Thousands of runners will soon take to the streets of Leeds raising money for good causes when the Leeds Half Marathon returns.
Happening on Sunday, May 8 we’ll see massive numbers of people all doing their bit. Running alongside the half marathon will also be Arena Group Leeds Fun Run.
Official charity partners include the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, Alzheimer’s Society, Leeds Hospitals Charity, Candlelighters and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Leeds Half Marathon is organised by Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, in partnership with Leeds City Council, while Arena Group returns as the title sponsor of the Leeds Fun Run - a 1.2km family fun run.
Below, you will find the key details you need whether you are taking part or watching. Everyone at LeedsLive wants to wish those taking part good luck.
Start times
The Leeds Half Marathon will start at 9.30am on Sunday, May 8 with the fun run happening at 10am. The half marathon will start on the Headrow outside the Art Gallery and the fun run will start at Millennium Square and end outside Victoria Square.
Route
As we said, the half marathon will take runners on a great route around Leeds city centre and beyond. Key sights along the course include Kirkstall Abbey and Weetwood Hall.
Huge crowds are expected to cheer on the competitors with that support likely to be vital. You can see the full route below:
Road closures
To ensure the smooth running of the event there will be road closures in place across Leeds. From 4am on Sunday, May 8 some closures will begin and closures will begin at 8.30am. The final closure on the Headrow will be removed at 3.30pm.
Roads affected by the closures include:
- The Headrow
- Calverley Street
- North Street
- Meanwood Road
- Bentley Lane
- Stainbeck Avenue
- Stonegate Road
- King Lane
- Weetwood Road
- Spen Road
- Butcher Hill
- Hawksworth Road
- Abbey Road
- Commercial Road
- Kirkstall Road
Tristan Batley-Kyle, head of events at Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, race organiser, said: “Every effort is made to keep road closures to a minimum but, with an event of this size, some are inevitable. We apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused and would like to thank people in advance for their patience and support.
“All road closures and traffic restrictions will be lifted as soon as possible. People taking part in the event are encouraged to support one of the event’s official partner charities or select to fundraise for a cause of their own choice.”
You can find the full list of road closures here.
Taking part
If you’d like to take part there’s still time to sign up. Details for the half marathon are are follows:
- General sign up - £43
- UK Athletics Club member - £41
You can find out more by visiting the event’s website. We’ll bring you all the latest news about the half marathon ahead of it.
If you want to find out about more great events happening in our city you can visit our Best in Leeds homepage. There you will also find inspiration for great days out ideas.
