Roads close for the Great Birmingham Run, will you be affected?

Thousands are expected to turn out to support Credit: The Great Run Company

Roads across the city are closed today for the Great Birmingham Run. The annual half marathon will see runners take in some of the cities well known sights including Cadbury World, the Bullring and Edgbaston cricket ground, with runners crossing the finishing line on Broad Street.

The first race, for juniors, set off at 09:30 and with thousands expected to descend on the city for the event, those travelling to the city should be aware of the road closures.

The following roads will close for the event:

  • Granville Street: midday on October 15 – 2000 on October 16

  • Bradford Street: 0500 – 1130

  • Moseley Street: 0500 – 1130

  • Rea Street: 0500 – 1230

  • Rea Street South: 0500 – 1230

  • MacDonald Street: 0500 – 1230

  • Bishop Street: 0500 – 1230

  • Sherlock Street: 0500 – 1230

  • Gooch Street: 0500 – 1230

  • Belgrave Island: 0400 – 1230

  • Pershore Road: 0400 – 1530

  • Woodcock Street : 0200 - 1400

  • Jennens Road: 0200 – 1630

  • Dog Pool Lane: 0930 – 1400

  • Greenland Road

  • Hazelwell Street: 0400 – 1400

  • Bournville Lane: 0500 – 1400

  • Barford Street

  • Linden Road: 0900 – 1300

  • Mary Vale Road (from Linden Road to Pershore Road): 0500 – 1400

  • Queen’s Ride: 0500 - 1400

  • Cannon Hill Park: 0500 – 1400 (Pedestrian access only)

  • James Watt Queensway from Dale End to Jennens Road: 0900 – 1130

  • Haden Circus to Bristol Road

  • Masshouse Lane: 0900 – 1130

  • Ryland Road: 0500 – 1630

  • St. James’ Road: 0500 – 1630

  • Calthorpe Road: 0500 – 1630

  • Harborne Road (Highfield Road to Greenfield Crescent): 0500 – 1630

  • Highfield Road: 0500 – 1630

  • Hagley Road (out of City Five Ways to Highfield Road): 0500 – 1630

  • St. Martin’s Lane: 0500 – 1800

  • Broad Street: 0500 – 1800

  • Park Street: 0900 – 1130

  • Digbeth High Street from Park Street to Rea Street: 0900 – 1130

  • Moor Street Queensway: 0900 – 1130

  • Moor Street: 0900 – 1130

  • Moat Lane : 0900 – 1130

  • Smithfield Street: 0900 – 1130

  • Kensington Road: 0930 – 1230

  • Selly Park Road: 0930 – 1230

  • Edgbaston Road: 0830 – 1400

  • Willows Road: 0500 – 1500

  • Hallam Street: 0500 – 1500

  • Lincoln Street: 0500 – 1500

  • Clevedon Road: 0500 – 1500

  • Longmore Street: 0500 – 1500

  • Belgrave Middleway (Haden Circus to Bristol Road): 0500 – 1500

  • Lee Bank Middleway: (westbound Bristol Road to Wheeleys Road): 0500 – 1500