Bupa Great North Run - 15 September 2013
About
The Bupa Great North Run is the world's largest half marathon - with over 54,000 runners pounding the streets of Newcastle, Gateshead and South Shields every year, this is a race not to be missed.
One of the most exciting events in the sporting calendar, it draws thousands of supporters, creating an electrifying atmosphere which leaves the participants buzzing.
At 13.1 miles it is challenging yet achievable and the sense of pride you will gain from taking part to raise money for charity will make it all the more worthwhile.
How we will support you as part of Team Breast Cancer Care
In return for pledging to raise money for us, we will support you with:
- a state of the art running vest
- a welcome pack full of fundraising and training advice
- a training plan and top tips from our sports ambassador, Denise Lewis
- support and advice from a dedicated member of the sports team
- regular newsletters and emails to keep you updated
- a goody bag
- a fantastic post race reception and refreshments in our marquee at the end of the race
- fundraising materials.
Race day
To make sure that you are fully prepared for your Bupa Great North Run, we will put together some key information to ensure your day runs as smoothly as possible! As we don't have details of the 2013 run yet, please take a look at the route in 2012. We expect the 2013 run to be similar.
Get a head start and get to know your way around the Bupa Great North Run course
Click on the map to enlarge:
Advice and information for your Bupa Great North Run
Please allow plenty of time to arrive at the Start and warm up for your half marathon.- Music entertainment is laid on along the course to keep you entertained and energized.
- Breast Cancer Care will have our very own cheering point to keep your spirits high. You will not be able to miss the loud screams and words of encouragement from the team in pink as you pass – look out for us and give us a wave!
- If you are thinking of walking the Bupa Great North for some or part of the event, please keep to left where possible to allow runners to continue and pass freely.
Once you have crossed the finish line come and find Breast Cancer Care in the Charity Village. We’ll have refreshments and goody bags waiting for you!
Accommodation
Nova International, have an official travel partner, Nirvana Europe Ltd, who once again have a wide selection of accommodation options, coupled with their race day transfer service for the 2011 Bupa Great North Run. You can book your accommodation and transfers online, or, alternatively, you can call the Nirvana office on 0191 2571750.
For all other information please visit the Bupa Great North Run website.
Please continue to check this page as we will be updating it closer to the event.
Join our team
There are two ways to enter the Great North Run. You can enter through one of our charity places or with your own place.
Charity place
Breast Cancer Care has a limited number of guaranteed charity places available for this event which are allocated on a first come first served basis. In return for a place we ask that you raise a minimum of £300 in sponsorship, and there is an entry fee of £50.
To apply for a guaranteed place please complete the online application form.
If you have any issues with application please email us at sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk or by post to Sporting Events Team, Breast Cancer Care, 5-13 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1 0NS.
Own place
The 2013 ballot is open now closed. If you have been successful in the ballot we’d love you to join team Breast Cancer Care - please let us know your details on our online form and we’ll send you a welcome pack. Alternatively please email mailto:sporting@breastcancercare.org.uk
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Fundraising
Reaching your fundraising target can be a challenge, but don’t worry as we have some useful tips to help you plan and coordinate your fundraising.
Check out our seasonal fundraising ideas to ensure that your fundraising is fresh and on trend.
All sponsorship should be collected and returned to Breast Cancer Care by 16 December 2012.
Social networks
Remember, it’s your network of friends, family, colleagues and contacts who will support you with your training and fundraising. Keep them updated every step of the way with your Facebook profile, blog or Twitter account.
Tell them how your training is going (with pictures for added impact) and let them know how you’re getting on with your fundraising target. You can even upload pictures on the day to show everyone your progress along the route! If you follow Breast Cancer Care on Facebook and Twitter, we’ll keep you up to date with the goings-on here, and keep you on track with support and tips.
Fundraising materials
Download your very own fundraising planner to follow to ensure that your fundraising activities run as smoothly as possible.
Use this downloadable poster to promote your fundraising events.
Online fundraising
Now you can raise sponsorship without all the hassle. No more dealing with cash and cheques, no more chasing friends after the event. Simply create a free, online fundraising page, personalise it with a photo and message, and email it to your friends, family and work colleagues. They can donate quickly and securely online with a credit or debit card. Online donations from UK taxpayers are worth almost a third more to us with Gift Aid, which can be claimed on online donations. Follow the instructions to set up your unique JustGiving page.
