Manchester Marathon 2025: Full list of road closures with some shut for 40 hours
The adidas Manchester Marathon returns on Sunday 27th April
Thousands of runners and supporters will take to the streets of the city on Sunday for one of the most-anticipated events of the year.
The adidas Manchester Marathon is the UK's second largest marathon and one of Europe's most iconic.
The annual race draws participants from all over the world to the vibrant streets of Greater Manchester, creating a brilliant atmosphere and raising large amounts of money for local and national charities.
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Last year's event saw over 32,000 take part, bringing a fantastic £5.3 million boost to the local economy.
A record high 36,000 are expected to lace up their favourite pair of trainers for this year's 26.2 mile challenge, with all places selling out over five months ago.
On Sunday, the action kicks off at 9am on Chester Road - adjacent to Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.
With an event of this size taking place, several roads within the city will be affected, with road closures and traffic diversion plans in operation.
Road closures
Here is a list of road closures and times for both Saturday 26 April and Sunday 27 April:
8am to 11.59pm : Saturday 26 April to Sunday 27 April
- Oxford Road: From Hulme Street to Grafton Street
- Chester Street: From Oxford Road to Chester Street Car Park entrance
- Brancaster Road: From Oxford Road to Loverose Way
- Sydney Street: From Oxford Road to Grosvenor Street - Note: Allows local access to Sydney Street on Saturday 26 April
- Grosvenor Street: From Oxford Road to A34 Brook Street
- Rosamond Street West: From Oxford Rd to Jenkinson Street
- Booth Street West: From Higher Cambridge Street to Oxford Road
- Booth Street East: From Oxford Road to Rumford Street
- Dover Street: From Oxford Road to Portsmouth Street
- Ackers Street: From Oxford Road to Portsmouth Street
4am to 7pm : Sunday 27 April
- Higher Cambridge Street: From A5067 Cavendish Street to Lloyd Street North
- Lloyd Street North: From Higher Cambridge Street to Monton Street
- Denmark Road: From Pencroft Way to Oxford Road
- Oxford Road: From Grafton Street to Hathersage Road
4am to 11.59pm : Sunday 27 April
- Oxford Road: From Whitworth Street West to Hulme Street
- Wakefield Street: From James Leigh Street to Oxford Road
- New Wakefield Street: From Great Marlbrough Street to Oxford Road
- Hulme Street: From Great Marlborough Street to Oxford Road
- Charles Street: From Oxford Road to Princess Street
- Chester Street: From Oxford Road to Cambridge Street
- Brancaster Road: From Oxford Street to Princess Street
- Sydney Street: From Oxford Road to Sydney Street
- Grosvenor Street: From Oxford Road to Upper Brook Street
- Higher Ormond Street: From Lower Ormond Street to Boundary Street West
- Lower Chatham Street: From Lower Chatham Street to Boundary Street West
- Boundary Street West: From Higher Cambridge Street to Higher Ormond Street
- Rosamond Street West: From Higher Cambridge Street to Oxford Road
- Rosamond Street West: From Boundary Lane to Higher Cambridge Street
- Portsmouth Street: From Dover Street to Ackers Street
7am to 2pm : Sunday 27 April
- A5067 Stretford Road: From A5067 Chorlton Road to A5014 Talbot Road
7.30am to 1pm : Sunday 27 April
- A56 Chester Road: From A5014 Chester Road to Deansgate Interchange
- A56 Chester Road: From A56 Deansgate Interchange to A56 Bridgewater Viaduct
- Great Jackson Street: From A56 Chester Road to Silvercroft Street
- A56 Bridgewater Viaduct: From A56 Chester Road to B6469 Whitworth Street West
- Deansgate: From A56 Chester Road to Owen Street
- A57(M) Westbound off slip: From A57(M) to Deansgate Interchange
- A57(M) Eastbound off slip: From A57(M) to Deansgate Interchange
- A5067 Chorlton Road: From A56 Deansgate Interchange to A5067 Stretford Road
- Royce Road: From Shawgreen Close to Elisa Street
