THE inaugural Warrington Running Festival is set to take place tomorrow.

Sunday will see thousands of runners take to the streets of the town for the return of a half-marathon to the borough for the first time since the English Half Marathon was cancelled at short notice in 2019.

New operator RunThrough will also be hosting 5km, 10km and kids’ races.

READ MORE: Everything you need to know about the Warrington Running Festival

A number of road closures will be in place between 5.30am and 2pm on September 26 as a result.

The following streets will be shut for their entire lengths:

  • Ackers Road
  • Bridge Foot
  • Bridge Street
  • Cantilever Bridge
  • Chester Road
  • Church Street
  • Farrell Street
  • Grammar School Road
  • Grappenhall Road
  • Hallaway
  • Holmesfield Road
  • Howley Lane
  • Hunts Lane
  • Mersey Street
  • Palmyra Square North
  • Palmyra Square South
  • Rylands Street
  • Springfield Street
  • Station Road
  • Stockton Lane
  • Suez Street
  • Warrington Old Bridge
  • Warrington New Bridge
  • Wash Lane
  • Wharf Street
  • Winmarleigh Street

The following roads will be partially closed:

  • Bold Street from Rylands Street to Bridge Foot
  • Church Lane from Chester Road to Broad Lane
  • Knutsford Road westbound from Hallaway to Wilderspool Causeway
  • Knutsford Road westbound from Grammar School Road to Hallaway
  • Knutsford Road eastbound from Wilderspool Causeway to Thelwall Lane
  • Lumb Brook Road from Chester Road to Bridge Lane
  • Legh Street from Sankey Street to Regent Street
  • Sankey Street from Crosfield Street to Bold Street
  • Wilderspool Causeway from Chester Road to Knutsford Road
  • Wilson Patten Street from Slutchers Lane to Bridge Foot

Diversions will be in place via Walton Road, Chester Road, Cultches Lane, Wilson Patten Street, Parker Street, Liverpool Road, Sankey Way, Priestley Street, Froghall Lane, Midland Way, Manchester Road, Kingsway North, Kingsway South and Knutsford Road.