Thousands of runners are set to descend on the North East for the highly-anticipated Great North Run. The weekend’s festivities will get under way on Saturday with the Junior and Mini Great North Run.
The event takes place on closed roads around the Newcastle Gateshead Quayside, making it a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants. Minis aged 3-8 take on a daring 1.2km dash, while Juniors aged 9-16 tackle a 4km supercharged sprint.
Of course, the weather is always a hot topic in the lead up to the event. Met Office forecasters are predicting the temperatures will be in the mid-teens when youngsters take to the course, peaking at 20°C later in the afternoon.
Here we look at an hour-by-hour forecast ahead of the Junior and Mini Great North Run.
