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Full list of road closures in Glasgow today as thousands descend on city for major event

Find out the exact times of the closures PLAN AHEAD Full list of road closures in Glasgow today as thousands descend on city for major event THOUSANDS of people are set to descend on Glasgow today for a major event - leading to a number of road closures. Many streets in the city centre have been shut off as the Race for Life gets underway. 1 Thousands are set to descend on Glasgow as the Race for Life gets underway Credit: Mark Ferguson The fundraiser, in aid of Cancer Research, will see runners embark on 3km, 5km and 10km routes with around 6,000 anticipated to take part. The Glasgow course starts in Glasgow Green and heads up Saltmarket, along Trongate, past George Square, before reaching the Buchanan Street and down onto the Clydeside. There will be entertainment from Rock Choir, food and drink stalls and a Race for Life merchandise stand. A total of 47 roads have been closed ahead of the event. The following streets will be shut until 4pm today: Albert Bridge, between Saltmarket and Crown Street Anchor Lane, for its full length Argyle Street, between Hope Street and Queen Street Buchanan Street for its full length Candleriggs, for its full length Clyde Street, for its full length (access maintained to Maxwell Street) Cochrane Street, for its full length Congress Road, for its full length, (one lane, nearside, westbound) Crown Street, between Ballater Street and Saltmarket Fastlink (Anderston Quay and Broomielaw) Finnieston Quay, for its full length (westbound only) Garth Street, for its full length George Street between George Square and Montrose Street George Square all sides Glassford Street, for its full length Gorbals Street, between Ballater Street and Clyde Street Greendyke Street, for its full length Hanover Street, George Square and Ingram Street Howard Street, for its full length Hutcheson Street between Trongate and Wilson Street Ingram Street, between Queen Street and Miller Street Jamaica Street, for its full length John Street, for its full length King George V Bridge, for its full length King Street, between Parnie Street and Trongate Lancefield Quay, for its full length Martha Street, for its full length Midland Street, for its full length Mitchell Street, between Argyle Street and Mitchell Lane Montrose Street, between Ingram Street and West George Street Nelson Mandela Place, for its full length North Frederick Street, for its full length North Hanover Street, between George Square and Cathedral Street Queen Street, for its full length Royal Exchange Square for its full length Saltmarket, for its full length South Frederick Street, for its full length St Vincent Place, between Queen Street and Buchanan Street Stockwell Place, for its full length Stockwell Street, for its full length The Clyde Arc (Fastlink Lanes) Trongate, for its full length Turnbull Street, between Greendyke Street and Steel Street Union Street, for its full length Victoria Bridge for its full length West George Street, between Hope Street and George Square Wilson Street, between Candleriggs and Hutcheson Street A prohibition of driving applies to all vehicles except emergency service vehicles or vehicles given permission from Glasgow City Council's filming and events section. All entrances to Glasgow Green will be open for the event. The closest to the start line is Greendyke Street. Bus lanes are also suspended around Glasgow until 4pm today, which are as follows: