Ørsted Great Grimsby 10K – road closure information

The event is taking place on Sunday 18 July

Aerial view of Grimsby town centre and docks
Published 16th Jul 2021

Runners are set to take to the streets of Grimsby on Sunday 18 July for the return of the Ørsted Great Grimsby 10K.

The COVID-safe race is expecting 2,000 people to take part and road closures will once again be put in place to keep the runners and other road users safe.

To reduce disruption for those living, working, or travelling in areas along the race route, a rolling road closure will be in place as the race progresses.

Road closure list and timings are as follows:

Closures from 6am to 11:10am

Town Hall Square

Town Hall Street

Doughty Road (No access to Moss Road)

Pasture Street

Upper Burgess Street

Closures from 8am to 11.30am

East Street

Osbourne Street

Closures from 8am to 11.20am

Abbey Road

Abbey Park Road

Bargate – up to and including Nunns Corner Roundabout

Closures from 8am to 11.40am

Scartho Road (A1243) – up to and including Scartho Fork Roundabout

Louth Road (A1243) – up to and including Louth Road Roundabout

Closures from 8am to 12.30

Toll Bar Roundabout (A16)

New Waltham Bypass (A16) – up to and including the Low Farm Roundabout

Peaks Parkway (A16) – up to Welholme Road

Weelsby Road (A46)

Welholme Road

Park Drive to the finish line at People’s Park

Streets that are connected to a closure with no alternative route will also be closed by default.

Residents living on Scartho Top will have access maintained through Ferriby Lane, Fauconberg Avenue and Pelham Avenue via traffic control.

Signs will be put up in advance to inform people of the road closures and letters will be sent to residents on Scartho Top and those affected by closures with no alternative route.

There is non-emergency access to the hospital via Second Avenue and Emergency vehicles will have access to the hospital at all times.

The road closures have been co-ordinated to support the staggered start times which is key for the COVID-Secure arrangements in place to allow the event to take place safely and securely.

The council says the race organisers Tape2Tape have put a lot of time and consideration into analysing all aspects of the race to make it as COVID-Safe as possible, and have strictly followed the official UK Athletics guidance and advice from the council's Event Safety Advisory Group and Public Health.