Great North Run 2025

The countdown to the world’s biggest half marathon is on and you can be part of the action by signing up with Team Hft!

It's hard not to feel a wave of emotion and excitement as you take your place on the iconic start line, surrounded by tens of thousands of fellow participants, ready to run from city to sea. And along the way, those fellow participants and roaring crowds become your support, your new friends, your memories, your experience.

With on-course music zones & charity cheering squads motivating you to keep those legs pumping, a world class elite race televised around the globe, and brilliant charity fundraisers raising millions for good causes, it really is an event like no other. ♥ Don’t miss out, sign up to join TeamHft today.

Why join #TeamHft?

Hft’s vision is to create a future where learning disabled adults can live the best life possible, in a kind and inclusive community.

Our mission is to deliver this future by… Providing personalised support. Creating solutions for living independently. Coming together to campaign for positive change. Fundraising for new opportunities and a bigger impact.

We have three core priorities:

1. Enabling learning disabled people to explore opportunities, realise their potential, and thrive
2. Creating solutions for living their life independently
3. Changing society so learning disabled people can live their life, their way.

But we can’t fulfil our ambitious plans alone without amazing people like you.

As part of #TeamHft we will make sure you are looked after from the day you join the team to the time you cross the finish line!

When you join #TeamHft you will receive:

• An Hft Welcome pack
• Training t-shirt
• Technical run vest for the big day
• Access to a wealth of fundraising knowledge to inspire you to see that sponsorship money rolling in, remember if you ever need us we’re only a phone call away