Great North Run 2021 weekend under way on Tyneside
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The Junior event got under way shortly before 09:00 BST
Thousands of youngsters laced up their trainers on Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides for the start of the Great North Run weekend.
More than 5,000 took part in the Mini and Junior events, which returned after last year's programme was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The events were the build-up to Sunday's Great North Run.
That will see about 57,000 people take on a half-marathon starting and finishing in Newcastle.
The Junior run saw nine to 16-year-olds complete a 1.5-mile (2.5-km) route, while Mini participants aged three to eight made their way along a 0.9-mile (1.5km) course.
The Tyne Bridge provided a notable backdrop for the events
Young runners crossed the Swing Bridge as they made their way from Newcastle Quayside to Gateshead Quays
The events for youngsters act as a build-up to Sunday's Great North Run
Participants in the events were awarded medals
The events saw thousands of people flock to the Quayside area
As with Sunday's half-marathon, the Junior event featured keen athletes and fun-runners
Participants were all smiles as they reached the finish line
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