This Sunday, 22 March, runners of all abilities will take on the Stafford Half Marathon, beginning at 10am on Victoria Road. 

Last year's event had around 2,000 entrants with the winner Jason Bennett, from Birchfield Harriers, completing the race in one hour, ten minutes and 13 seconds. 

The half marathon, which is just over 21km, will see participants run a circular route around the outside of Stafford town centre. 

To accommodate the race, the following road closures will be implemented:  

• Stafford Town centre full road closure and traffic management from 6am until 4pm 
• Victoria Road closed from 6am until 5pm 
• Newport Road closed from just before 9:50am until 10:50am or until last runner has passed 
• West Way traffic management from just before 9:50am until just before 11:50am or until last runner has passed 
• Rowley Park closed to all vehicle traffic from 7am to 12pm 
• Wolverhampton Road traffic management from just before 9:50am until 1:50pm  
• Ampleforth Drive traffic management and full road closure from 9:50am until just before 1:50pm or until last runner has passed 
• Litchfield Road to Weeping Cross traffic management and single lane road closure from 9:50am until just before 1:50pm or until last runner has passed 
• Baswich Lane to Two Waters Way traffic management from 10am to 1:30pm 
• Tixall Road to Birkdale Drive traffic management from 10am until 2pm 
• Weston Road single lane road closure and traffic management from 10am to 2pm 
• Sandon Road crossing point traffic management from 10am to 2pm 
• Common Road single lane closure and traffic management from 10am to 3pm 

Click here to see the road closure map.

For more information about the event click here.