Road closures in place for the Cardiff Half Marathon

Credit: Cardiff University

Road closures will be in places in Cardiff as the capital gears up for the Cardiff Half Marathon this weekend.

25,000 people are expected to take part in the event on Sunday.

The Cardiff Half Marathon is now in it's 15th year and continues to bring in runners from all over the world.

More than £2m is raised for 800 charities each year.

The following closures are be in place until midnight on October 7th:

  • King Edward V11: Junction with Boulevard de Nantes to the junction with City Hall Road, and from the junction with Corbett Road to the junction with City hall Road

  • Museum Avenue from the closed end with Corbett Road to the junction with Gorsedd Gardens Road

  • Gorsedd Gardens Roadfrom the junction with Park Place to the junction with Museum Avenue.

  • City Hall Road from the junction with North Road to the junction with Museum Avenue.

Closures until midday on Sunday October 7th:

  • North Road south of the junction with Boulevard de Nantes to the junction with the A416

  • The A4161 from the junction with North Road to its junction with Kingsway

  • Kingsway from the junction with the A4161 to the junction with Duke Street

  • Duke Street and Castle Street

  • Cowbridge Road East from the junction with Castle Street to the junction with Cathedral Road.

Rolling road closure from 9am until 3.10pm on Sunday:

  • North Road

  • Colum Road

  • Park Place

  • Cowbridge Road East from the junction with Cathedral Road

  • Wellington Street, Leckwith Road and Sloper Road

  • Penarth Road, Cardiff Bay Barrage, Harbour Drive and Roald Dahl Plas

  • Bute Place, Lloyd George Avenue and Herbert Street

  • Tyndall Street, East Tyndall Street and Windsor Road

  • Adam Street, Fitzalan Place going across Newport Road

  • West Grove, Richmond Road and Albany Road

  • Blenheim Road, Marlborough Road and Ninian Road

  • Fairoak Road, Lake Road East and Lake Road West

  • Fairoak Road, Cathays Terrace, Corbett Road and Museum Avenue

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Runners and those taking part have been urged to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling into the city on the day of the event.

Cardiff University have partnered with Cardiff Half Marathon as title sponsors.