Great Bristol Run 2024: The 71 road closures for the half marathon and 10K

Thousands of runners are getting ready for the biggest annual half-marathon and 10k race event in Bristol.

This year’s AJ Bell Great Bristol Run takes place on Sunday, May 19, starting at Anchor Road, passing by some of the most iconic landmarks in Bristol and finishing at Millennium Square.

The event will kick of with the Mascot Race at 8.45am, the Family Run Start at 9am and the 10k Wheelchair Race at 9.25am, followed by the Visually Impaired Wave (9.28am), 10k Fast Paced and Orange Wave (9.30am), 10k Green Wave (9.42am), 10k Pink Wave (9.54am), Half-Marathon Orange Wave (10.40am), Half-Marathon Green Wave (10.56am) and Half-Marathon Pink Wave (11.12am).

Scroll through to find out which roads will be impacted by the races on May 19 and when.

Road closures from 4am to 5pm

- Anchor Road from Canons Road to Hotwell Road

- Canons Road from Anchor Road to College Green / St Augustine’s Parade

- Canons Way from Anchor Road to its closed end

- Partition Street from Lower College Street to St George’s Road

- Lower College Street from Anchor Road to Partition Street

- College Square

- Lime Kiln Road

- Harbour Way

- Explore Lane

Road closures from 6.30am to 1.55pm

- Hotwell Road (Westbound/ Outbound traffic side of road) from Anchor Road to Merchants Road

- Rownham Mead from Hotwell Road To Merchants Road

- Christina Terrace

- Humphry Davy Way from Cumberland Basin Road to Cabot Way

- Merchants Road from Rownham Mead to Humphry Davy Way

- Plimsoll Bridge (Brunel Way Southbound) from Cabot Way to McAdam Way

Road cfrom 6am to 2.45pm

- Bennett Way from Plimsoll Bridge to Hotwell Road

- Bridge Valley Road from Clifton Down to Hotwell Road

- Cabot Way from Hotwell Road to Plimsoll Bridge

- Cumberland Basin Road from Faraday Road to Hotwell Road

- A4 Portway from Hotwell Road to Sylvan Way

- Hotwell Road from Cumberland Basin Road to Portway

Road closures from 5.30am to 2.45pm

- Smeaton Road from Cumberland Road to Brunel Lock Road

- Cumberland Road from Gas Ferry Rd to Avon Crescent - Westbound only

- Avon Crescent from Cumberland Road to McAdam Way

- Merchants Road From Cumberland Basin Road to Brunel Lock Road including Junction Lock Bridge

- Ashton Avenue from Avon Crescent to Brunswick Place

- Brunel Lock Road from Merchants Road to Brunel Way

- Brunswick Place from Ashton Avenue to Brunel Lock Road

- Commercial Road from A38 Bedminster Bridge to Cumberland Road/Wapping Road - Access only

- Wapping Road from Commercial Road/Cumberland Road to Prince Street Bridge

- Ashmead Way from Smeaton Road to McAdam Way

- Cumberland Road from Brunel Lock Road to Commercial Road / Wapping Road - Eastbound only

- McAdam Way from Brunel Way to Merchants Road

Road closures from 6am to 3.15pm

- The Grove

- Prince Street from Marsh Street to Prince Street Bridge

- Prince Street Bridge

- Thunderbolt Square from Prince Street to Queen Square

- Queen Square path around square

- Queen Square - Road around the Square

- Middle Avenue from Queen Square to Prince Street

Road closures from 5.30am to 3.45pm

- Redcliff Hill from Bedminster Bridge Roundabout to Redcliffe Way

- Redcliffe Way from The Grove to Temple Gate

- Redcliffe Street/ St Thomas Street from Phippen Street to Three Queens’ Lane

- Three Queens’ Lane

- Phippen Street

- Victoria Street from High Street to Temple Circus Gyratory

- Mitchell Lane

- Counterslip

- Passage Street

- Queen Street

- Castle Street

- Lower Castle Street

- Broad Weir

- Newgate

- Wine Street

- High Street

- Bristol Bridge

- Redcliffe Bascule Bridge

Road closures from 7am to 4.30pm

- Baldwin Street from High Street to St Augustine’s Parade

- Marsh Street

- Broad Quay

- Colston Avenue

- Quay Street (from Colston Avenue to Christmas Street)

- Christmas Street

- Rupert Street from St Johns Bridge to Colston Avenue

- Lewin’s Mead (From Christmas Street to Colston Avenue)

- St Augustine’s Parade (northbound) from College Green to Colston Avenue

- St Augustine’s Parade (southbound) from Colston Avenue to Canons Road

- College Green from St Augustine’s Parade to Park Street

- Park Street from College Green to Queens Road

- Deanery Road – from the roundabout by College Green to College Street

Great Bristol Run 2024

Spaces for the Family Run, half marathon and 10k have sold out.

However, a number of charity places are still available for the 10k and half marathon events. They are also going quickly so be sure to sign up fast at www.greatrun.org/events/great-bristol-run/#charities

To hear about when entries open for the 2025 AJ Bell Great Bristol Run, register your interest at www.greatrun.org/events/great-bristol-run/