A number of roads across the town will be closed on Sunday, September 15 for the return of the Bury BID 10K.
Runners of all abilities and ages will be heading to Bury for the return of one of the area's biggest and best-loved charity road runs.
Thousands of fun runners, fundraisers and club runners are expected to take part in the 10K race and the Bury mini and junior runs.
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The event will raise money for a number of good causes including the event’s official partner charities: the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, Creating Lives Centre, BACKUP North West and Jigsaw Bury.
The Bury 10K officially kicks off at 9.30am outside The Rock Shopping Centre.
The route will take runners out of the town centre, along Tottington Road and Bury Road, turning on Market Street before heading onto the Kirklees Trail Path.
The course will then loop back to the town centre via Brandlesholme Road, Woodhill Road, Castlecroft Road and Bolton Street before runners cross the finish line back outside The Rock.
The day will also see the return of the Bury mini and junior runs open to those aged three plus, all abilities are invited to wheel, walk, jog and run.
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The junior run will start at 11.45am, followed by the mini run shortly after.
The event will require the closure of roads and road junctions as well as the suspension of a number of traffic regulation orders between 8.30am to 12.30pm on the day.
The event will also require a number of parking suspensions from 7am to 3pm on Saturday, September 14.
Below are the road closures that will be in place on Sunday, September 15:
• Bolton Street The Rock to Harvard Road - 8.30am to 12.30pm
• Brandlesholme Road Stafford Street to Woodhill Road – 8.30am to 11.30am
• Bury Road Scobell Street to Market Street – 8.30am to 10.45am
• Castlecroft Road Chamberhall Street to Bolton Street – 8.30am to 12.30pm
• Crosstons Road Bolton Street to Tottington Road (Inc. Slip Roads) – 8.30am to 10.30am
• Dunster Road Castlecroft Road Harvard Road – 8.30 to 10am
• Harvard Road Dunster Road to Peel Way (Inc. Slip Road) – 8.30am to 10am
• Harvard Road Magdalene Road to Dunster Road – 8.30am to 11.45am
• Haymarket Street The Rock to Moss Street – 11.30am to 12:30pm
• Laurel Street Market Street to South Royd Street – 8.30am to 10.45am
• Magdalene Road Castlecroft Road to Harvard Road – 8.30am to 11.45am
• Manchester Road Silver Street to St Mary’s Place – 11.30am to 12.30pm
• Market Street Bury Road to Chapel Street – 8.30am to 10.45am
• Moss Street Haymarket Street to Silver Street – 11.30am to 12.30pm
• Scobell Street Bury Road to Booth Street – 8.30am to 10.30am
• Silver Street Bolton Street to Broad Street – 8.30am to 12.30pm
• Silver Street Broad Street to Manchester Road – 11.30am to 12.30pm
• The Rock Bolton Street to The Rock Pedestrianised Area – 8.30am to 12.30pm
• Tottington Road Crosstons Road to Scobell Street – 8.30am to 10.30am
• Woodhill Road Brandlesholme Road to Canterbury Drive – 8.30am to 11.30am
Parking suspensions will be in place too, which will be:
• Parsons Lane Car Park (All Parking Bays) from 7am on Saturday to 3pm on Sunday.
• Bolton Street (Both Sides) – Castle Leisure Centre to The Rock from 6pm on Saturday to 1pm on Sunday.
• The Rock (Both Sides) from 6pm on Saturday to 1pm on Sunday.
• Market Place (Both Sides) from 6pm on Saturday to 1pm on Sunday.
Tristan Batley-Kyle, operations director at Run For All, said: “As with many major running events, some road closures are put in place to ensure the safety of the participants and spectators.
“We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused.
“All closures will be lifted as soon as possible.”
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The event’s official sponsors include the council, The Rock, High 5, Arla Protein, Coopah, Shokz, Up and Running, Gradwell, Marathon Photos Live, JOG On and BBC Radio Manchester.
General entries are still open for both events, visit runforall.com for more information.
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