Road closures for Great South Run this weekend as epic ten mile race returns to the city - full list
Road closures will be in place across the city this weekend for the Great South Run which will allow around 25,000 to take part in a series of races.
The Great South Run weekend takes place on October 18 and 19 with the 5k, a mascot race and junior events all taking place on the Saturday before the ten-mile race on the Sunday. This year is much anticipated after organisers were forced to cancel last year’s Sunday ten-mile run as a result of bad weather.
(See the video embedded in this story of hardy runners taking part in their own GSR event last year)
The routes take in a number of roads in the Southsea area which means that a number of road closures as well as parking and waiting restrictions will be put in place to keep the runners safe and drivers are urged to plan their routes while city residents are also urged to check what is happening in their area.
This year the routes for the 5k and main Great South Run is a little different as a result of the ongoing sea defences in front of Southsea Common which has resulted in the closure of Clarence Esplanade in front of Southsea Common.
The main GSR event will now start at on Avenue de Caen, before heading along Clarence Parade and Duisburg Way before joining its usual route. The 5k takes in Clarence Parade, South Parade and Eastney Esplanade.
General closures for event
- CLARENCE ESPLANADE - From Avenue de Caen to junction with Jack Cockerill Way (west of entrance to Pyramids Car Park) from 6am on October 13 to 5pm on October 20
- CLARENCE ESPLANADE - Between South Parade and Jack Cockerill Way from 8am on October 17 to 6pm on October 19
- VICTORIA AVENUE SPUR -In its entirety from 8am on October 17 to 6pm on October 19
- CLARENCE ESPLANADE - Between Avenue de Caen and Serpentine Way from 6am on October 18 to 6pm on October 19
- THE DELL - In its entirety from 6am on October 18 to 6pm on October 19
- AVENUE DE CAEN - In its entirety from 6am on October 18 to 6pm on October 19
- WESTERN PARADE - Between Clarence Parade and Southsea Terrace from 9am to 1pm on October 18
5k route closures
- CLARENCE PARADE - From Lennox Road South to Jack Cockerill Way from 8am to 10.30am on October 18
- SOUTH PARADE - From Jack Cockerill Way to St Helens Parade from 8am to 10.30am on October 18
- EASTNEY ESPLANADE - From St Helens Parade to St Georges Road from 8am to 10.30am on October 18
Main GSR route closures
All closures are from 9.30am to between 1.15pm and 5pm on October 19
- GORDON ROAD
- VICTORIA AVENUE
- VICTORIA AVENUE SPUR
- PEMBROKE ROAD
- HIGH STREET, OLD PORTSMOUTH - Between Pembroke Road and St George’s Road
- MUSEUM ROAD
- CAMBRIDGE ROAD
- BURNABY ROAD - Between Cambridge Road and Park Road
- PARK ROAD - Between Burnaby Road and St Georges Road
- ST GEORGES ROAD, PORTSEA
- ORDNANCE ROW
- THE HARD
- QUEEN STREET - From its junction with The Hard to its junction with Wickham Street
- WICKHAM STREET
- CLOCK STREET - From its junction with Wickham Street to its junction with The Hard
- BONFIRE CORNER
- CROSS STREET
- QUEEN STREET - From its junction with Wickham Street to its junction with Alfred Road
- ALFRED ROAD
- BISHOP CRISPIAN WAY - From the bus gate to its junction with Alfred Road
- ANGLESEA ROAD
- MARKET WAY - Between Unicorn Gate and Hope Street roundabout
- ST MICHAELS ROAD
- KING RICHARD I ROAD
- WINSTON CHURCHILL AVENUE - From Guildhall Walk to the Bradford Junction Roundabout. Winston Churchill Avenue between Isambard Brunel Road and Blackfriars Road will also be closed from 9.10am to enable safe setup of the drinks station
- ISAMBARD BRUNEL ROAD - Between Alec Rose Lane and Winston Churchill Avenue
- LORD MONTGOMERY WAY
- HAMPSHIRE TERRACE
- LANDPORT TERRACE
- KINGS TERRACE
- JUBILEE TERRACE
- BELLEVUE TERRACE
- SOUTHSEA TERRACE
- KINGS ROAD - Between Flint Street and Landport Terrace
- WESTERN PARADE
- DUISBURG WAY
- CLARENCE PARADE
- AUCKLAND ROAD WEST - At its junction with Clarence Parade
- SERPENTINE WAY (SOUTHSEA COMMON)
- SOUTH PARADE
- ST HELEN’S PARADE
- EASTERN PARADE
- ST GEORGE’S ROAD, EASTNEY
- CROMWELL ROAD
- HENDERSON ROAD - Between Highland Road and Bransbury Road
- HENDERSON ROAD - Westbound carriageway between Bransbury Road and Ferry Road. (Eastbound under two-way light control.)
- HENDERSON ROAD - Between Ferry Road and Eastney Esplanade
- EASTNEY ESPLANADE
- SOUTHSEA ESPLANADE
- SOUTHSEA ESPLANADE LINK ROAD
- THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE
There are also a number of parking restrictions in place preventing loading and waiting in the area of Clarence Esplanade, Avenue do Caen and Jack Cockerhill Way from 6am on October 13.
These will also be in place on October 19 from 5am to 5pm in the following locations
- PIER ROAD - Northbound from its junction with Duisburg Way to Southsea Terrace.
- VICTORIA AVENUE - In its entirety.
- PEMBROKE ROAD - In its entirety.
- HIGH STREET (OLD PORTSMOUTH) - 6 spaces (30 metres) on southbound carriageway outside The George Court.
- ORDNANCE ROW (WEST SIDE) / THE HARD - In its entirety.
- CROSS STREET/BONFIRE CORNER - All bays from Marlborough Gate to the junction of Queen Street.
- QUEEN STREET - From its junction with The Hard to its junction with Wickham Street.
- WICKHAM STREET - In its entirety.
- CLOCK STREET - From its junction with Wickham Street to its junction with The Hard.
- DUISBURG WAY - In its entirety.
- CLARENCE PARADE (NORTH SIDE) - All bays between Queens Hotel entrance and its junction with Avenue de Caen.b. 3 spaces outside 2-3 Lennox Mansions.
- CLARENCE PARADE (SOUTH SIDE) - All bays between Queens Hotel entrance and its junction with Avenue de Caen.
- ST HELEN’S PARADE - From the junction of Craneswater Park to Festing Road.
- EASTERN PARADE - Eastbound from Brading Avenue to St George’s Road
- HENDERSON ROAD 0 From the junction of Bransbury Road to Ferry Road to Eastney Esplanade.
- EASTNEY ESPLANADE/SOUTHSEA ESPLANADE - All bays from Henderson Road to last P&D meter opposite Canoe Lake.
HGV and local diversions will be signposted and marshalled on all roads approaching the route and road closures will be lifted along the route when it is safe to do so. Pedestrian access will be maintained around the event and cycles have been urged to follow vehicle diversion or dismount and follow pedestrian diversion around the event. Carparks along the route where there are road closures will also be inaccessible.
Participants travelling from the Fareham direction are also urged to plan ahead with their travel, with the M27 junction 12 interchange set to be closed eastbound that whole weekend.
For more details about the Great South Run or to sign up to the Saturday events visit the event’s website at www.greatrun.org/events/great-south-run/