Leeds 10k 2024 times, route map, road closures and how to take part

Leeds 10k is set to see runners of all abilities take part in the popular event.

Happening on Sunday, June 23, the event features thousands of fun-runners, fundraisers and club runners. 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, in 2006 Jane knew her time left to fundraise was limited. As a result, Jane decided to set up the Leeds 10K to continue the fundraising vehicle for charities that she had started.

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This year, the Leeds 10k is expected to raise thousands of pounds for a number of good causes. These include the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, Leeds Hospitals Charity, Mind Leeds, Macmillan Cancer Support, St George’s Crypt, Candlelighters, Leeds Rhinos Foundation and Athletic Minds Foundation.

In this article, we’ll bring you everything you need to know about the 2024 Leeds 10k.

Start time and route map

Kicking off at 9.00am outside the Parkinson Steps at the University of Leeds, those taking part will be able enjoy the sights of the city as they make their way around the 10k route. The route goes through Headingley and then into Meanwood before winding back past the First Direct Arena and finishing outside Leeds Art Gallery on The Headrow.

You can see the route map below:

The day will also see the return of the Leeds Mini and Junior run. The mini 1.5km course is open to children aged between three and eight. The junior 2.35km course caters for children aged between nine and 15. Starting and finishing at the Parkinson Steps of the University of Leeds, the Junior run will start at 9.45am and it will be followed by the Mini run at 9.55am.

Road closures

To enable the event’s safe running there will be some road closures in Leeds city centre.

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 will begin around the start and 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 reopen by noon while the closures around the finish including the Headrow will reopen for 3pm on Sunday, June 23.

All other road closures on route will be implemented for 8am. These will include closures in Woodhouse Lane, Clarendon Road, Moorland Road, Hyde Park Road, Rampart Road, Woodhouse Street, Headingley Lane, Otley Road, Shaw Lane, Grove Lane, Monk Bridge Road, Grove Road, Meanwood Road, Oatland Road, Oatland Lane, Lovell Park Road, Wade Lane, Merrion Street and Albion Street. These roads will reopen on a rolling basis with the final closure lifted for 11.45am.

For full details of the Leeds 10k road closures can be found here.

How to take part

If you’d like to take part in the 2024 edition of Leeds 10k there are still places up for grabs. General sign up starts at £31.50. You can find out more and sign up here.

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