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Great North 5k road closures confirmed for Newcastle as Quayside run set to draw big crowd A curtain raiser for the 2026 Great North Run, the Great North 5k will take place in Newcastle on Friday What's On Editor It's not just the 2026 Great North Run that's taking place this weekend. And ahead of Friday's Great North 5k, a series of road closures have been confirmed for Newcastle. ‌ Excitement is definitely building across the North East for the return of the Great North Run, as tens of thousands of runners take to the start line just outside Newcastle city centre and take on the famous 13.1 mile route to the coast in South Shields. If you aren't taking part this year or planning on going out to cheer the runners on, you will of course be able to enjoy the GNR from the comfort of your own home by tuning into live BBC coverage. ‌ But, the big race itself isn't the only Great Run event taking place in Newcastle over the weekend and the Great North 5k on Friday night should be the perfect curtain raiser for what's ahead, before young runners have their chance to shine in the Junior and Mini Runs on Saturday. ‌ READ MORE: Great North Run 2026 start times confirmed for each section ahead of famous race Starting on the Quayside, runners will go along the River Tyne past the Tyne Bridge before crossing the Swing Bridge into Gateshead, continuing along Pipewellgate and past landmarks including the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and Redheugh Bridge. The route then turns back towards the city, crossing the Millennium Bridge to return to the Newcastle side of the river. To keep everyone safe and to allow the event to run as smoothly as possible, a number of road closures will be in place throughout Friday, September 11 for the 5K. The full list has now been confirmed and is as follows: ‌ Great North 5k road closures in Newcastle Friday only Sandhill: from 3-9pm Swing Bridge: from 3-9pm ‌ Close: from, 5-9pm Bottle Bank: from 3-9pm (access to Hilton hotel only) Pipewellgate: from 3-9pm ‌ South Shore Road & Hillgate: from 3-9pm Friday and Saturday ‌ Quayside Road: from 2pm on Friday until 8pm on Saturday NC14 Cycle Way: from 3pm on Friday until 7pm on Saturday Article continues below We have a dedicated newsletter for What’s On news and reviews. It’s free and you can sign up to receive it here. It will keep you up to date with all the latest updates on food, drink, entertainment and events in and around the North East. ChronicleLive has created a dedicated WhatsApp community for What’s On news and updates. You can join this WhatsApp community here. It will keep you up to date with things to do around the North East and breaking gig announcements, sent directly to your phone.