Revealed: All the city road closures for Run Norwich

Participants will finally be testing their mettle at the annual event this Sunday, October 23, which had been postponed twice this year due to the extreme July heat and the Queen's death.

Runners will pass by a number of the city's landmarks as they compete in the 10k road race, with 8,500 runners expected to take part.

During the event, no vehicles will be allowed to travel on the race route and bus services will be affected.

People who live in King Street will be required to relocate vehicles and locked bicycles by 6.30pm on Saturday, October 22 until noon on Sunday, October 22.

Any vehicles that are in the way will be removed.

Those living in Riverside Road are able to leave their cars parked along the road but if people wish to use them between 9am and 11am on Sunday, they will have to adjoining roads, which they can do free of charge.

On race day, the road closures in place are:

• St Giles Street, Bethel Street, Theatre Street, Red Lion Street and Castle Meadow will be closed between 7am - 1pm
• Chapelfield Road, St Stephens Street, All Saints Green and Westlegate will be closed from 8.45am to 10.15am
• King Street will be closed from 9.15am until 10.30am
• Rose Lane, Riverside Road and Prince of Wales Road will be closed from 9am to 11am
• Tombland, Magdalen Street, Blackfriars Street, Whitefriars and The Close will be closed from 9am to 11.30am
• Bishopgate is closed from 9am to 11.15am
• Wherry Road is closed from 9.15am to 11am
• Carrow Road is closed from 9.15am to 10.45am

The Run Norwich route, taking place on Sunday, October 23 (Image: Run Norwich)

Bus services in the city will be impacted by the event, with most services operating diversions until 1pm.

Norwich's large-scale Covid vaccination centre will also be closed on Sunday for the road race.

The vaccination centre, which is located in City Hall, St Peters Street, will be unable to open as the event will pass the site.