The Kidney 10K which is sold out this year is returning to Cardiff this Sunday and the participants will be running a new route.
On Sunday September 3rd, the two kilometre family run will start at 9.15am with the 10 kilometre run starting at 10am.
This event will take place on closed roads as over 8000 runners will be taking part.
To set up for the event, on Saturday September 2ndKing Edward V11 Avenue will be closed between College Road and City Hall Road. Staff will be in attendance to allow the public to park in the Civic Centre but no overnight parking will be allowed.
Wedal Road HWRC will be closed all day on Sunday but Lamby Way and Bessemer Close HWRC will remain open.
The following roads will be closed on race day and the anticipated timings are given below:
Between 5am and 2pm:
Museum Avenue
Gorsedd Gardens
City Hall Road
College Road
King Edward V11 Avenue.
Between 8.30am and 1pm:
Corbett Road (access will be maintained for residents in Queen Anne Square via North Road)
Park Place from the junction with Cathays Terrace to the junction with St Andrews Place.
Between 9.30am until 12.30pm:
Cathays Terrace, Fairoak Road & Ninian Road
Penylan Road from the junction with Ninian Road to the junction with Kimberley Road)
Ty-Draw Road & Alder Road
Lake Road East from the junction with Ty-Draw Road to the junction with Cefn-Coed Road
Lake Road West from the junction with Highfield Road to the junction with Ninian Road.
Due to the road closures above, from 8.30am until 1.30pm the following roads will be closed but access will be maintained for residents and businesses.
Column Road
Whitchurch Rd from the junction with Allensbank Rd to the junction with Cathays Terrace
Wedal Rd & Penylan Road from the junction with Melrose Avenue to the junction with Ty-Draw Road
Wellfield Road, Marlborough Road from the junction with Blenheim Road to the junction with Penylan Road
Sandringham Road from the junction with Blenheim Road to the junction with Penylan Road
Westville Road from the junction with Blenheim Road to the junction with Penylan Road
Kimberley Road from the junction with Blenheim Road to the junction with Penylan Road
Lady Mary Road from the junction with Maryport Road to the junction with Lake Road East
Crwys Road from the junction with Albany Road to the junction with Cathays Terrace
Catherine Street from the junction with Woodville Road to the junction with Cathays Terrace
Maindy Road from the junction with Minister Street to the junction with Cathays Terrace.