The Great Manchester Run returns to the city this weekend, with thousands of athletes taking on the 10k and half marathon events.
One of the biggest races in Europe, all the action will be broadcast live over on the BBC. The day will feature live music from eight entertainment zones - and, of course, the sound of thousands of supporters cheering on the athletes.
The event takes place on Sunday 22 May with start times staggered throughout the day. The 10k route, which is 6.9 miles shorter than the half marathon, will allow participants to take in the view of Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium, the award-winning Imperial War Museum at Salford Quays, and The Lowry.
Read more: Great Manchester Run 2022 start time, road closures, route and all you need to know
The half marathon route takes runners past both iconic football stadiums, joining the 10k route in running past the Coronation Street set in Salford Quays and Beetham Tower, the 47-storey skyscraper that will mark the finish line
A couple of roads will shut on Saturday, but many more will be closed on Sunday to facilitate the run. This may also affect those traveling to the Etihad for Manchester City’s final game against Aston Villa, which kicks off at 4pm.
Transport for Greater Manchester warned: "Many of the closures will begin to be lifted from 1pm, there may be increased congestion and delays on the roads around the stadium." More advice for the Great Manchester Run and Manchester City match can be found on the TfGM website.
Which roads will be closed for the Great Manchester Run?
Saturday 21 May
- Tonman St from Deansgate to Barton St from 09:00 until 23:00 Sunday 22. Access Tonman St via Barton St and Longworth St via Camp St.
- Liverpool Rd from Barton St to Deansgate from 06:00 until 19:00 Sunday 22.
Sunday 22 May
In alphabetical order, the following roads will be closed:
From 4am
- Chepstow St : from Oxford St to Great Bridgewater St
- Deansgate : from Whitworth St West to John Dalton St
- Dickinson St
- Peter St : from Mount St to St Peters Square
- Portland St : from Oxford St to Princess St
- St John St : from Deansgate to Byrom St
From 6am
- Mancunian Way (East and West bound) : from Fairfield St to Regent Rd
From 7am
- Alan Turing Way : From Ashton New Rd to Ashton Old Rd
- A5063 Trafford Rd : from White City Circle Roundabout to Salford City Boundary
- A5063 White City Circle
- A56 Bridgewater Way : from Chester Rd to Wharfside Way
- A56 Chester Rd : from Bridgewater Way to Bridgewater Viaduct
- A56 Chester Rd : from White City Circle roundabout to Sir Matt Busby Way
- A5801 Wharfside Way : from White City Circle Roundabout to Salford City Boundary
- Abingdon St
- Ashton Old Rd : from Alan Turing Way to Pin Mill Brow
- Atkinson St : from Byron St to Deansgate
- Bloom St : from Chorlton St to Princess St
- Bootle St : from Deansgate to Southmill St
- Bridgewater Viaduct
- Byrom St : from Quay St to Hardman St
- Central St : from Southmill St to Lloyd St
- Chepstow St : from Oxford St to Great Bridgewater St
- Chester Rd : from Bridgewater Way to Bridgewater Viaduct
- Chester Rd : from Mancunian Way Roundabout to Cornbrook
- Chester Rd : from Hadfield St to Bridgewater Way
- Chorlton Rd : from Jackson St to Mancunian Way
- Chorlton St : from Portland St to Silver St
- City Rd East : from Albion St to Great Jackson St
- Cross St : From Cross St to John Dalton St
- Elevator Rd : from Wharfside Way to Trafford Wharf Rd
- Ellesmere St : from Hulme Hall Rd to Chester Rd
- Fairfield St : from Ashton Old Rd to Mancunian Way
- Great Bridgewater St : from Oxford St to Deansgate
- Great Jackson St : from City Rd East to Chester Rd
- Hardman St
- Hulme Hall Rd : from Ellesmere St to Chester Rd
- Jacksons Row
- Lloyd St
- Major St : from Sackville St to Princess St
- Manor St : at Mancunian Way
- Midland St : from Hooper St to Ashton Old Rd
- Minshul St : from Portland St to Aytoun St
- Oxford St : from Peter St to Whitworth St West
- Peter St : from Deansgate to Mount St
- Pin Mill Brow : from Fairfield St to Mancunian Way
- Portland St : from New York St to Princess St
- Princess St : from Albert Square to Portland St
- Quay St : from Deansgate to Byrom St
- Sackville St : from Portland St to Major St
- Silver St : from Minshul St to Chorlton St
- Sir Alex Ferguson Way
- Sir Matt Busby Way
- Southmill St
- Trafford Rd : from Exchange Quay to Trafford Rd
- Trafford Wharf Rd : from Warren Bruce Rd to Trafford Rd
- Warren Bruce Rd : from Wharfside Way to Trafford Wharf Rd
- Wharf End : from Trafford Wharf Rd to Trafford Rd
From 8.30am
- Albion St : from Whitworth St West to Medlock St
- Medlock St : from Albion St to River St
- Whitworth St : from Albion St to Gloucester St
Road Re-opening times
From 12:00
- Alan Turning Way
From 12.30
- Ashton Old Rd
- Chorlton Rd
- Fairfield St
- Manor St
- Midland St
- Pin Mill St
- Mancunian Way
From 3.45pm
- Albion St
- City Rd East
- Great Jackson St
- Medlock St
- Whitworth St
From 5.15pm
- Peter St
- Portland St
- Abingdon St
- Bloom St
- Bridgewater St
- Byrom St
- Chepstow St
- Chrolton St
- Cross St
- Great Bridgewater St
- Major St
- Minshul St
- Princess St
- Sackville St
- Silver St
- Oxford St
From 6.30pm
- All remaining on course roads
From 7.30pm
- Deansgate from Whitworth St West to Peter St
From 9pm
- St John St
From 11pm
- Tonman St
