HALF MARATHON 2015
Important Travel and Access
Information - Sunday 10th May 2015
Vitality Run Hackney Half Marathon will be taking place on Sunday 10th May 2015 at 9am.
Now in its second year, this exciting event expects to attract around 12,500 runners to the
London Borough of Hackney, and many will be fundraising for local and national charities.
Using Hackney’s streets for the race will cause changes to usual traffic routes, for a limited
period, during the morning of Sunday 10th May. In planning this event, every effort is made
to minimise the disruption caused due to the closure of roads. The route has been carefully
considered and we are working in close consultation with the London Boroughs of Hackney,
Newham and Tower Hamlets, Transport for London, and all emergency services. Advanced
Warning Signs will be installed 3 weeks prior indicating where the roads are closed.
Roads to be closed or partially closed for the event on Sunday 10th May:
Homerton Road (B112)
Queensbridge Rd. (B108)
Downs Road (A104)
Middlesex Way
Valette Street
Berkshire Road
Pritchard Road
Balls Pond Lane
Wansbeck Road
Urswick Road
Southern Loop Road
Cadogan Terrace
Marsh Hill (B112) Middleton Road
Rectory Road
Eastway (A106)
Paragon Road
Osborne Road
Broadway Market
Ponsford Street
Chapman Road
Lower Clapton Rd. (A107)
Mandeville Place
Wick Lane
Homerton High St (A102)
Haggerston Road
Amhurst Road
Lee Conservancy Rd
Urswick Road (A102)
Hepscott Road
Westgate Street
Morning Lane (B113)
Mare Street (A107)
Cricketfield Road
Waterden Road
Monier Road
Felstead Street
Scriven Street
Downs Park Road
Dalston Lane (A107)
Brooksby’s Walk
Rothbury Road
Victoria Park Rd (A106)
Graham Road (A1207)
Queensdown Road
Westfield Avenue
Grove Road (Between
Old Ford Rd/Gore Rd)
Wallis Road
Whiston Road
Pembury Road (A104)
Wardle Road
White Post Lane
Olympic Park Ave
Road closures will be in operation from 7am and will re-open once all runners have passed by, and
it is safe and feasible to do so. Roads will officially begin to re-open from 11:30am with all being fully
re-opened by 2pm.
Please do allow extra time for your journey, and where possible, avoid driving
in the area during the closure period. If you do need to drive your vehicle on the
morning of Sunday 10th May, please consider parking vehicles on alternative streets
on the evening of Saturday 9 th May, to enable you to carry out your journey.
We are very grateful for the support of all local residents, and hope this advance notice
helps with your planning around road closures. We appreciate your understanding with
any inconvenience you experience due to these restrictions, and if you would like to discuss
further, please do get in contact by email [email protected] or call 0845 304
5443. If you would like to take up the challenge of the half marathon, places are going fast so
be quick and sign up at www.runhackney.com. We look forward to seeing you on race day!
Kind regards,
Vitality Run Hackney Event Team