Road closures for Coventry Running Festival
A number of roads in Coventry will be closed or have restricted access to ensure the safety of participants in this year's Coventry Running Festival.The festival sees the already-popular half marathon joined by the Coventry 10K on Sunday, with the half marathon kicking off at 09:00 BST and the 10k at 09:30.Both will begin in the heart of the city centre on Gosford Street and finish at the city's cathedral.Sunday's event requires the closure of roads and junctions as well as the suspension of a number of traffic orders between 04:00 and 15:00 on the day.
Road closures will begin around the start and finish point on Priory Gate for the full duration, and until 11:00 on Gosford Street, Cox Street and B4554 Jordan Well.Road closures around the route will begin from 08:00 and the final closure on Fairfax Street will be re-opened by 13:00. All roads either crossing or having a junction with the listed roads will be closed at that point. The event will also require parking suspensions from 18:00 on Saturday until 13:00 on Sunday to aid in the safe running of the event, including on Radford Road, Lawrence Saunders Road and Butcher's Lane.
Road closures on route include:B4544 Earl StreetB4554 Little Park StreetB4544 New Union StreetB4554 Warwick RoadGreyfriars RoadQueen Victoria RoadCorporation StreetHales StreetB4098 Radford RoadB4098 Tamworth RoadLawrence Saunders RoadB4107 Moseley AvenueRingway St NicholasRingway Hill CrossHolyhead Road (Eastbound only)Birmingham RoadButcher's LaneButt LaneWashbrook LaneBridle Brook LaneWall Hill RoadHollyfast LaneTamworth Road (Northbound only)Waste LaneBrownshill Green RoadCoundon GreenHollyfast RoadWesthill RoadKingsbury RoadForfield RoadDonnington AvenueClayton Road Southbank RoadEvenlode CrescentCedars AvenueBarker's Butts Lane
The day is expected to raise tens of thousands of pounds for a number of good causes including the event's official partner charities: Cyrenians, the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, Myton Hospice, PawPrints, RSPCA and Zoe's Place.Organised by Jane Tomlinson's Run For All in partnership with Coventry City Council, the festival is also supported by Arla Protein, Coventry Runner, High 5, Coopah, Shokz and BBC CWR.Tristan Batley-Kyle, operations director at Run For All said: "As with many major running events, some road closures are put in place to ensure the safety of the participants and spectators. "We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused. All closures will be lifted as soon as possible."
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