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Paul T Smith

Round The Houses 10K road closures in Grangemouth on Easter Sunday revealed

Hundreds of people are expected to gather in Grangemouth this Easter Sunday for the Round The Houses 10K.

The event has had to be cancelled in the past two years because of the coronavirus pandemic, but is making a return on Sunday April 17.

Around 650 runners will gather at the Grangemouth Sports Stadium for the race starting at 12:30pm.

A number of road closures will be in place from 12:20pm.

List of road closures in Grangemouth on Easter Sunday (Handout)

The event has been recognised as one the best 10km races in the UK, and the 54th running of the event will incorporate the British Masters Athletics Federation 10km road race championship as well as the Scottish Students Road Race Championships and the East of Scotland Championships.

Falkirk Provost Billy Buchanan will start the race at 12.30pm in Grangemouth Stadium where a lap of the track will be completed before it continues along the service road parallel to Inchyra Rd, along Bo’ness Rd on to Park Rd then through Zetland Park following the path close to Grange Burn.

It will then head across Kingseat Ave Bridge on to the path following Grange Burn to Rannoch Park, crossing the park before turning left on to Beancross Rd then Inchyra Road before turning on to the Service Rd back towards Grangemouth Stadium turning into Inchyra Park then back into the rear gate of Grangemouth Stadium finishing on the 2014 Commonwealth Games track.

Organiser Andrew Stevenson, said: "Hopefully there will be good support from the public, particularly for the local runners many of whom are raising money for charities.

"I am really looking forward to this year"s race which incorporates the British Masters, East of Scotland and Scottish Students 10k Championships.

"Hopeful that with the forecast of good weather, then many Personal Best times can be achieved and possibly a new course record for Anabel Simpson, West of Scotland University who recently beat the Tom Scott 10 mile course record."

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