Great North Wheelchair** Wave
15:05	Start of Junior and Mini 50 Wave
15:45	Wave assembly
16:05	Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Boys - Red Wave (15 - 16 years)
16:10	Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Girls - Red Wave (15 - 16 years)
16:15	Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Boys - Blue Wave (13 - 14 years)
16:20	Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Girls - Blue Wave (13 - 14 years)
16:40	Wave assembly
17:00	Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Boys - Green Wave (11 - 12 years)
17:10	Start of Simplyhealth Junior Great North Run Boys - Orange Wave (9 - 10 years)
18:15	Great North Run Event Village closes
18:30	Roads reopen (except Broad Chare)
19:30	Broad Chare reopens

*Timings and events are correct at time of print and are subject to change.

Great North 5K

Time	Simplyhealth Great North 5k - Saturday 7 September
07:00	Information Point opens on-site
07:40	Wave assembly
08:00	Great North Run Event Village opens
08:00	START of Simplyhealth Great North 5k - Red Wave
08:05	START of Simplyhealth Great North 5k - White Wave
08:10	START of Simplyhealth Great North 5k - Green Wave
08:12	START of Simplyhealth Great North 5k - NHS Wave
09:15	Elite Male Mile Race
09:22	Elite Female Mile Race
18:15	Great North Run Event Village closes
18:30	Roads reopen (except Broad Chare)
19:30	Broad Chare reopens

If you have any queries regarding road closures please contact Great Run at info@greatrun.org.