Thousands of runners will take to the city for the Great Manchester Run this weekend.
Both 10k and half marathon events are taking place on Sunday, May 21, with start times staggered throughout the day. 2023 marks the 20th anniversary and there will be live entertainment zones at every turn to mark the occasion.
Among the athletes taking on the run will be Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah. The four-time gold medallist, who took part in the event last year, will retire from elite competition after the AJ Bell Great North Run in September.
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Established in 2003, the run is known for being Europe’s biggest 10km race, and will be broadcast on the BBC throughout the day. Thousands will also turn out to offer their support to those taking part and soak up the atmosphere.
However several roads within the city will be affected, with road closures and traffic diversion plans in operation. Find out below which roads will be closed when, and what times they will reopen.
Saturday May 20
Liverpool Road from Deansgate to Barton Street from 05.00 until 23.00 Sunday 21
Tonman Street from Deansgate to Barton St from 08:00 until 23:00 Sunday 21.
Access Tonman St via Barton St and Longworth St via Camp St.
Sunday, May 21
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
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 8am
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 12pm
Alan Turning Way
From 1.30PM
Ashton Old Rd
Chorlton Rd
Fairfield St
Manor St
Midland St
Pin Mill St
Mancunian Way
From 14.45pm
Albion St
Medlock St
Whitworth St
From 4pm
Peter St
Portland St
Abingdon St
Bloom St
Chepstow St
Chrolton St
Cross St
Great Bridgewater St
Major St
Minshul St
Oxford St
Portland St
Princess St
Sackville St
Silver St
Parker Street
From 6pm
All remaining on course roads
From 7.30pm
Deansgate from Whitworth St West to Peter St
From 9pm
St Jon St,
Liverpool St
From 11pm:
Tonman St
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