GAP factor -0.6% slower than flat · net elevation -32 m · true cost £198
Decision summary
Lower than 83% of comparable mapped races
Lower than 3% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
Quick answers
RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Great North Run Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Great North Run Half Marathon route has 80 m of ascent, 111 m of descent and an estimated -0.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Great North Run Half Marathon route starts at A167 Central Motorway, Newcastle upon Tyne and finishes at South Shields seafront. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Tyne Bridge (approx. mile 2), Gateshead (miles 3-10), Jarrow and South Shields seafront (final mile). 5K, 10K, and 15K timing mats on course.
The event uses closed-road arrangements. 5K, 10K, and 15K timing mats on course.
The stored route produces 80 m of ascent, while a source states 130 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
| Entry fee | £68 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £198 |
Its normalised GAP factor is -0.6% slower than a flat course, with about 80 m of total ascent.
The adult entry fee is £68, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £198 including modelled travel and accommodation.
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