VARIOUS roads will be closed in and around the city between 8am and 2pm on Sunday, September 25, for Marafun runners.
ReesLeisure, organisers of the Winchester Marafun, has been in extensive talks with Winchester City Council and Hampshire Highways ahead of the sixth instalment of the race to help minimise disruption.
The half-marathon and 10k, starting from 9am will involve road closures and rolling road closures in and around Winchester mostly between 8am and 2pm.
Event organisers have warned in a notice to residents that “traffic will be heavier around the city centre area so it will be advisable to plan and allow extra time for your journey.”
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Rolling road closure refer to roads that will be closed while there are people running there and closures will be lifted as soon as possible following the last runners. The closures will impact residents in areas such as Stanmore, St Cross, Oliver’s Battery and Hursley.
Road closures on Sunday, September 25 for Winchester Marafun:
The Broadway. This road will be closed 6am-3pm between its junction with Buskett Lane and its junction with Colebrook Street
Colebrook Street. Shut 6am-3pm between its junction with Market Lane and its junction with the Broadway
Market Lane, Market Street, The Square, Great Minster Street, Symonds Street, St Swithun Street and St James Lane. All entirely closed between 8.30-10am
St Thomas Street. Shut 8.30-10am between its junction with St Swithun Street and its junction with Kings Head Yard
Old Kennels Lane, Oliver’s Battery Road South and Ridgeway. This area will be busy with runners from approximately 9.30-11am. There may be some delays in this area but residents will be able to exit properties under the guidance of the marshals. The runners will use the underpass to cross Badger Farm Road so traffic on this road will be unaffected.
Rooks Down Road, Ashbarn Crescent and Ivy Close. These roads will be busy with runners between 9.45-11.15am. There may be some delays in this area around this time but residents will be able to exit properties under the guidance of the marshals.
Stanmore Lane. Closed between 8-11am.
St Cross Road. Closed Northbound between its junction with the A3090 Badger Farm Road and its junction with Lower Stanmore Lane between 9.30am-1pm while the runners pass through.
Sarum Road. Closed from 8.30-11am between its junction with Romsey Road and its junction with Chilbolton Avenue.
Chilbolton Avenue. Closed from 8.30-11am at its junction with Sarum Road. Diversions will be in place during this time.
A3090 Romsey Road Northbound. This road will be closed Northbound between its junction with Sparsholt Road and its junction with Collins Lane between 9-11.30am. Southbound traffic may be paused for approximately 10 to 15 minutes between 10.20 to 10.35 and 11.20 to 11.35am to ensure public transport is unaffected during the event.
Romsey Road Southbound. This road will be closed Southbound from 8.30-11am, from its junction with St James Lane to its junction with Sarum Road.
Port Lane. Closed between 9-11.30am with most runners coming through between 9.30-10.30 Collins Lane and southern parts of Hursley will remain open as usual.
For detailed resident information and road closures go to winchesterhalf.co.uk/winchester-marafun-residents-info
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