Berwick Cancer Cars
Great North Run Team 2024
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BOOK YOUR BUS SEAT NOW!
We have secured a double decker bus for the big day. Places are £20 for the return journey (this includes a tip for the driver and the online processing fee). Spectators, supporters and runners for other causes all very welcome.
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Berwick Cancer Cars have had a Great North Run team since 2015 when seven runners, all from Berwick-upon-Tweed, took up the challenge to run the world famous 13.1 mile route in aid of our Cars.
For 2024 we're once again building an exceptional team of fundraisers. As well as our local heroes, we will have runners joining us from all over the UK!
"The friendly and helpful Cancer Cars volunteers enabled my mum to make her hospital appointments on time and relaxed, meaning that we as a family knew our mum is in safe hands. Cancer Cars are not only helping people in our area with cancer, but also their families. Please help me say a big THANK YOU to Cancer Cars."
Susan Howlett, GNR Cancer Cars Team Runner
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Sunday 8th September 2024Newcastle - South Shields
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BE PART OF OUR AMAZING 2024 GNR TEAM !
Our Great North Run Cancer Cars Runners make a HUGE impact each year. It's our single biggest and most important fundraising event of the year.
The FIRST Berwick Cancer Cars Great North Run Team 2024 Charity Place draw took place in March and all the charity place winners have been sent their Great North Run Tokens which they need to redeem to confirm their Great North Run place.
Unlike other charities we do not pass on the £83 fee we pay for each of our Charity places and we do not stipulate a minimum fundraising amount, we just ask that our runners do the very best they can to support us through their amazing fundraising efforts. Every pound raised goes to help those battling cancer in our community to reach their cancer related treatments and appointments using our FREE Cancer Cars transport service for the Berwick & District community.
For those unsuccessful with one of our FIRST DRAW Charity places you will be added to our WAITING LIST as we are often able to buy in further places from other charities in the clearing system starting early May 24. We do everything we can every year to ensure anyone who wants to run in aid of Berwick Cancer Cars receives a place.
Please fill in the form by CLICKING HERE or email us at gnr@berwickcancersupport.co.uk if you would like to be part of our fantastic fundraising running family !! You still have a chance of being in the team!
Should you already have your own place and wish to join our team please email gnr@berwickcancersupport.co.uk
Your 2024 Great North Run Admin Team
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Lucy and Martin Grieve
Great North Run Admin and Main Contact
Email: gnr@berwickcancersupport.co.uk
Phone (Lucy): 0778 723761
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Robert Aitchison
Great North Run Commercial Sponsorship
Email: rob@berwickcancersupport.co.uk
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Andrew Smith (and Dave Dog)
Great North Run Back Office Support
Email: pr@berwickcancersupport.co.uk
Meet Our 2024 Berwick Cancer Cars GNR Team
If you already have your own place and would like to run for us please email our 2024 GNR Admin Team : gnr@berwickcancersupport.co.uk
Membership / Ballot Place Runners
Places won and allocated through the GNR ballot or three year membership system.
Runner's Name | Giving Page |
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Andrew Smith | Andrew's Fundraising Page |
Lucy Grieve | Lucy and Martin's Fundraising Page |
Martin Grieve | Lucy and Martin's Fundraising Page |
Lee Robson | Lee's Fundraising Page |
Andrew Simpson | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Andrew Simpson | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Jodine Crombie | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Lynne Gilholm | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Jenny Patterson | Jenny's Fundraising Page |
Ruth Yule | Ruth's Fundraising Page |
Elaine Younger | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Vicki Hunter | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Paul Allen (Team Runner) | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Mark McLeman (Team Runner) | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Lisa Nisbit | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Lesley Chappell | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Junior and Mini Great North Run
Our little friends taking part in the Mini/Junior Great North Run on Saturday 7th September 2024
Name | Giving Page |
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Jack Grieve | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Georgie Lockhart | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Jake Younger Donaghy | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Jude Younger Donaghy | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Billie Younger Donaghy | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Dylan Calvert | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Joey Nisbet | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Esmae Calvert | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Charity Place Runners
Team runners on a Berwick Cancer Cars charity place.
Runner's Name | Giving page |
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Sarah Swales | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Sharon Rooney | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Maureen Aitchison | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Charli Pringle | Charli's Fundraising Page |
Julia Tufnail | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Darren Robinson | Cara and Darren's Fundraising Page |
Cara Robinson | Cara and Darren's Fundraising Page |
John Mitchell | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Cameron Young | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Kerry Fairley | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Ellie Wightman | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Caroline Bibby | Caroline's Fundraising Page |
Lee Mitchell | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Tilly Fuller | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Abby Thomas | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Jonathon Bainbridge | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Susan Howlett | Susan's Fundraising Page |
Fenwick Cummings | Fenwick's Fundraising Page |
Gillian Crawford | Gillian's Fundraising Page |
Karen Short | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Michelle Wilson | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Kristie Wood | Kristie's Fundraising Page |
Emma Ballinger | Giving Page Not Yet Set Up |
Ailsa Skelly | Ailsa's Fundraising Page |
Adele Goodchild | Adele's Fundraising Page |
We will once again be organising our very popular weekly 'social training runs' in 2024, starting in July, 9 weeks before the BIG DAY. We love our get togethers and everyone is welcome to join us whether they are running for us or not !! Our first run will be a short easy fun run around the Berwick Town Walls (ALL our runs are FUN !!) increasing the distance each week by roughly a mile. To give all those legs a rest we break a week before the Great North Run.
