AJ Bell Great Bristol Run
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The half marathon has now SOLD OUT, don’t miss out on the 10k!
This year’s half marathon is now full, but don’t worry if you’ve missed out…. You can still be part of an incredible event by signing up to the 10k. You’ll need to be quick though because we are now close to the 10k entry limit and there are less than 500 places.
There are also still a limited number of half marathon charity places available. Browse the list of charities below.
Loved by Bristolians and beyond, the AJ Bell Great Bristol Run is known as the best in the South West – and for good reason. Each year, thousands of runners push their perseverance and passion to the limit and take on Bristol’s super-scenic 10k and half marathon routes. If stunning views, inspiring history and graffiti murals are your thing, then the Great Bristol Run is right up your street. Starting in the heart of the city, runners will pass some of the city’s most iconic landmarks and hear the incredible local support all along the route, before a grandstand finish in Millennium Square. But it’s not just the inspiring scenery that attracts runners from far and wide: the fast, flat course also makes this running event perfect for those on the hunt for a new personal best – or just looking to get to the finish line!
In partnership with VI Runners Bristol we are excited to stage the VI Runners 10K Challenge at the event again in 2024, for people registered as severely sight impaired (previously “blind”). Full details, including how to enter, can be found on the information page here.
AJ Bell Great Bristol Run entries are open to runners aged 15+ (10k) and 17+ (Half marathon) on the day of the event. A booking fee (£2 per entry) is applied at checkout.
What Makes it Great?
£10 off your next Great Run if you refer a friend
Free training plans and support up to the event
Free event day tracking app
Exclusive discounts when you sign up to a Great Run event
Start & finish in the heart of the city
Bespoke medal, (optional) t-shirt and finishers' pack
Run number personalised with your name
Power of Running
We believe in the Power of Running. For Great Run series ambassador and elite athlete, Eilish McColgan, running has always been a part of her life, and the Great Run events have been a proud part of her journey.
Everyone who signs up for the AJ Bell Great Bristol Run is a runner, regardless of finish time, and everyone has their reason for running. In our Power of Running campaign, we are bringing to life some of the amazing stories behind the tens of thousands of runners who line up on the start line each year. Tell us about your running story, and you could be featured in our campaign.
Event Timetable: 19 May 2024
Please note: this is a provisional timetable and is subject to change.
Training Advice
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Choosing A Bristol Running Club
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How to train for a half marathon
Congratulations – you’ve taken a big step and committed to a half marathon. You’re in good company – half marathons are a popular distance event, and make a perfect next goal to aim for after hitting your 10k stride. There’s no doubt that running 13.1 miles is a challenge, so… Read More.
How long does it take to train for a 10k?
If you’ve signed up for a 10k, huge congratulations. 10ks are the most popular event distance in the UK and make a great step up challenge-wise from a 5k. If you haven’t been well and truly bitten by the running bug, you soon will be…! One of the most daunting… Read More.
Our Runners in Action
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Road Closures
There will be a rolling programme of road closures on event day starting from Anchor Road at 4am. Please click on the link below to view a map with details of the route, road closures and diversions by zone. Roads will be reopened in phases once each section is clear of runners, litter, and event infrastructure. All roads should be reopened by 5pm.
For traffic queries, information about road closures and alternative routes please email travelbristol@greatrun.org.
2024 Finisher Medals
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What You Get
We have made the decision to introduce optional finisher tees to our Great Run events. You can choose to forgo a finisher tee shirt at the point of entry, and in lieu of this we will make a donation to the National Trust Woodlands Appeal. Find out more here. We will donate a portion of the fulfilment costs for each runner who chooses this option to the fund and commit that this donation to be approx. £20,000.
Obviously you’ll have bragging rights for the forseeable, but you’ll also get:
The Medal
The Photos
The App
The Discounts
Run for Charity
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Great Bristol Run
Charities
British Heart Foundation is the official charity of the AJ Bell Great Run series this year and we could not be more proud.
When you run for BHF, you can help us achieve our vision of a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. You run for the people you love. You run to help us fund lifesaving research and support people affected by heart and circulatory diseases. You run to help keep families together for longer.
It’s because of you, BHF-funded research is possible. Together, we can make the impossible possible. Thank you.
Join forces with the team that will get you to the finish line. We’re the only ones fighting over 200 cancer . Our life-saving work is funded entirely by the generosity of our supporters, so every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, and every runner. One in two people now survive cancer. Together we’ve achieved so much, but we won’t stop until we’ve beaten it altogether. Join the team today and we will beat cancer.
The Bobby Moore Fund was set up in memory legendary footballer Bobby Moore, who sadly died from bowel cancer aged just 51.To date the Bobby Moore Fund has raised over £20 million. The funds are spent on world class bowel cancer research carried out by leading scientists working across the UK. With your support, bowel cancer stands no chance. Let’s make Bobby proud and help beat it sooner. Join the Bobby Moore Fund team today.
St Peter’s Hospice is the Bristol area’s only adult Hospice. We care for local patients with life-limiting illnesses and their family members. Our care is provided free of charge at the point of service, however, it costs over £20,000 a day to provide all the incredible services that we do, in people’s homes, at our Hospice in Brentry, and across the greater Bristol community. We rely on our retails shops, gifts in wills and local people to fundraise for us. Running for your Hospice is a great way to support! For more information, visit our website.
We recognise that it takes more than medicine to meet the needs of cancer patients and their loved ones. For over 40 years we have provided people in Bristol with free practical, emotional and social support they need to improve their quality of life and to manage the fear and uncertainty that a cancer diagnosis may bring. People with cancer are feeling more isolated and afraid than ever before but with your help we can be there for them. By running and fundraising for us, you can ensure our services keep going. Together we can change life with cancer. For good.
Other Charities
| 1625 Independent People |
| Action Tutoring |
| AidBox Community |
| AMEND |
| Big Yellow Foundation |
| BRACE Dementia Research |
| Brigstowe |
| Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire |
| Coeliac UK |
| Crisis (Wales) |
| Cure Leukaemia |
| Hft |
| Legs4Africa |
| Love Running |
| Missing Link |
| OTR Bristol |
| Pandas Foundation |
| PTSD UK |
| Ripples of Compassion |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities |
| Safe Families for Children |
| SafeLives |
| Spear Bristol |
| St Mary Redcliffe Primary School PTFA |
| Star Scheme |
| Step Together |
| Steps |
| Team Mikayla |
| The Oddballs Foundation |
| The Robins Foundation |
| Tree Aid |
| UK for UNHCR |
| Women’s Aid |
| Young Bristol |
