Great North Run road closures for Newcastle, Gateshead and South Shields

Around 60,000 people will be taking part in the AJ Bell Great North Run this Sunday, September 7

20:23, 01 Sep 2025

Runners start to arrive ahead of the 2024 AJ Bell Great North Run

The Great North Run again will see road closures throughout its 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields(Image: North News & Pictures Ltd)

The city is set to welcome 60,000 runners this weekend who will descend upon Newcastle for the start of the Great North Run. Sunday's half-marathon, as previously reportedly [1], will also attract around 200,000 spectators eager to watch the action along its famous 13.1-mile route.

Organisers clearly always have a huge job on their hands to manage all the runners and visitors who add such a buzz to the event. The Great North Run is now in its 46th year so the team behind it are well practised in dealing with the crowds.

Our guide to September 7's run [2] shares everything that runners and spectators need to know on the day, along with plenty of information to help them with their own pre-planning.

It ranges from details of run dos and don't [3]s to start procedures; the medal they are set to receive [4] and best viewing spots for spectators [5] - which include a new city centre big screen option this year [6] - while we also bring additional details of key points to note.

Here we list the road closures which will be in place in the lead-up to, during and immediately after the Great North Run [7]. The affected roads are in Newcastle [8] from the Central Motorway (A167) route start - close to the bridge by Claremont Place and North Terrace - as well as Gateshead [9] and South Shields [10] and the lists includes temporary road closures as well as links to restrictions in place which all add up to ease pressure along the route.

The start of last year's Great North Run which again will see road closures throughout its 13.1-mile route from Newcastle to South Shields

Runners, as regulars will know, follow the A167 to the Tyne Bridge then follow on to the A184 Park Lane past the Gateshead International Stadium; the A184 Felling Bypass and the A194 Leam Lane - Whitemare Pool - followed by the A1300 John Reid Road; A1300 Prince Edward Road - Harton Nook - and on to Redwell Lane then the A183 Coast Road before finishing opposite the site of The Bamburgh [11] pub in South Shields. For more about the route see here [12].

Great North Run road closures

Closures in Newcastle will of course include the Central Motorway (A167) and Tyne Bridge.

Timings can be subject to change.

The A167(M) Central Motorway - road closures from 8am on Saturday, September 6 until 6.30pm on Sunday, September 7

Cowhill Roundabout / Grandstand Road to Great North Road (B1318 Interchange)

From 8.45am to 5pm on Sunday

A167 Central Motorway from the Great North Road to Interchange (B1318) to Park Lane (A184)

A184 - from 9am until 5pm on Sunday

A184 Park Lane/Felling Bypass to Whitemare Pool Interchange

A194 (M) - from 9.45am until 4pm on Sunday

Whitemare Pool Interchange/Leam Lane to John Reid Road Roundabout (A1300)

John Reid Rd (A1300) - from 9.45am until 4pm on Sunday

John Reid Road (A1300) to Prince Edward Rd (A1300) to Redwell Lane/Coast Rd (A183) roundabout

Coast Road (A183) - from 8am until 5.30pm on Sunday

Coast Road (A183) closed from Redwell Lane to Mowbray Road

Bents Park Road - from 2.45am on Sunday until 5.30pm

Bents Park Road. Closed from Sea Way to Mowbray Road

Coast Road (A183) - from 2pm until 5.30pm on Sunday

Coast Road (A183) closed from Marsden Rock to Redwell Lane (Northbound only)

Extra South Shields road closures - from 9.45am-4pm.

Leam Lane (A194) northeast bound carriageway only from White Mare Pool to the roundabout at John Reid Road (A1300)
John Reid Road (A1300) eastbound carriageway from A194 to the roundabout at King George Road (A1018)
Prince Edward Road and Redwell Lane (A1300) from King George Road (A1018) to Coast Road (A183)
Sea Road (A183) from New Crown roundabout in a north easterly direction for 180metres
Station Road, south bound for its entire length
Howard Street (A185) for its entire length
John Reid Road (A1300) / Winskell Road
Mowbray Road except for the crossing between Iolanthe Terrace and Westoe Avenue
Maxwell Street from its junction with Western Approach eastwards for 40 metres
Newcastle Road (A184) eastbound from the off slip leading to White Mare Pool Interchange for 600 metres and westbound from the off slip leading to White Mare Pool Interchange for 600 metres
Newcastle Road (A194) North-eastern carriageway from the Hobson Way junction with Jarrow Road junction (A185)

South Shields road closures from 8am-5.30pm

Coast Road (A183) south for 410 metres from its junction with Redwell Lane and between Redwell Lane (A1300) and New Crown Roundabout

South Shields road closures from 2.45am-5.30pm

Bents Park Road from the New Crown roundabout to 70 metres southeast of Sea Way

South Shields road closures from 7am-1pm

Church Bank for its entire length (except for access to Jarrow Hall and St Paul's Church)

For parking restrictions in South Shields on Great North Run day see here [13].

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References

^ previously reportedly (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ guide to September 7's run (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ dos and don't (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ medal they are set to receive (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ viewing spots for spectators (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ big screen option this year (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ Great North Run (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ Newcastle (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ Gateshead (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ South Shields (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ The Bamburgh (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ about the route see here (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ here (www.southtyneside.gov.uk)
^ sign up to receive it here (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)
^ join this WhatsApp community here (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)