- Lower Moss Lane: From A56 Chester Road to Bramfield Walk
- Barrack Street: From A56 Chester Road to Tatton Street
- Hulme Hall Road: From A56 Chester Road to Ellsmere Street
- Manson Avenue: From A56 Chester Road to Malt Street
- Malt Street: From A56 Chester Road to Manson Avenue
- Princess Street: From Bridgewater Way to Nancey Street
- Elesmere Street: From A56 Chester Road to Hulme Hall Road
- Trentham Street: From A56 Chester Road to Dinton Street
- Cornbrook Road: From A56 Chester Road to Dinton Street
7.30am to 3pm : Sunday 27 April
- Jackson Crescent, Hulme: From A5067 Chorlton Road to Barrhill Close
8.30am to 6.30pm : Sunday 27 April
- A5145 Edge Lane, Stretford: From Kings Road to Wilbraham Road
- A5145 Edge Lane, Stretford: From Wilbraham Road to Kingshill Road
- Ryebank Road, Chorlton: From Daresbury Road to A5145 Edge Lane, Stretford
- Hampton Road, Chorlton: From Daresbury Road to A5145 Edge Lane, Stretford
- A6010 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton: From A5145 Edge Lane, Stretford to Albany Road
- Oswald Road, Chorlton: From Vincent Avenue to A6010 Wilbraham Road
- Whitelow Road, Chorlton: From York Road to A6010 Wilbraham Road
- Manchester Road, Chorlton: From Nicolas Road to A6010 Wilbraham Road
- Brundretts Road, Chorlton: From Groby Road, Chorlton Park to A6010 Wilbraham Road
8.30am to 7pm : Sunday 27 April
- Grafton Street: From Oxford Road to Nelson Street Hospital Entrance
- Nelson Street: From Oxford Road to Hospital Access Road
9am to 6.30pm : Sunday 27 April
- Nicolas Road, Chorlton: From Manchester Road to B5217 Manchester Road
- B5217 Manchester Road, Chorlton: From B5217 Barlow Moor Road to B5217 Seymour Grove
- Longford Road, Chorlton: From Oswald Road to B5217 Manchester Road
- Brantingham Road, Chorlton: From Keppel Road to B5217 Manchester Road
- Kensington Road, Chorlton: From Oswald Road to B5217 Manchester Road
- Railway Terrace and Buckingham Road, Chorlton: From Clarendon Road West to B5217 Manchester Road
- Stratton Road, Chorlton: From Strathmore Avenue to B5217 Manchester Road
- Upper Chorlton Road, Longford: From B5217 Seymour Grove to B5218 Chorlton Road
- Sylvan Road, Whalley Range: From B5218 Upper Chorlton Road to Whalley Road
- B5217 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton: From Groby Road, Chorlton Park to Manchester Road
9am to 7pm : Sunday 27 April
- B5218 Chorlton Road: From B5218 Upper Chorlton Road to A5067 Stretford Road
- A5067 Stretford Road, Hulme: From B5218 Chorlton Road to Cavendish Street
- Bonsall Street: From Bus Gate/Birchall Way to A5067 Stretford Road, Hulme
- Princess Road: From Slip Road (Southbound) to Streford Road, Hulme
- Epping Street: From Gates to Oxford Court (allowing access) to A5067 Stretford Road, Hulme
- A5067 Cavendish Street: From A5067 Stretford Road, Hulme to A5067 Cambridge Street
- Boundary Lane: From A5067 Stretford Road, Hulme to Bronte Street
- Burlington Street: From Boundary Lane to Higher Cambridge Street
You can search for road closure information in more detail using the interactive map on the Manchester Marathon website.
Traffic restrictions
There are also one-way traffic restrictions in place for some roads:
3am to 7.30am : Sunday 27 April
- A56 Chester Road: From A5014 Chester Road to Deansgate Interchange
4am to 11.59pm : Sunday 27 April
- Great Marlborough Street: From Whitworth St West to New Wakefield Street
8.30am to 6.30pm : Sunday 27 April
- Sandy Lane, Chorlton: From Knoll Lane to Park Brow Close
1pm to 3pm : Sunday 27 April
- A56 Chester Road: From A5014 Chester Road to Deansgate Interchange
- A5067 Chorlton Road: From A56 Deansgate Interchange to A5067 Stretford Road
2.30pm to 4.30pm : Sunday 27 April
- A56 Chester Road: From A5014 Chester Road to Deansgate Interchange
Parking suspensions
On-street parking suspensions will also be in operation within the city centre for the duration of the events.
