COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) AND GREAT RUN EVENTS

As everyone is well aware, the COVID-19 outbreak means serious disruption across every part of our lives.

As things stand, many of our events are affected and will not take place as planned.

Please read the Great Run Company statement, for details of cancellations. 

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GREAT RUN FAQ

We understand you may have questions around the cancellation of Great Run events. To help, we've compiled a list of common questions and answers on event pages.

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