This August bank holiday, children aged between 5 and 11 years old are invited to Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to take part in a very special run and day of celebrations, all for free!

The 1.5 mile run takes place on Saturday 29 August 2015 and marks the end of a year spent honouring Great North Greats - extraordinary people from the north east who have all been recognised by Great North Run Culture as part of their ongoing series of events following the GNR Million Ceremony in 2014. The run will take place around the charming grounds of Beamish in County Durham, a living museum which recreates daily life in the north from the early 1800s through to the 1940s.

Children who participate in the run are able to get free entry into Beamish for the day and one parent or guardian per child entry can purchase a discounted day ticket for Beamish at just £6.00. After the run, which kicks off at 9.00am on Saturday 29 August, a number of other free activities will take place across Beamish, including live sing-a-longs in The Pit Village and a parade which commemorates sport throughout bygone ages.

Paul Foster, Beamish’s Historic Events Officer, said: "We’re very excited to be hosting Go Run for Fun as part of a fantastic celebration of the north east’s sporting heritage. If you’ve got children aged between 5 and 11 years old, get on your marks and register them for this fun event.”

The Go Run For Fun team is part of the Great Run company who travel around the world encouraging children to take-up running and inspiring the athletes of tomorrow, the run at Beamish is made possible through support from Port of Tyne, Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund.

Sally Lockey, programme manager for Great North Run Culture encourages families and children to visit Beamish Saturday 29 August, "It’s a great opportunity for children to get into running, a very manageable 1.5 mile run around an extraordinary venue plus you get to spend the day at Beamish afterwards!”

If your child fancies putting on their running shoes visit www.beamish.org.uk to register a place. All participants receive free entry to Beamish, a goodie bag, a Go Run For Fun t-shirt and a medal after the race!

Terms and conditions can be found on the Go Run For Fun website, we advise you read through these before signing up for the race. http://www.gorunforfun.com/terms-conditions. For more details contact info@greatnorthrunculture.org