'Plan ahead' - all the road closures for Bolton's biggest sporting event
Locals are being urged to plan ahead and enjoy an action packed weekend when Ironman UK comes to Bolton this summer.
Bolton Council have announced which roads will be closed for the weekend now to allow people to prepare for the three-day sporting festival in June.
Bolton Ironman 70.3 will be returning to the town from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 8.
Thousands of athletes are expected to take part in the three different events, with temporary road closures needed to keep residents, competitors and spectators safe.
The closures will be similar to those put in place during previous years.
(Image: Bolton Council)
Along with the Ironman 70.3 competition itself on Sunday – there will also be the Night Run on Friday and Ironkids on Saturday.
The temporary closures for Ironman 70.3 will extend from Pennington Flash to Bolton, mainly affecting Chorley New Road and the town centre.
The town centre and Middlebrook retail park will be open as normal all weekend.
Anyone driving into the town centre is advised to park at one of the car parks, which will be open as normal.
Anyone heading to Middlebrook retail park from Bolton is advised to use Wigan Road (A676/A58) to Manchester Road/Chorley Road (A6) and then use De Havilland Way (A6027).
A spokesperson for Bolton Council said: 'Thousands of local people and visitors will be taking part in and enjoying our three IRONMAN events and we are sure that there will once again be a fabulous atmosphere.
'But with so many people taking part, including children, we are asking everyone to help us make safety the highest priority.
'Temporary road closures are an unavoidable part of large events and while every effort is made to keep disruption to a minimum, we strongly advise residents and visitors to check the route maps and plan ahead accordingly.'
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More information on the course and diversions to avoid road closures, including maps and timings, can be found on the IRONMAN website.
A road access hotline for further information is available six weeks prior to the events and throughout the race weekend by calling 03330 11 66 00.
Residents can also email bolton70.3@ironmanroadaccess.com for more information but this will not be monitored on race day.
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Le Mans Crescent, Howell Croft North and Howell Croft South will be closed from 06:00 on Friday, June 6 to 09:00 on Monday, June 9 due to the course set up and build for the weekend events.
Moor Lane, Deansgate, Knowsley Street, Chorley Street, Spa Road, St Edmund Street, Helena Road and Bridge Street will be closed 17:30 – 21:00.
Spa Road will be closed eastbound from 17.30 – 21:00.
Le Mans Crescent will be closed all day.
Deansgate will be closed 06:00 – 17:00.
St Helen's Road, Sandy Lane, Byrom Lane, Slag Lane and Lowton Road will be closed from 06:00 – 10:00.
Wigan Road/Warrington Road (A573) will be closed 06:00 – 10:30.
Bickershaw Lane, a short section of the A578, Nel Pan Lane and Westleigh Lane will be closed 06:00 –10:45.
Atherleigh Way (A579) between St Helen's Road and Kirkhall Lane will be closed northbound only 06:00 – 09:45.
Atherleigh Way (A579) will be closed northbound only between Kirkhall Lane and the Talbot roundabout 06:00 –10:45.
Gibfield Park Way and Gibfield Park Avenue will be closed 06:30 – 11:00.
North Road from the junction with Gibfield Park Avenue, Platt Lane and the A58 from Platt Lane to the Chequerbent roundabout will be closed 06:30 – 11:00.
Park Road and Manchester Road (A6) will be closed westbound only from 07:00 – 11:00.
Chew Moor Lane / Tempest Road to Regent Road, and Regent Road to Chorley New Road, will be closed 07:00 – 11:15.
De Havilland Way will be closed northbound 07:00 – 13:00.
Victoria Road (A58) and Old Kiln Lane will be closed 07:00 – 13:00.
Chorley New Road from Beaumont Road to the Beehive Roundabout will be closed eastbound from 07:00 – 13:00. There will be access westbound throughout the day.
Chorley New Road from Beaumont Road to Waterslea Drive will be closed from 07:00 – 13:30.
Chorley New Road from Waterslea Drive to St George's Road (B6226) will be closed 07:00 – 17:30
Chew Moor Lane, St John's Road, Tempest Road, Regent Road will be closed 07:00 – 11:15.
Chorley Street, Bark Street, St Helena's Road, Blackhorse Street and Queen Street will be closed 07:00 – 15:30.
Spa Road will be closed from 06:00 – 18:00.
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