Another year sees the annual Great North Run. This year the run takes place on Sunday 19th September and this year it celebrates its 30th Birthday!
The run is the nations biggest half-marathon with over fifty thousands of runners expected to participate. The course is a 13.1 mile trek across Tyneside, starting on the Great North Road and ends on the coast in South Shields. Luckily for the runners the course is reasonably flat but there is a bit of a hill about 5 miles in at the Junction – the Premier Apartments team will be there to cheer you on for extra encouragement!
The Great North Run has grown over the years and each race has its own unique experience. Marking the 30th Anniversary there are a number of special events taking place including the Junior and mini-run on Saturday the 18th. There are many other great runs and events being held in the lead-up to the main ru, details available online.
Its expected that by next years race the 1,000,000 th person will have crossed the finish line since the event began back in 1981 when just 12,000 athletes joined in, over the decades this figure has rocketed and numbers are expected at this years race to be in the region of 54,000. More than £10 million has been raised for good causes.
Its not all just for athletes there are a number of people racing in weird and wacky fancy dress costumes which makes the race even harder for them!
If your not joining in this year live coverage is shown on TV. Good luck to all that are racing this year!!!
Newcastle is a fantastic place to visit whether you’re coming for business or pleasure (or mix of the both) you’ll find Premier Apartments aparthotel in Newcastle is right in the middle of this great party city. Newcastle is such a vibrant city and we wanted to keep you up to date with the best of whats happening so we decided to launch this Blog.
Home of Newcastle United Football Club, (one of the top 20 richest in the world) has some of the most loyal supporters in the country (including us!). Although we’re in the Second Division at the moment (but not for much longer we hope) they still draw a huge crowd. You can keep up to date with all the NUFC news right here. Our aparthotel is a stones throw from St James Park – just over 1km away (about 10 minutes walk) and you’ll find some great pubs and bars along the way if you need refreshment!
Over the last few years the restaurant scene in Newcastle really took off and there is a terrific choice of restaurants to tantalise your tastebuds. With so much choice we’ve put together our very own Newcastle restaurants reviews and guide - soon to be challenging the Michelin Guide. No matter what style of cuisene you fancy you’ll find excellent food and great value on our doorstep.
If after enjoying some of the delicious food you feel the need for a work out or want to keep up your regular fitness plan while away from home we’ve put together our listing of the local Newcastle gyms including their benefits and features to help you choose the perfect fit for your programme.
For those who like to exercise on the dance floor a night out clubbing in Newcastle is an absolute must. There are brilliant clubs every night but its on the weekend the city truly comes alive and there are more nightclubs in Newcastle than you can shake a stick at. The scene is kept fresh with venues announcing new events all the time and so we’ve put together our clubbers guide to keep you posted.
Attracting the biggest names is the O2 Academy Newcastle. Only 0.5km from the Apartments the O2 Newcastle rocks with some of the best gigs and club nights in the North East.
Fancy seeing a show, play or ballet? Newcastle theatres have a brilliant lineup with great variety of choice. The Theatre Royal, Live and Journal Tyne Theatres are practically on our doorstep and the Playhouse a short 15 minute stroll. In addition the smaller theatres run some fabulous independent performances and showcase new talent. To keep you updated with all the latest news and reviews checkout the theatre in Newcastle page on our site.
We look forward to keeping you up to date with the best our city has to offer so check back regularly (or signup to follow our RSS feed) and hope to welcome you to Premier Apartments Newcastle very soon.