Metro Radio will be hosting a Roadshow on the day, making it a great day out for the whole family. Everyone is welcome, not just families, so please do bring colleagues and friends along too!
All routes:
Don't worry, you don't have to miss out! You can still enter the run by coming along to the Racecourse on run day and registering at the Information Desk anytime between 9am and 12.30pm. Please note that we will not be able to accept card payments on the day so please bring cash or cheques.
Why not take advantage of the shuttle bus service, operated by Stagecoach, running every 30 minutes from Four Lane Ends and Regent Centre Metro stations. For only £1 return this is a great way to get to and from the event. A huge thank you to Stagecoach drivers for volunteering their time on event day!
Timetable:
Four lane Ends to racecourse at :
0845,0915,0945,1015,1045,1115,1145, 1215, 1245,1315, 1345, 1415
Regent Centre Metro to Racecourse at: –
0857,0927,0957,1027,1057,1127,1157,1227,1257,1327, 1357,1427
Newcastle Racecourse depart:
0917 0947 1017 1047 1117 1147 1217 1247 1317 1347 1417 1447
If you entered through the General Public Entry, we will be sending final run packs out on Friday 6th May, complete with your run number, car sticker, event brochure, car park pass and sponsor form. Your event brochure will include your run start time. If you are running for a school, your run number, t-shirt and car park pass will arrive at your school on Friday 6th May.
You will receive a medal, t-shirt and a delicious Gregg’s picnic on the day to share with friends and family.
We will support you every step of the way. We are only ever a phone call or email away if you have any questions or need help with your fundraising.
The Children’s Cancer Run came from very small beginnings 33 years ago. It started through Kings School in Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear in order to raise money for the North of England Children’s Cancer Research fund, as at the time, one of their pupils was suffering from Cancer of the kidney.
This initial idea blossomed, slowly at first… the first run only had a couple of hundred people from Kings School.
A volunteer committee was set up to manage the organisation of the run, and today, many of the original members are still volunteering their services. Particularly satisfying and completing a ‘circle’ is the fact that Chris Peacock, the pupil at Kings school who had Cancer of the kidney and who inspired pupils and staff to raise money in the first ‘sponsored’ run is now also chairman of the committee.
The Children’s Cancer Run has raised over £5 million for research into treatments and cures for childhood cancer carried out here in Newcastle.
With your support the Children’s Cancer Run helps to highlight the problem of childhood cancer to thousands of people and increase support for vital research.
