Thousands of runners will be taking to the streets of Stretford , Sale and Altrincham this weekend as the Greater Manchester Marathon returns for 2019.
They'll be taking on the mammoth 26.2 miles on Sunday, April 7, and we're sure they'll be in need of a well-earned rest aftwerwards.
An estimated 20,000 people will be taking on the route for various charities and good causes.
But as it's a huge event for the city, do expect some travel disruption.
To help you plan your weekend arrangements and avoid long queues and endless diversions, the Greater Manchester Marathon team have put together full details of all the road closures for the 2019 event.
The ones to be aware of are as follows:
A56
The A56 southbound will be closed:
05:00 – 11:30 Bridgewater Way to White City Way
05:00 – 11:30 White City Way to Thomas Street
11:30 – 16:00 Thomas Street to Bridgewater Street
05:00 – 11:30 Bridgewater Street to Edge Lane
08:00 – 12:00 Edge Lane to Ashfield Road
The A56 northbound will only be closed:
05:00 – 11:30 Edge Lane to White City Way
09:00 – 14:30 Stamford Brook Road to Fownhope Road
11:30 – 16:00 Edge Lane to Davyhulme Road East
Asics Greater Manchester Marathon 2019 route and start time
The A56 will be closed in both directions:
05:00 – 11:30 Davyhulme Road East to Edge Lane
09:00 – 14:30 Fownhope Road to Marsland Road (Washway Road)
If you need to use the A56 southbound, use the outer diversion route, A5103 Princess Road (Princess Parkway) to avoid major disruption to your journey.
If you need to access the city during the northbound closure, use A5181 Barton Road and then B5211 Barton Dock Road to the A57 and then follow signs for the city.
Alternatively after 10:35 when Barton Road will be closed at Kingsway, use Edge Lane to access A5103 Princess Road.
M60
07.00 – 12.30 M60 Junction 7
There is no exit from the M60 at junction 7 in either direction. Access on and off the M60 at junction 7 will be restricted.
Traffic wishing to travel anticlockwise will be directed north on the M60 from junction 7 to junction 8 where they can then use the slip roads to rejoin the M60 to travel south.
Traffic travelling in both directions that wish to leave the M60 at junction 7 will need to leave at junction 6 or junction 9 dependant on their destination, or use the M56 to access areas around Altrincham.
Parking restrictions will also be in place from 11pm on Saturday, April 6, through to 6pm on Sunday, April 7 as it's important you do not park on the race route
The restrictions are as follows:
East Union Street, Stretford
Henrietta Street, Stretford
St Johns Road, Stretford
Kings Road, Stretford
Chapel Road, Sale
Tatton Road, Sale
Broad Road, Sale
Temple Road, Sale
Derbyshire Road, Sale
Brooklands Road, Sale
Aimson Road East, Timperley
B5165 Stockport Road, Timperley, Altrincham
B5165 Thorley Lane Timperley
A560 Shaftesbury Avenue, Timperley
(Main road, not service roads)
Seymour Grove, Timperley
B5165 Stockport Road, Timperley, Altrincham
A560 Stockport Road/Woodlands Road
Timperley, Altrincham
Stamford New Road, Altrincham
Regent Road, Altrincham
Market Street, Altrincham
Post Office Street, Altrincham
Stamford Street, Altrincham
B5165 Park Road, Timperley, Altrincham
A56 Manchester Road and Washway,
Timperley and Sale
A6144 Harboro Way, Sale
A6144 Harboro Road, Sale
B5166 Ashton Lane, Sale
B5166 Carrington Lane, Sale
Moss Lane, Sale
Manor Avenue, Sale
Carrington Lane, Sale
B5158 Carrington Road, Urmston
B5213 Church Road, Urmston
B5213 Stretford Road, Urmston
B5213 Urmston Lane, Urmston
Gorse Avenue, Stretford
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How to get there
The nearest Metrolink tram stops are Pomona, Exchange Quay and Trafford Bar (Zone 2) which are less than a 10-minute walk.
The nearest stop to the finish line and event village is Old Trafford (Zone 2).
You can visit the Metrolink site for more information: http://www.metrolink.co.uk/ .
There isn't an official event car park and pay-on-the-day parking will not be available at Manchester United Football Stadium.
Some pre-paid car parking is available at the MUFC car parks and but that needs to be booked on the Manchester United website in advance.
