2000 runners set to take part in Chester 10K on Sunday – road closures will be in place

The inaugural Chester 10K takes place on Sunday morning, 2,000 runners will descend on the city for the race which has been organised by the team behind the MBNA Chester Marathon and Half Marathon.

Despite the recent bad weather organisers say they don’t anticipate any issues and the race is going ahead as planned.

The runners will start at 8.30am start near the Northgate Arena, the route heads north-west out of the city along wide roads allowing runners to rapidly settle into race pace, then passing through Mollington, before returning to the heart of Chester City centre and finishing outside the town hall and Cathedral.

The following lengths of road will be closed at 8:00am for a maximum duration of 2 1/2 hours:

• Victoria Road – A5268 St Oswalds Way to Brook Lane
• Victoria Crescent – Victoria Road to A5116 Liverpool Road

The following length of road will be closed at 09:20 for a maximum duration of 40 minutes

• A5116 Liverpool Road – Brook Lane to Fountains Roundabout
• Upper Northgate Street – Fountains Roundabout to Liverpool Road
• The following lengths of road will be closed at 9.20am for a maximum duration of 2 hours and 10 minutes.
• Deva Link – Saughall Road to A540 Parkgate Road
• Countess Way – Parkgate Road to Countess Court

The following lengths of road will be closed at 9.00am for a maximum duration of 2 1/2 hours:

• Parkgate Road – Walpole Street to Long Lane
• Walpole Street – Upper Northgate Street – Bouverie Street
• Cheyney Road – Stadium Way to Parkgate Road
• Garden Lane – Bouverie Street to Canal Street
• Canal Street – Raymond Street to Upper Northgate Street
• Bouverie Street – Cheney Road to Raymond Street
• Raymond Street – Canal Street to Bouverie Street

The following lengths of road will be closed at 8:45am for a maximum duration of 2 1/4 hours:

• Overwood Lane – A540 Parkgate Road to Townfield Lane
• Townfield Lane – Overwood Lane to A540 Parkgate Road

The following lengths of road will be closed at 9.00am for a maximum duration of 3 hours:

• Northgate Street – Canal Street to Princess Street

The following lengths of road will be closed at 8.00am for a maximum duration of 4 1/2 hours:

• Northgate Street – Princess Street to Eastgate Street
• St Werburgh Street – Entire length

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES FOR TRAFFIC

All affected traffic will be diverted as follows, and in both directions:

• A5116 Liverpool Road
• St Martins Way
• A548 Watergate Street
• A548 New Crane Street
• A548 Sealand Road
• A5480 Deva Link
• Saughall Road
• Hermitage Road
• Church Road
• Long Lane
• A540 Parkgate Road.
• Access from Blacon Avenue to A5480 Deva Link will be one way from Blacon Avenue only.

HGV’s will be diverted:

• A540 Parkgate Road
• A5117
• A41 Liverpool Road
• A5116 Liverpool Road