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Great North Run 2024

Take on the biggest and most popular half marathon in the world. Join #TeamHft today for the Great North Run 2024.

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Date: 8th September 2024 - 8th September 2024

Location: Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne

Event Type: Running

Registration Fee: £10

Minimum Sponsorship: £300

Overview

The countdown to the world’s biggest half marathon is on and you can be part of the action by signing up with Team Hft!

It’s hard not to feel a wave of emotion and excitement as you take your place on the iconic start line, surrounded by tens of thousands of fellow participants, ready to run from city to sea. And along the way, those fellow participants and roaring crowds become your support, your new friends, your memories, your experience.

With on-course music zones & charity cheering squads motivating you to keep those legs pumping, a world class elite race televised around the globe, and brilliant charity fundraisers
raising millions for good causes, it really is an event like no other. ♥ Don’t miss out, sign up to join TeamHft today.

Why join #TeamHft?

As part of #TeamHft the sponsorship money you raise will help to support learning disabled adults to help them to live as independently as possible, giving them the confidence to make choices and the chance to live their life the way they want. But we don’t do it alone, we can do this through the support of people just like you!

As part of #TeamHft we will make sure you are looked after from the day you join the team to the time you cross the finish line!

When you join #TeamHft you will receive:

  • An Hft Welcome pack
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  • Technical run vest for the big day
  • Access to a wealth of fundraising knowledge to inspire you to see that sponsorship money rolling in, remember if you ever need us we’re only a phone call away

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If you’ve been lucky enough to get a place in Great North Run and would like to join Team Hft, you’ll receive the same fantastic support! Please get in touch with our Fundraising Team for more information by calling 0117 906 1699 or emailing challenges@hft.org.uk.

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Don’t worry if running the Great North Run is not for you – we have lots of other sporting events you can get involved in take a look at our events calendar.

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The Fundraising Department

Contact number: 0117 906 1699

Email address: challenges@hft.org.uk

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If you sign up to an event via Hft’s Events page, your registration will be processed by trusted third parties such as Eventbrite, a platform designed to let organisations build and manage events. Registrations processed by these third parties are covered by the third party’s own Privacy Policy, which we recommend you read.

While some third parties process your data in the US, Hft is satisfied that these platforms’ security and data protection measures are compliant with UK data protection law.  This status is reviewed regularly.

For more information on how Hft handles your data please visit www.hft.org.uk/privacy-cookies.

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