These suspensions will be clearly marked in accordance with Manchester City Council protocol.
People are advised not not park cars in any of the parking bays during the suspension period. It will be removed for safety by Manchester City Council Parking Control. There may also be a charge to recover an impounded vehicle.
Parking suspendsions Roads covering both Manchester and Trafford authorities:
6pm Friday 25 April to 6pm Sunday 27 April
- Buckingham Road and Railway Terrace: Adjacent to Manchester Road. Triangle being used for Medical Post.Sides: All Sides
11pm Saturday 26 April to 6pm Sunday 27 April
- A5067 Stretford Road: From A5014 Chester Road to B5218 Chorlton Road.Sides: Both Sides
- A5145 Edge Lane, Stretford: From A56 Chester Road to A6010 Wilbraham Road.Sides: Both Sides
- A6010 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton: From A5145 Edge Lane, Stretford to B5217 Barlow Moor Road.Sides: Both Sides
5pm Friday 25 April to 6pm Sunday 27 April
- Manchester Road: From Edge Lane to Wilbraham Road.Sides: East Side
- Oswald Road: From Wilbraham Road to Kensington Road.Sides: Both Sides
11pm Saturday 26 April to 6pm Sunday 27 April
- B5217 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton and B5217 Manchester Road, Chorlton: From A6010 Wilbraham Road to B5217 Seymour Grove.Sides: Both Sides
11pm Saturday 26 April to 7pm Sunday 27 April
- Upper Chorlton Road: From Seymour Grove to Chorlton Road.Sides: North West Side
- Chorlton Road: From Upper Chorlton Road to Deansgate Interchange.Sides: Both Side
Roads within Manchester City authority:
5pm Friday 25 April to 11.59pm Sunday 27 April
- Ackers Street: From Oxford Road to Portsmouth Street.
- Dover Street: From Oxford Road to Portsmouth Street.
- Booth Street East: From Oxford Road to A34 Upper Brook Street.
- Rosamund Street West: From Oxford Road to Higher Cambridge Street.
- Grosvenor Street: From Oxford Road to A34 Upper Brook Street.
- Sydney Street: From Oxford Road to Grosvenor Street.
- Chester Street: From Oxford Road.
5pm Saturday 26 April to 11.59pm Sunday 27 April
- A5067 Stretford Road: From B5218 Chorlton Road to A5067 Cavendish Road.Sides: Both Sides
- A5067 Cavendish Street: From A5967 Stretford Road to A5067 Cambridge Street.Sides: Both Sides
- Boundary Lane: From A5967 Stretford Road to Burlington Street.Sides: Both Sides
- Burlington Street: From Boundary Lane to Lloyd Street North.Sides: Both Sides
- Lloyd Street North: From Burlington Street to Denmark Road.Sides: Both Sides
- Denmark Road: From Lloyd Street North to Oxford Road.Sides: Both Sides
- Nelson Street: From Oxford Road to Barriers.
- Grafton Street: From Oxford Road to Portsmouth Street.
- Hulme Street: From Oxford Road.
- Charles Street: From Oxford Road.
- New Wakefield Street: From Oxford Street.
- Wakefield Street: From Oxford Street.
11pm Saturday 26 April to 11.59pm Sunday 27 April
- Sandy Lane, Chorlton: From Barlow Moor Road to St Werburgh's Road/Nell Lane.Sides: East Side
If you require further advice, please email roadclosures@aso-uk.com.
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Event organisers recommend using Metrolink to travel to and from the event as there are several stops close to the event village, start line and finish line in Trafford.
You can also follow these twitter accounts for the most up-to date information regarding public transport: @MCRMetrolink @OfficialTfGM