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All our runners are given a free, sponsored running top as a thank you and we encourage all our team to wear Berwick Cancer Cars tops during their training runs as it gives our sponsors the support they deserve too. For anyone wanting extra tops we have these are on sale at £15 each and we still have various sizes available. Please make contact with Robert at gnr@berwickcancersupport.co.uk TOPS ARE CURRENTLY BEING DESIGNED AND PRINTED.
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A Massive 'Thank You' for the support of our "GNR 2024" local businesses for sponsoring our running tops!
Please support them by clicking on their logo to visit them online.
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Our 2024 Wednesday Evening Weekly Fun Runs !!
Meet @TweedStreet - Wednesday for 6.00pm for 6.30pm Start (last 2 runs 30 mins earlier)
In the weeks building up to the big day we organise a run every Wednesday. Starting from our new home in Tweed Street we build up the miles every week. These runs are 'fun' and are designed to let you meet your fellow charity runners and help those who are starting from scratch. You go at your own pace and there is never any pressure. You are welcome to use our facilities to leave your belongings or to get changed. Parking is restricted so you are better to park in Castlegate Car Park or Castlegate itself.
Some of our amazing volunteers will also be there on the night making sure you have some refreshments.
We welcome everyone so even if you are not running for The Berwick & District Cancer Support Group you are welcome to join us. Kids are very welcome too so please bring them along.
This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow runners and to give each other support. Year after year we have runner who end up regretting not coming along so please try if you are able.
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Week 2 - 3.25 miles - 24th July 2024
6pm for 6.30pm Start
Leave Tweed Street HQ onto Castlegate, Bankhill, back up onto the walls and 'Castlegate'. Continue 'clockwise' around the walls, down Kipper Hill, along Pier Road, along to the end of the pier and back to Kipper Hill, continue clockwise round the walls, up Bankhill, left onto Castlegate, and back to HQ tweed Street.
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Week 3 - 4.35 miles - 31st July 2024
6pm for 6.30pm Start
Turn right when leaving Tweed Street, past railway station, cross road to Northumberland Ave, past Berwick Middle School, continue clockwise round the perimeter of the Golf Course, along to end of pier and back, Pier Road to Kipper Hill, continue clockwise round the walls, across Old Bridge, round Westend via Blakewell Road, then on to Ord Drive, across New Bridge, up Bankhill, Castlegate and back to HQ.
Week 4 - 5.93 miles - 7th August 2024
6pm for 6.30pm Start
Turn right out of Tweed St, along Railway Street, down Castlegate, , continue clockwise round The Walls, Kipper Hill, Pier Road, along to end of The Pier and back, to Kipper Hill, continue clockwise round the walls, across Old Bridge, turn left, along Dock Road to Sandstell Road, Spittal. Through Spittal Point carpark, along Prom to path just before new houses, back along Main Street, along Dock Road, continue round Westend via Blakewell Road, onto Ord Drive,, across New Bridge, up Bankhill, Castlegate and back to HQ.
Week 5 - 7.46 miles - 14th August 2024
6pm for 6.30pm Start
Turn left out of Tweed Street, down Castlegate, Bankhill, across New Bridge, along Ord Drive, passed Tesco, at roundabout right onto Rotary Way/ Woodland Walk, past The Garden Centre, towards East Ord Green. Up through East Ord Green, back road to Etal Road, turn right onto Etal Road, right onto Springhill Lane, left onto Sunnyside Cut, down to “sports centre” roundabout, right down Billendean, Princes Street, turn left at Albion, along Dock Road, across Old Bridge, anticlockwise round The Walls, over “Castlegate”, up Castlegate and back to HQ.
Week 6 - 8.51 miles - 21st August 2024
5.30pm for 6pm Start
Turn left out Tweed Street, down Castlegate, Bankhill, across New Bridge, along Ord Drive, pass Tesco, at roundabout left onto Rotary Way/ Woodland Walk, pass Garden Centre, towards East Ord Green. Up through East Ord Green, back road to Etal Road, turn right onto Etal Road, right onto Springhill Lane, left onto Sunnyside Cut, down to “sports centre” roundabout, right down Billendean, Princes Street, across to Sandstell Road, through Point carpark, along Prom to path at new houses, back along Main Street, Dock Road, across Old Bridge, anticlockwise round The walls, over “Castlegate”, up Castlegate and back to HQ.
