Road closures are set to be put in place this weekend as thousands of runners get ready to take place in this year’s Reading half marathon.
In its 42nd year, the event takes participants from the start line at Green Park on Longwater Avenue to the finishing line in the Madejski Stadium.
The 13.1 mile race starts at 10:15am and takes participants through the town centre where multiple roads will be closed.
Some road closures and restrictions will begin at 5pm on Saturday, April 13 and finish around 4pm on Sunday, April 14.
Roads that have issued parking restrictions from 5 pm include Whitley Wood Lane and South Oak Way.
Below are all the roads that have been affected:
A33 southbound - 09.45 am - 11.30 am Entire Bennet Rd gyratory system
A33 (northbound) - 9.30 am - 3 pm Between Bennet Road and IDR
Bennet Rd – 9:50 am – 3 pm Entire length. (Parking restrictions from 17.00 on Saturday 13 April 2024 between Basingstoke Rd and Northumberland Ave.)
Basingstoke Rd – 9:50 am – 11:25 am Between Imperial Way & Callington Road.
Basingstoke Rd – 6 am – 4 pm No right turn onto Bennet Rd
Island Rd – 9:30 am – 2:35 pm Entire length
Hartland Rd – 9:30 am – 11:40 am Entire length. (Parking restrictions from 17.00 on Saturday 13 April 2024).
Whitley Wood Road – 9:30 am – 12 pm Between Hartland Road & Shinfield Road
Whitley Wood Lane No Waiting at Any Time, both sides, between Basingstoke Rd and Whitley Wood Rd. 17.00 Saturday 13 April 16.00 Sunday 14 April
Shinfield Rd – 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Between Whitley Wood Road & Christchurch Road
Pepper Lane – 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Entire length
Christchurch Rd – 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Entire length
Kendrick Rd – 8:30 am – 1 pm Entire length. (Parking restrictions from 17.00 on Saturday 13 April 2024).
London Rd – 9:45 am – 12:40 pm Between Sidmouth Street & Crown Street
London St – 9 am – 12:40 pm Entire length
Mill Lane – 7 am – 12:40 pm North & South Entire length
Duke St – 9:30 am – 12:40 pm Entire length
Thorn Lane – 9:30 am – 12:40 pm Entire length
Yield Hall Place- 9:30 am – 12:40 pm Entire length
Minster Street – 9:30 am – 12:40 pm Entire length
Gun Street – 9:30 am – 12:40 pm Entire length
King Street – 9:30 am – 12:40 pm Entire length
King’s Road – 9:30 am – 12:40 pm Between Abbey Street and King Street
High Street – 9:30 – 12:40 pm Open for exit onto Kings Road
Abbey Square – 9:30 am – 12:45 pm Entire length
Abbey Street – 9:30 am – 12:45 pm Entire length. (Parking restrictions from 17.00 on Saturday 13 April 2024).
Abbots Walk – 9:30am – 12:45pm Entire length
The Forbury – 9:30am – 12:45pm Entire length
Forbury Road – 6am – 4pm Suspension of Bus Lane
Butter Market – 9:30am – 12:45pm Entire length
Market Place – 9:30am -12:45pm Entire length
Valpy Street – 9:30am -12:45pm Entire length
Blagrave Street – 9:30am – 12:45pm Between Valpy Street and Friar
Blagrave Street 6am – 4pm Suspension of Bus Lane - east to west, to the west of the junction with Blagrave St (north to south section)
Friar Street – 9am – 12:50pm Between Blagrave Street and West Street
Station Road – 9:30am – 12:50pm Entire length
West Street – 9am – 12:50pm Entire length
Oxford Road – 9:30am – 1:05pm Between West Street and Bedford Road (restricted access from 9am)
Thorn St – 6am – 4pm onto Oxford Rd No right turn
Russell Street- 9:30am -1pm Entire length
Tilehurst Road – 9:30am – 1:15pm Between Russell Street and Liebenrood Road
Liebenrood Road – 9:30am – 2pm Entire length. (Parking restrictions from 17.00 on Saturday 13 April 2024).
Bath Road – 9am -1:50pm Between Circuit Lane and Coley Avenue
Bath Road – 6am -4pm No right turn from Benyon Court, Petworth Court, Brunswick Street, Downshire Square, Lima Court and Janson Court onto Bath Road
Castle Hill – 9am – 1:40pm Entire length
Coley Avenue – 9am – 1:40pm Between Bath Rd and Berkeley Ave
Berkeley Avenue – 9:30 – 1:55pm Between Elgar Rd and Shaw Rd.
Berkley Avenue – 6am – 4pm No right turn onto Bath Road
Rose Kiln Lane (northbound) – 9:30am – 1:55pm Between Berkeley Ave and junction with A33
Rose Kiln Lane – 6am – 4pm (southbound) No right turn onto the A33 Northbound
Laud Close onto Rose Kiln Ln 9:45am – 11:30am No right turn Lindisfarne Way Westbound – No access to A33
Laud Close 6am – 4pm No right turn onto the A33
Longwater Avenue – 6am – 3pm Entire length
Brook Drive- 6am -3pm Entire length
South Oak Way - No Waiting, No loading or Unloading at Any Time - east and west sides, for its entire length 17.00 Saturday 13 April 16.00 Sunday 14 April
Northern Way – 6am – 4pm Entire length
Hoops Way – 6am – 4pm Entire length
Shooters Way – 6am – 4pm Entire length
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