Announced

AJ Bell Great North Run 2027

RunningNewcastle upon Tyne to South Shields, UKThe Great Run Company

Key facts

Ballot window: Window not announced yetestimated from last cycle
Event dates: 2027-09-12 (estimated; not officially announced. Second-Sunday pattern matches the confirmed 2026 race on 2026-09-13, and charity event pages already list 12/09/2027)
Ballot type: free-entry draw
Entry cost: Free to enter the ballot: card details are lodged at application (your bank may show an authorisation hold) and the entry fee (~GBP 68 plus ~GBP 3 booking fee at 2026 rates) is taken only if you are drawn; unsuccessful entrants pay nothing and any hold is released
Eligibility: Open to the public; minimum age 17 on race day (official entry rule)
Ticket prices if you win: ~GBP 68-71 including booking fee (2026 rates; 2027 pricing TBC)

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Where it stands

As of 7 Jul 2026

2027 ballot not yet open as of 2026-07-07; official Great Run pages invite sign-up to be notified when the 2027 AJ Bell Great North Run ballot opens. If the 2026-cycle pattern repeats, the September round will run around the 2026 race (2026-09-13, ballot opening a few days before race day and closing about a week after), with a January 2027 general ballot to follow

How to enter

Enter at greatrun.org when the 2027 ballot opens; the official site invites sign-up to be notified. Recent cycles use two rounds: a September ballot around the previous year's race (for 2026 it opened 2025-09-03 at 08:00, closed 2025-09-14 at midnight and was drawn 2025-09-15) and a January general ballot. Great North Run members skip the ballot with guaranteed entry; charity places and elite entry are the fallbacks

Your odds

World's biggest half marathon: 63,000 places for the 2026 edition (its biggest yet; ~60,000 in earlier years) and still oversubscribed. The organiser's own channels called the January 2026 ballot round their biggest ever

Good to know

DATES ESTIMATED: no 2027 dates are officially announced. Verified 2026-cycle mechanics from official sources: September ballot opened 2025-09-03 08:00, closed 2025-09-14 midnight, drawn 2025-09-15; January general ballot closed 2026-01-11 midnight, drawn 2026-01-12, results emailed shortly after the draw. 2027 race date inferred from the second-Sunday-of-September pattern (2026 race is 2026-09-13) and corroborated by charity pages listing 12/09/2027. greatrun.org blocks automated fetching (HTTP 403 confirmed); mechanics verified via the official info.greatrun.org support portal, the organiser's news page (mirrored by runABC press), and the NewcastleGateshead partner page

Quick answers

▸Is there a public ticket ballot for AJ Bell Great North Run 2027?

Yes. It runs as a free-entry draw. Window not announced yet.

▸How much does entering cost?

Free to enter the ballot: card details are lodged at application (your bank may show an authorisation hold) and the entry fee (~GBP 68 plus ~GBP 3 booking fee at 2026 rates) is taken only if you are drawn; unsuccessful entrants pay nothing and any hold is released

▸Who can enter?

Open to the public; minimum age 17 on race day (official entry rule)

Sources · last verified 7 Jul 2026 · confidence: medium

Dates marked as estimated are projected from the previous cycle and will be updated the moment the organizer confirms. Always check the official site before you plan travel.