York Road Closures Announced for Yorkshire Marathon

The upcoming Yorkshire Marathon Festival promises excitement as it returns this Sunday, 19 October. Over 10,000 runners are expected to participate in various events, celebrating the 12th anniversary of this popular festival.

Event Details

The Yorkshire Marathon, alongside the Yorkshire 10 Mile and Yorkshire Marathon Relay, will take place starting and finishing at the University of York’s Heslington campus. Participants can run, jog, walk, or wheel their way through the scenic course, which includes a route through York’s historic city center and into the picturesque countryside.

Road Closures for the Yorkshire Marathon

To ensure the safety of participants and spectators, a number of road closures and restrictions will begin on dates leading up to and including the event.

Saturday, 18 October

• University Road: Closed between Innovation Way and Green Dykes Lane starting at 10am, reopening at 11pm on Sunday.

Sunday, 19 October

• Road Closures start at 6am:
  • A166
  • Church Balk
  • Church Street
  • Eastfield Lane
  • Stockhill Close
  • Green Dykes Lane
  • Heslington Lane
  • Main Street (Heslington)
• City Center Road Closures start at 8am:
  • Hull Road
  • Lawrence Street
  • Walmgate
  • St Deny’s Road
  • Piccadilly
  • Parliament Street
  • High Ousegate
  • Spurriergate
  • St Helen’s Square
  • Coney Street
  • Blake Street
  • Duncombe Place
  • Deangate
  • Goodramgate
  • Monkgate
• Sectional Closures:
  • A1036 Heworth Green, Stockton Lane, and Sandy Lane: Closed from 8:30am
  • Common Lane, Northgate Lane, Upper Helmsley, and Buttercrambe Moor Wood: Closed from 9:15am
  • Straight Lane, Holtby Lane, Bad Bargain Lane, Moor Lane, Murton Way, Osbaldwick Village, Osbaldwick Lane, Tang Hall Lane, Hull Road (east of Melrosegate): Closed from 9:30am

Additional Information

Parking restrictions will be enforced from 4pm on Saturday, 18 October, until 6pm on Sunday, 19 October. A park and ride service will be available for runners, spectators, and visitors to ease any inconvenience caused by the road closures.

Tristan Batley-Kyle, operations director at Run For All, acknowledged that while the Yorkshire Marathon Festival has become a much-anticipated annual event, disruptions are to be expected. The goal is to prioritize safety while facilitating the event.

For detailed updates and further information about the Yorkshire Marathon Festival, visit the El-Balad website.