Once you’ve created your page, email the link to friends, family, colleagues and classmates. You can even add the JustGiving application to your Facebook page to make it even easier for your friends to donate.
For more information or help setting up your page, visit www.justgiving.com or call the Justgiving helpdesk on 0845 021 2110.
Please note: Justgiving money will only be attributed to the person who set up the Justgiving page, so please do not set up joint pages as we are unable to share the money between several people.
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
There are few ways in which your sponsorship money will reach us:
JustGiving
If you have decided to create a Justgiving fundraising page, then you do not need to do anything as all your sponsorship money will automatically be sent directly to our bank account. Please note that it can take up to four weeks to show up on your fundraising record at Breast Cancer Care.
Cheque
Please send all cheques to the address below:
Breast Cancer Care Events
Admail 4161
London
SE1 0ZB
Don’t forget to write your name, Breast Cancer Care number and event name on the back of your cheques.
Online
You can also pay money in directly on the Breast Cancer Care website. If you use our online paying in function then please remember to send us your sponsorship forms so that we can claim Gift Aid.
Enclosed in your welcome pack, which you will receive when you register for your event, will be your pay-in forms. You can send them to us along with your sponsorship money and sponsorship forms. Please do not send cash in the post.
Once you join Team Breast Cancer Care we will provide you with further fundraising tips and ideas!
FAQs
Questions
How do I sign up?
What is the minimum fundraising total I have to raise?
Will I receive a vest to wear on the day?
When will my welcome pack arrive?
What happens on the day?
Can I collect sponsorship online?
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
How do I withdraw from the event?
I am looking for accommodation for the event, where is best to stay?
All other questions
The public ballot for the 2012 Bupa Great North Run has now closed. If you have your own place you can still join our team and if you missed out, don't worry you can sign up for a charity place. Or you can have a look at our other running events.
What is the minimum fundraising total I have to raise?
If you have your own place in the race then there is no minimum sponsorship target – we just ask that you try and raise as much as you can.
If you have one of our guaranteed places then we ask that you pledge to raise a minimum of £300 in sponsorship.
Will I receive a vest to wear on the day?
Yes! We will be sending out a state of the art running vest or T-shirt to you in the post about a month before race day. Please remember to specify which vest or T-shirt size you would like when confirming your place.
When will my welcome pack arrive?
We will send out your welcome pack in the post within two weeks of you signing up. While you wait for the pack to arrive, please click on the Fundraising tab (above) for some great hints and tips to get you started.
Please visit our 'Race day' section above or visit the Bupa Great North Run website for all details on what to expect on race day.
Can I collect sponsorship online?
Yes. We recommend you sign up to Just Giving and follow their easy step by step guide to create your own online fundraising page. All money raised through your page will be automatically sent through to us and allocated to your record.
How do I pay in my sponsorship?
The easiest way to pay in your money is online. However, you can also send cheques in the post to:
Breast Cancer Care Events
Admail
4161
London
SE1 0ZB
Don’t forget to write your name, Breast Cancer Care number and event name on the back of your cheques.
How do I withdraw from the event?
You will receive a race pack from the race organizers. This pack will include an official event magazine with deferral instructions.
Complete a deferment slip, and send it to the Race Organisers, Nova International, with your race number and timing chip by using the A5 freepost envelope that the timing chip comes in.
Whether you have a charity guaranteed place or your own place for the Bupa Great North Run, please contact us to notify us you will be deferring.
Here is a copy of the Bupa Great North Run’s deferment policy:
DEFERMENT POLICY
All fees are non-refundable.
However, as an accepted entrant in to a 2012 Bupa Great Run event who subsequently decides not to run prior to the event, you are eligible for a guaranteed place at the standard entry fee in the 2013 event.
Entrants can only defer their place for a maximum of one year.
Once you have committed to deferring your entry you cannot be reinstated into the 2012 event.
All requests to defer entry must be made prior to the event. No deferrals will be made retrospectively.
Entrants opting for deferment will be added to a database and will be contacted prior to the opening of entries to the 2013 event.
You will be given a period of 28 days to commit and pay for the guaranteed place in 2013.
Once this time period has passed the offer of the guaranteed place automatically lapses and the race organisers have no further commitment to providing a place for you in the 2013 event.
Transferring the guaranteed place to another person will not be permitted.
I am looking for accommodation for the event, where is best to stay?
Please see the following website for advice on where to stay for your Bupa Great North Run.
For all other questions or queries on the event, please see the Bupa Great North Run website.
