What to expect at AJ Bell Great Bristol Run 2025: Road Closures, Weather, Start Times

AJ Bell Great Bristol Run’s 10k, 10k VI Challenge, Half-marathon and Elite Wheelchair races are due to take place on Sunday May 12.

The event will run from 7am to 3.30pm, with races starting from 8.25am.

The races will start and end at Anchor Road.

Great Bristol Run 2025 Start Times

- 7am Information Point Open

- 7.30am 10k Assembly Open

- 8.20am 10k Warm UP

- 8.25am Elite Wheelchair Wave Start

- 8.26am 10k VI Challenge Start

- 8.30am 10k fast-paced & Orange Wave start

- 8.46am 10k Green Wave start

- 9.02am Pink Wave Start

- 9.20am Half Marathon Assembly Open

- 9.50am Half Marathon Warm Up

- 10am Half Marathon fast-paced & Orange Wave Start

- 10.20am Half Marathon Green Wave Start

- 10.40am Half Marathon Pink Wave Start

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Event Day tips

The Great Run Company shared the following tips:

- Make sure you’re comfortable. Ideally, run in your shoes for around a month before your Great Run challenge.

- Stay Warm. Bring old clothes to wear on the start line and throw them away when you start (these are donated to charity)

- Avoid chafing. Apply Vaseline to any areas prone to chafing, e.g. groin, upper thighs, under your arms, around your bra band and toes.

- Protect your skin. Use weather resistant sun cream.

- If the first few miles are crowded, don’t tire yourself out dodging in and out. Try to maintain a steady, even pace to help you enjoy the event.

- When you finish, collect your bag ASAP. Put on some warm, dry clothing and don’t get cold. Take a drink as soon as you can after crossing the finish line.

- Try to eat some starchy foods within two hours of finishing the event - your muscles can replace energy most efficiently during this post-run window.

- Make sure you’re fully hydrated with water or squash before consuming any alcohol.

- In the week leading up to the event, the colour of your urine is a useful indicator of your hydration. Pale straw-coloured water is ideal. During your run, drink when you need to. Don’t take big gulps if you’re not thirsty- you could put yourself in a condition called hyponatraemia where your body salts become diluted, possibly causing confusion and vomiting. Make sure you know where the drink stations are on route. Water will be available, but only drink if you need one.

Great Bristol Run 2025 Après Run

There will be an Après Run Zone at Millennium Square.

A Heart Radio DJ truck will be providing club anthems.

There will also be partner activities and food and drink offerings on site.

Great Bristol Run 2025 Event & Charity Village

There will be an event village at Lloyds Amphitheatre open to everyone.

It will feature a range of activities and exhibitors for everyone to enjoy.

Family and friends will be able to wait for runners on Explore Lane as they cross the finish line and exit the finish system.

Great Bristol Run 2025 Road Closures

The routes for the Great Bristol Run races will start and finish at Anchor Road.

To keep runners safe, 73 road closure will take place throughout the day.

For a full list of the roads affected, click here.

Great Bristol Run 2025 Weather Forecast

The Met Office predicts sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by night time.

It also forecasts highs of 23°C and lows of 11°C.

However, BBC Weather predicts light rain showers and a moderate breeze with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C .

Great Bristol Run 2025 tickets

More than 23,000 people are expected to take part in this year’s AJ Bell Great Bristol Run, which will be taking over the city’s streets on 10-11 May 2025, with both the half-marathon and 10k events now sold out.

For more details on remaining charity places for the half-marathon and 10k visit: www.greatrun.org/events/great-bristol-run/#charities

The new Junior & Mini Run event on May 10 has also sold out.