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Short races invite reckless starts. A calf or hamstring that tears at full speed, an ankle rolled on a kerb in a packed field, and your morning ends in A&E. Medical costs are covered up to €150,000, from emergency care and scans to surgery and a hospital stay.
Travelled to Newcastle from abroad or from the far end of the country? If an injury leaves you unable to get home on your own, assistance and repatriation are paid at actual cost, from the place of the accident back to your door, with a medical escort when your condition calls for it.
The AJ Bell Great North 10k is a ranked, timed event, so it counts as official competition. The Competition option covers you on the day and at every other official race this season, from spring 10ks to autumn halves. Your training sessions between races stay covered as well.
A heavy fall in a tight pack can do lasting harm to a knee, wrist or shoulder. If the accident results in permanent disability, a lump sum of up to €200,000 is paid according to the assessed rate, helping you adapt your home, your routine or your work.
Because a 10k feels harmless, people treat it that way. They skip the warm-up, sprint off the line to escape the crush, then dodge kerbs, bollards and street furniture with their heads down. July in the North East can swing from muggy heat to a sudden shower that leaves the tarmac slick, and fast legs slip easily.
Race day is one morning, but the running happens all year. Solo runs, track intervals and club races carry the same risks, at home or abroad. Our distance running insurance covers you in training and in competition, whatever your country of residence, with no need to wait for your next race number.
The AJ Bell Great North 10k is a summer road race of exactly 10 kilometres through Newcastle and Gateshead, drawing around 5,000 participants. Urban, lively and accessible, it works as a target race for a fast time or as a first taste of racing in England.
Running a one-day 10k road race? We insure all your participants under a single policy. During the event, medical assistance is reachable day and night, seven days a week. Repatriation is included, anywhere in the world. And we are happy to talk about becoming a partner or sponsor of your race.
Yes. Cover applies at home and abroad, whatever your country of residence. A runner travelling from France, Ireland or Spain is protected in Newcastle and Gateshead, on race day and on the shakeout jog the evening before.
No. This is not cancellation insurance, so it does not refund race entries, trains, flights or hotels. It responds to bodily injury from an accident: medical costs, assistance and repatriation, plus a lump sum for permanent disability.
Yes. Cover applies to training as well as racing, so the sessions you put in during the weeks before 4 July 2027 are protected in the same way as race morning itself, within the terms of the policy.
It covers you in official competition. The AJ Bell Great North 10k is timed and ranked, so the option is what covers your participation on the day, and it stays valid for every other official race you enter this season.
The price depends on your profile and the cover you choose, including whether you add the Competition option. The quickest way to find out is an online quote, which gives you the exact figure in a few minutes before you commit.
