History

The Children’s Cancer Run came from very small beginings 28 years ago. It started through Kings School in Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear in order to raise money for the North of England Children’s Cancer Research fund, as at the time, one of their pupils was suffering from Cancer of the kidney.

At the start, the run was spearheaded by the then headmaster of the school who wanted to do something positive to help and to make a difference. This initial idea blossomed, slowly at first….the first run only had a couple of hundered people from Kings School. But from one man’s idea and determination to make a difference came the Children’s Cancer Run we know of today.

A volunteer committee was set up to manage the organisation of the run, and today, many of the original members are still volunteering their services. Particularly satisfying and completing a ‘circle’ is the fact that Chris Peacock, the pupil at Kings school who had Cancer of the kidney and who inspired pupils and staff to raise money in the first ‘sponsored’ run is now also chairman of the committee. 

To date, The Run has raised over £5 million for NECCR. The funds that are raised by people gaining sponsorship goes directly to helping the cause of finding cures for childrens cancer.