Week 7 - 10.31 miles - 28th August 2024
5.30pm for 6pm Start
Turn left out of Tweed Street, down Castlegate, Bankhill, across New Bridge, along Ord Drive, pass Tesco, at roundabout right onto Rotary Way/ Woodland Walk, pass Garden Centre, towards East Ord Green. Up through East Ord Green, back road to Etal Road, turn right onto Etal Road, right onto Springhill Lane, left onto Sunnyside Cut, up toward and past Go Outdoors, take path off road to Deputy Row, left after St Peters Church. Follow road round , and turn right at Pot a Doodle Doo, down to Sea House, along the cliffs back to Spittal Prom, through Point carpark, Sandstell Road, Dock Road, Old Bridge, anti-clockwise round The Walls, over “Castlegate”, up Castlegate and back to HQ.
Our Great North Runs from Previous Years
Week 9 Training GNR 2023
Miles: Approx 3.3 Route: Play “follow the leader” to the Lighthouse via the coast path and back through the town centre and enjoy an easy, chatty “team together” jog!
Week 8 Training GNR 2023
Miles: Approx 9.2 Route: Leave Tweed Street, Castlegate, up onto The Walls, The Stanx, right after Berwick Bowling Club towards the sea, eadge of the Golf Course to Pier Field,…
Week 7 Training GNR 2023
Miles: Approx 8.5 Route: Leave Tweed Street, Castlegate, New Bridge, Northumberland Road and all the way to Scremerston, left after Scremerston Church and down to Sea House (Cocklawburn), left along…
Week 6 Training GNR 2023
Miles: Approx 7 Route: Leave Tweed Street, Castlegate, New Bridge, Ord Drive, Rotary Way, past Garden Centre, East Ord Village Hill, back road to Etal Road, right up to Springhill…
Week 5 Training GNR 2023
Miles: Approx 6 Route: Leave Tweed Street, Castlegate, along Walkergate, past the Stanx, Golf Club, towards the Holiday Camp entrance heading to Jingler Bridge, up Magdalene Drive towards the old…
Week 4 Training GNR 2023
Miles: Approx 5 Route: Leave Tweed Street, down Castlegate to Golden Square, over The New Bridge, up Northumberland Road to The Sports Centre Roundabout, left down to Spittal Point Car…
Week 3 Training GNR 2023
Miles: Approx 3.5 Route: Leave Tweed Street, along Walkergate, past The Barracks, around The Stanks, up Golf Ball Alley, left past Berwick Middle School, Castle Terrace, at the top of…
Week 2 Training GNR 2023
Route: Leave Tweed Street, Castlegate, up onto the Walls clockwise, up Bankhill, Castlegate and back to HQ @TweedStreet.
Week 1 Training GNR 2023
Miles: Approx 1.6 Route: Leave Tweed Street, Castlegate, up onto the Walls clockwise, up Bankhill, Castlegate and back to HQ @TweedStreet.
Our 2022 Training Runs
Week 6
Wednesday 17th August 6.30pm Route overview : Parade – Town Walls (clockwise) – Old Bridge – up towards Asda for a team pic with the Cars – Springhill Lane –…
Week 4
Wed 3rd August 2022, 7.30pm “To The Prom” (and a real rain soaking!!) Everybody Welcome !! Join us on our fourth Berwick Cancer Cars Team Get Together Fun Run of…
Week 1
Wednesday 13th July 2022 Everybody Welcome !! Join us on our first Cancer Cars Team Fun Run of 2022. Meet outside The Barracks on the Parade green Route : “Once…
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2023
The Great North Run is our single biggest fundraising event of the year. For 2023 our team was made up of 5 wee junior runners who took part in the Junior & Mini Great North Run on Saturday 9th September, and a huge team of 55 senior runners who took part in the Great North Run (the "World's Biggest Half Marathon") on Sunday 10th September. We are mighty proud of every one of our 60 strong team of runners. All absolute heroes
Out total for 2023 stands at over £32,000!!!!
2022
Our 30th Year Anniversary Team was our biggest team yet!! Our INCREDIBLE team of 64 fundraising runners raised over £32,000.
2021
Congratulations to our Great North Run 2021 (40th Birthday) Runners!! After the disappointment of 2020 we were delighted the 40th Anniversary Celebrations went ahead and our amazing team of 53 fundraising runners raised over £32,000.
2020
Covid-19 - The Great North Run was cancelled and our runners had to hang up their running shoes until 2021 !!
2017
It is difficult to get entries for the run as it is so popular but for the 2017 run we managed to have 39 participants and raised the magnificent sum of £14,000. This money allowed us to replace one of cars and name him 'Miles' in recognition of all the miles ran by our incredible Berwick Cancer Cars GNR Team Runners.
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE?
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A Massive 'Thank You' for the support of our "GNR 2024" local businesses for sponsoring our running tops!
Please support them by clicking on their logo to visit them online.
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