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Barchester runners in the Great North Run

/ August 2026
GNR26 team

We are delighted to have three highly committed Barchester runners taking part in the AJ Bell Great North Run on Sunday 13th September.

Our runners are:

  • Katie Smith, Project Manager, based in Northumberland
  • John Butterfield, Head of Maintenance, Hawthorns Care Centre, Durham
  • Elliot Thompson, General Assistant (and Newcastle Uni student), Scarborough Hall, North Yorkshire

Our team is training hard ahead of the event in September – they are all keen runners fitting in their training around work, university and family commitments.

The runners are hoping to raise at least £900 collectively. Please follow these links to support your runner:

Katie Smith -  John Butterfield -  Elliot Thompson

60,000 determined and dedicated runners make the AJ Bell Great North Run the World’s biggest and best half marathon. Famous for its inclusive atmosphere, unbeatable on-route entertainment and warm Geordie welcome, not to mention the millions raised each year for worthy causes, Great North Run magic can be hard to understand – until you’ve experienced it for yourself on the Newcastle to South Shields route.

Good luck to the Barchester team with their training in the lead-up to the Great North Run! 

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