Road to close for Great Birmingham Run
Thousands of people are expected to put on their running shoes for the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run at the weekend.The event will see 16,000 runners competing in either a half marathon or 10km race around the city centre on Sunday.Paul Foster, chief executive of the Great Run Company, said: "Birmingham has an amazing energy and the support on the streets is always second to none."The route starts at Centenary Square at 08:30 BST and visits areas including the Jewellery Quarter, St Paul's Square, the Mailbox, Grand Central, Edgbaston and Cannon Hill Park.
Organisers said the race had sold out after thousands of participants, from first-time runners to experienced half-marathoners took up the challenge.To accommodate the run, road closures will also be in place from 04:30, with them reopening in stages between 12:00 and 16:00 on the following roads:Broad StreetGreat Charles StreetNewhall StreetColmore RowChurch StreetLivery StreetSnow Hill QueenswayGreat Barr StreetHockley CircusPershore RoadThe full list of road closures can be found at here.
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