The Wakefield 10K will take place on Sunday and a number of roads in the city will be fully or partially closed.

For the second year running, the 10K and 5K have sold out all 3,000 collective places – with all runners raising vital funds to support Wakefield Hospice.

A road closure will be in place on the route between 8.20-11am with no vehicle movement allowed during this time.

The road closure is from Quarry Hill, Horbury, along the A642 to St Michael’s Church, next to The Redoubt Pub and includes Park Grove Road, Lawefield Lane and Park Avenue.

The Wakefield 10K and 5K events will take place on Sunday 22 nd March 2026, starting and finish at Thornes Park, with a number of roads across the city fully or partially closed as runners pass through.

placeholder image — The Wakefield 10K and 5K events will take place on Sunday 22 nd March 2026, starting and finish at Thornes Park, with a number of roads across the city fully or partially closed as runners pass through.

All adjoining roads will be closed between 8am and 11am.

New for 2026, the road closure will also include Thornbury Road and Thornes Road, from West Wakefield Methodist Church to Thornbury Road, as well as all adjoining roads.

Traffic in this area may be affected from 8am while preparations take place, including coning and taping the central verges and setting up cone turns for runners to ensure their safety.

The roads will be fully closed from 8.20am.

Motorists needing to move their car from these areas during these road closures are advised to move their vehicles beforehand to a location that would ensure they are not blocked in.

Alexander Cunniff, events fundraiser at Wakefield Hospice: “Last year the Wakefield 10K raised more than £100,000 to support local hospice care, with thousands of runners taking part and hundreds more lining the route to cheer them on.

“We would like to offer our sincerest gratitude not just to all those taking part, but to the entire Wakefield community for their understanding regarding the road closures associated with this event – closures which are of paramount importance in order to keep all associated with the event safe.”

For those attending the Wakefield 10K and 5K, parking is available on the day at Trinity Cathedral Academy on Thornes Road, the Penny Appeal Campus in Thornes Park (for which you must enter from Thornes Road), and in the Cineworld Car Park at Westgate Retail Park.

For those who have not received their race number through the post before race day, they can pick it up from Thornes Park Stadium on the morning of the race.