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