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Great North Run 2026

Ryan McDermott is raising money for Guide Dogs

Great North Run 2026 · 13 September 2026 · Start fundraising for this event

Great North Run 2026
Campaign by Guide Dogs (RCN Eng. & Wales 209617, Scot. SC038979, & IoM 1334)
Support our life-changing services at the the world's biggest and best half marathon; Great North Run 2026

Story

🏃‍♂️ I’m running the Great North Run (shock, I’ve never mentioned running before).

I’m raising money for Guide Dogs, an incredible charity that trains life-changing guide dogs for people with sight loss. As many of you will know, my brother is blind and has been training towards getting a guide dog of his own. So yes — this run is powered by sibling love and cute but incredibly clever doggos. 🐶

Guide dogs don’t just help people get from A to B. They bring independence, confidence, companionship, and occasionally a reason to talk to strangers about how handsome your dog is. They are heroes with paws. 🐾

The training behind each guide dog takes time, skill, and a lot of support — and that’s where donations like yours come in. Every pound helps turn an enthusiastic puppy into a highly trained professional who can quite literally change someone’s life.

So please donate if you can:

- To support an amazing charity

- To help my brother on his guide dog journey

- Or to give me an excuse to get out of the house and avoid parenting for an hour or so.

Thank you so much — it genuinely means the world ❤️

Donation summary

Total
£546.09
+ £136.52 Gift Aid
Online
£546.09
Offline
£0.00

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