Residential Information

Letter to residents - 18/8/2025

Road Closure Notice

Wolverhampton City Half Marathon

Sept. 7th 2025 between 07:30 and 13:30.

You are receiving this leaflet as your property is along the route for the above event and may be affected by Road Closures.

Your support in observing restrictions is welcome and, should you wish, support the runners by turning out and cheering them along would also be very welcome.

The new route for the event relaunch offers residents active participation opportunities, local charities opportunities for involvement and, going forwards, aims to bring high levels of participation into the City to showcase Wolverhampton and the ongoing regeneration.

Closures will be lifted as soon as practical. However, during the above timings, please do not plan to use your vehicle along the route. If you have a critical journey then please do plan ahead and park your vehicle outside of the route.

Emergency vehicles and medical support personnel in uniform will be given access as appropriate.

Roads affected: Include: As per map including; North St, Paternoster, Red Lion St, Mitre Fold, Queen Sq, Lichfield St, Stafford St, Wulfruna St, Thornley St, Whitmore St, Broad St, Fryer St, Victoria St, Cleveland Rd, Garrick St, Skinner St, School St, Salop St, Peel St, Pitt St Worcester St, Summer Row, Temple St, St Johns Sq, Church St, Waterloo St Clarence St, Birch St, Ring Road between Chapel Ash and Stafford St, Bath Rd, West Park, Albert Rd, Paget Rd, Tettenhall Rd, Newbridge Cres, Newbridge Ave, Compton Park, Compton Rd*, Henwood Rd*, Balfour Cres, St Judes Rd, Riches St. Henwood Road*, Bridgnorth/Compton Road*, (*One Way restrictions Apply)  

Volunteers are welcome - local knowledge always helps! Volunteer signs up via wolveshm@stuweb.co.uk with

Volunteer in the subject line.

Thank you in anticipation of your support.