Shrewsbury half marathon – Sunday 6 October – information for spectators and visitors
Roads in and around Shrewsbury will be temporarily closed this Sunday morning (6 October 2019), when hundreds of people are expected to take part in this year’s Shrewsbury Half Marathon.
The race starts at 9am with roads being closed to traffic beforehand for the set-up operation.
The race starts and ends at the County Showground. The route takes runners through the town centre and out of town along Ellesmere Road (A528), Huffley Lane, and Berwick Road (B5067).
Roads will be reopened as the race progresses and when the last runners come through. The event is expected to be complete by approximately 12.45pm.
It’s anticipated that town centre part of the route will be reopened from approximately 11am.
Thousands of people are expected to line the route on the day and cheer the runners on. Those arriving by car are being reminded that all car parks will be open as usual.
Abbey Foregate and Frankwell car parks are the easiest to get to whilst the race is on, and parking is free in both these car parks on Sundays.
And, although there will be some disruption to traffic, shops and businesses in the town will be open as usual.
For more information about Shropshire Council’s car parks, click here.
For more information about the half marathon, go to www.shrewsburyhalf.co.uk.
Further information
The roads on the route which will be closed to traffic will include:
- Berwick Rd (B5067)
- Huffley Lane
- Ellesmere Road (A528)
- Coton Hill
- Castle Gates
- Castle Street
- St Marys Street
- Dogpole, Wyle Cop
- English Bridge
- Longden Coleham
- Kingsland Road
- Kennedy Road
- Ashton Road
- Butler Road
- Town Walls
- Belmont
- High Street
- Shoplatch
- Barker Street
- Claremont Bank
- The Quarry
- Victoria Avenue
- Smithfield Road
- Chester Street; and
- Coton Hill
