The whole course will be closed for traffic in the direction of the runners only (with the exception of Victoria Road) and will coned in the centre to allow traffic to flow in the opposite direction.
The main route in and out of the loop during the race will be the Rodbourne Road next to the Outlet Centre, as the runners will use the service bridge at the rear of the Outlet to Penzance drive, which goes over this road.
All roads on the course will be closed off to traffic around 45mins before the first runner, and will reopen soon after the last runner in sections.
We have a number of crossings that can still be made up to 15mins before the first runner is expected:
Any part of the course can be crossed by foot, but please be careful of runners and course vehicles
9th September 2018 – 07:00-13:00
Whilst the organising team have endeavored to minimize disruption as much as possible, the nature of running and the danger of having runners mixed with cars means that many roads and lanes have to close.
All roads will open as soon as the last runner has passed this point in sections, and the Traffic Management company will endeavour to do this as quickly as possible to ensure the roads re-open in a timely manner
All roads will close around 1 hour before the first runner is due to at
Swindon Half Marathon is supporting 16 Swindon Charities, which will have stations on the course, and is also benefitting the fitness and well being of 1000’s of Swindon runners. 2017’s race raised over £70k for Local Swindon charities, and we apologise for the disruption caused, and hope that you, the local residents, will come out and support the runners during their race.
Below is a list of road and lane closures, which in conjunction with the runners times map, show which roads to avoid for the duration of the race.
Many of the junctions and roundabouts will have permissible passing available between runners where the marshal at that point deems it safe to do so.
Our marshals and the Police on the course are there to help, so please just ask them on the course if you’re stuck or need assistance.
Road Closures
- Shrivenham Road crossing of the Magic Roundabout from the County Ground to Queens Drive. All lanes
- Queens Drive from the Magic Roundabout to Coate Water – Direction lane only
- Dorcan Way (B4006) from Coate Water to Greenbridge – Left Lane Closure only
- Greenbridge Roundabout closed from Dorcan Way into Direction of Highworth
- Stratton road towards Swindon Road Ramp – Closed
- Bridgend Road – Closed only in the direction of Greenbridge to Cirencester Way
- Cirencester Way towards Transfer Bridges – Closed on left lane only (Dual Carriageway)
- Transfer bridges – Closed
- Great Western Way between the transfer Bridges and Cockelberry Roundabout – Closed on one lane only (Dual Carriageway)
- Corporation Street Bridge – Closed
- B4289 Between Corporation Street and Polaris Way – Closed one lane only (Dual Carriageway)
- Polaris Way running besides North Star College – Closed
- North Star Avenue – Closed one lane with permissible passing
- Hawksworth Way from the entrance of the Oasis to Newcombe Drive – Closed one lane only (left lane only when looking in the direction from the Oasis)
- Newcombe Drive (Hawksworth Industrial Estate) – Closed one lane in the direction towards Great Western Way – Permissible passing at the top to access Skate park and units
- Great Western Way from Newcombe Drive to Bruce Street bridges – Closed one lane only (Dual Carriageway)
- Bruce Street bridges – Closed one lane only between great Western Way and Kemble Drive
- Kemble Drive – Closed one lane only in direction from Bruce Street Bridges towards Outlet Village
- Penzance Drive towards Outlet West Car Park – Closed in the direction of Outlet West Car Park towards Mannington
- A3102 (Wootten Bassett Road) – In the direction from Mannington Roundabout towards Town, Road Closed past turning into Penzance Drive – Diversion out past Outlet Village under railway bridge
- Redpost Drive & outer road running past Whichlestowe towards Pipers Way – Road Closed on left side only when coming from direction of the BMW dealership. Managed Crossings to exit Juno Way and Eyam Road. All traffic can only flow in the direction of Pipers way and Wootten Bassett Road
- Waitrose Roundabout and Mill Lane – Open
- Pipers way – Closed left lane only in direction from Croft Road to Pipers Roundabout (Marriott)
- B4289 from Pipers Roundabout toward Wood Street. Closed Left lane only with permissible crossings from Evelyn Street and Signal Way
- B4289 Roundabout next to Co Op – Closed
- Wood Street – Closed
- Victoria Road – Closed between Bath Road Roundabout and Union Row, after which Victoria Hill will only be closed on the left hand side when facing down the hill. Traffic can still go up Victoria Road to the point of Union Row (between Longs Bar and the Vic) Permissible passing will be made into the Car park for Regent Circus Cinema etc.
- Commercial Road. Closed
- Market Street past Tented Market to Wharf green – closed
