Check out all the scheduled road closures around the Perkins Great Eastern Run.
Both the half marathon and the Anna's Hope 5k fun run will start and finish on The Embankment.
The fun run sets off at 10am on Sunday October 9th and the half marathon follows at 10.30am.
Organisers already anticipate a record number of entries for the half marathon with the potential for more than 5,000 runners at the starting line.
Road Closures
To ensure the race goes as smoothly as possible the council will be closing several roads on the 13.1 mile route.
The following roads will be closed between 9.30am and 10.45am:
Rivergate, Bourges Boulevard (southbound) from the Queensgate roundabout, Priestgate, Cathedral Square, Long Causeway and Broadway.
All other roads along the route will be closed from 9.30am until 2pm.
Mile Points & Approximate Reopening Times | ||
| 1 mile | 11am | Broadway to Northminster |
| 2 mile | 11.15am | Park Road to Park Crescent |
| 3 mile | 11.30am | Fulbridge Road to Foxdale |
| 4 mile | 11.45am | Paston Ridings to Witham Way |
| 5 mile | 12pm | Corfe Avenue to Rockingham Grove |
| 6 mile | 12.15pm | Lincoln Road to Staverton Road |
| 7 mile | 12.30pm | David's Lane to Hodgson Avenue |
| 8 mile | 12.45pm | Fulbridge Road to Aster Drive |
| 9 mile | 1pm | Donaldson Drive to Pratt Avenue |
| 10 mile | 1.15pm | Fulbridge Road to Tennyson Road |
| 11 mile | 1.30pm | Dogsthorpe Road to Park Road |
| 12 mile | 1.45pm | Eastfield Road to Boongate |
| 13 mile | 2pm | Embankment - Finish |
The Route
Parking
Peterborough City Council has approximately 2,500 parking spaces in the city centre and all are just a short distance from The Embankment. All council car parks have 24 hour CCTV surveillance.
Be prepared for the big day and sign up for RingGo cashless parking before race day, to cut down time and stress levels on race day. Runners can park all day for just £3 when they quote location code 4564 for the discounted price. Offer valid at all council car parks
On race day
You do not need to display anything in your vehicle to show that you have paid. Civil Enforcement Officers check your vehicle registration number against the central RingGo database and see that you have paid.
>>> The council's city centre car parks are marked here.
- Motorists using the Market multi-storey, Wellington Street, Wirrina and Car Haven car parks should be parked up by 9:30am.
- After this time, Pleasure Fair Meadow will be the best car park to use; this is accessible via Oundle Road.
- Exiting the Car Haven, City Market multi-storey and Wirrina car parks will be from 10:50am.
- Exiting the Wellington Street car park will be from 2pm.
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