It's officially the start of Spring today which means we can finally say goodbye to those winter days and start to fill our calendars with trips to the sea, the lakes, the rivers and the lidos! To celebrate the Spring Equinox we've teamed up with our new title partner, Arla, to offer you an amazing prize when you enter this year's Arla Great North Swim and SwimRun events.

If you enter any distance (including the SwimRun) by 5pm on Monday 27th March you'll be placed into a prize draw to win the following:

1 x one-mile entry into the 2023 Arla Great North Swim
1 x Arla hamper (1 x Dryrobe Advance Long Sleeve, 10 free product vouchers for Arla Lactofree, 10 free product vouchers for Arla Skyr, 1 x dry bag, 1 x wetsuit hanger)

The free 1 x mile entry can be redeemed by the winner, in addition to their existing swim, or the free entry can be gifted to a nominated person i.e. friend or family member.

Terms and conditions apply 

  • To be eligible for the prize you must have entered the Great North Swim or Great North SwimRun by 17:00 on Monday 27th March 2023.
  • Winners will be selected at random from all Great North Swim and Great North Swim entries made until Monday 27th March 2023 at 17:00.
  • The prize is one (1) one-mile entry into the 2023 Arla Great North Swim and 1 x Arla Hamper (1 x Dryrobe Advance Long Sleeve, 10 free product vouchers for Arla Lactofree, 10 free product vouchers for Arla Skyr, 1 x dry bag, 1 x wetsuit hanger)
  • The winner will be notified on Tuesday 28th March 2023 directly via direct message on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. The winner will then have 7 days to respond and confirm acceptance of the prize and their delivery address. If a winner does not respond in this time, they will forfeit their prize and another winner will be selected at random.
  • We may disclose your delivery address to the fulfillers of the prize in order for your prize to be delivered.
  • This prize does not include travel or accommodation.
  • This prize is not transferrable, refundable, cannot be exchanged for the monetary value of the swim/bundle.
  • Competition entrants must be 16 or over and a UK resident.
  • Entry to this competition excludes employees or agents of The Great Run Company and/or anyone professionally connected with the promotion and their immediate families.