Half Marathon route information
Plymouth’s Half Marathon 2014 will be taking place on Sunday 27 April.
This much celebrated road race is now in its 21st year, and is a key event in the city’s calendar. Over 5,000 runners are expected to be at the start line, and many will be raising much-needed funds for local and national charities.
The route has been designed to show-off all that is great about Plymouth taking in the Hoe, the Barbican and the beautiful Saltram Park. Opening the city’s streets to runners will cause some changes to usual traffic routes, but every effort has been made to minimise the disruption caused.
Where closures occur, well-signed diversions will be in place to ensure continued access around th route city for motorists and public transport. Road closures will start operating from 6am in most areas, with a dynamic reopening schedule from 9.45am onwards, to ensure roads are reopened as soon as runners have completed each section of the route. All roads will be reopened fully by 2pm.
Race organisers appreciate the continued support from residents, local businesses, organisations and authorities, in making this such a popular event in the city’s calendar and are making every effort to raise awareness of the 2014 route and the road closures that will be in place to ensure a safe and traffic-free race.
The roads closed are:
• Cliff Road
• Great Western Road
• Madeira Road
• The Barbican
• Southside Street
• Sutton Road
• Barbican Approach
• Gdynia Way
• Embankment Lane
• Haye Road
• The Ride
The roads partially closed are:
• West Hoe Road
• Hoe Road
• B3240 Vauxhall Street / Breton Side
• A374 Exeter Street
• A374 Embankment Road
• Commercial Road
• Shapters Road
• A379 Laira Bridge Road
• Billacombe Road
• Elburton Road
In addition:
A374 Exeter Street: Traffic will be able to move in both directions as usual
Cattedown: Access via Cattedown Road, or by turning left from Laira Bridge Road westbound into Finnigan Road
A38 / Plympton: Access from the City Centre is via Embankment Road - the bus and taxi lane restriction will be suspended, and open to all traffic from 0600 – 1400. Alternatively, access to Embankment Road via Lanhydrock Road or Old Laira Road
Billacombe Road: The eastbound carriageway of Billacombe Road will be fully closed. Traffic will be managed so it can continue to flow in both directions on the westbound carriageway (except for HGVs*).
Elburton Road: The eastbound carriageway of Elburton Road will be fully closed. Traffic will be managed so it can continue to flow in both directions on the westbound carriageway (except for HGVs*).
Plymstock: Access from Elburton Road via Springfield Road and Pomphlett roundabout.
* HGV’s will be diverted via Plymstock at Springfield Road towards the city centre
We appreciate your understanding with any inconvenience you experience due to these restrictions and hope this advance notice helps with planning your travel around the closures.
Please do allow extra time for your journey and where necessary, please consider parking vehicles on alternative streets to enable access on the morning of Sunday 27 April.
For full race information please visit www.plymouthhalfmarathon.com.
