Runners of all abilities and ages will be heading to Leeds on Sunday, June 23 for one of the region’s biggest and best-loved charity road runs, the Leeds 10K . Started by Jane Tomlinson in 2007 , the Leeds 10K was her lasting legacy event, having raised £1.8 million for charity while she was battling terminal cancer.
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. Event timings Starting and finishing at the Parkinson Steps of the University of Leeds, the main race will get underway at 9am. The Junior run will start at 9.
45am, followed by the Mini run at 9.55am. The event will require the closure of roads and road junctions as well as the suspension of a number of Traffic Regulation Orders between 6pm on Saturday, June 22 and 3pm on Sunday, June 23.
Road closures Advertisement Advertisement Road closures will begin around the start/finish on The Headrow, Cookridge Street, Calverley Street, Great George Street, Blenheim Terrace, Cavendish Road and Woodhouse Lane from 4am on Sunday, June 23. The start closures around Blenheim Terrace will be re-open for 12pm while the closures around the finish including the Headrow will be re-open for 3pm. All other road closures on route will be implemented for 8am.
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