The Reading half marathon is being held on Sunday, April 2, so here is all you need to know about routes, road closures, signing up and volunteering.

The Unleashed Performance Half Marathon will begin at 10:15am and covers a route of 13.1 miles.

The Green Park Challenge is a 3km fun run, open to all the family. The start time is 8:30am.

Routes

The Unleashed Performance Half Marathon route by street names:

Longwater Avenue – Brook Drive – Bennet Road – Basingstoke Road – Hartland Road – Whitley Wood Road – Shinfield Road – Pepper Lane – University of Reading – Christchurch Road – Kendrick Road – London Road – London Street – Mill Lane – Yield Hall Place – Minster Road – King Street – Kings Road – Abbey Street – Abbot's Walk – The Forbury – Valpy Street – Blagrave Street – Friar Street – West Street – Oxford Road – Russell Street – Tilehurst Road – Liebenrood Road – Bath Road – Coley Avenue – Berkeley Avenue – Rose Kiln Lane – A33 – Northern Way – Hoops Way – Shooters Way – Madejski Stadium to finish.

The Green Park Challenge covers a small section of the above route.

Signing up

You can sign up now on the Reading half marathon website.

Tickets are a range of prices depending on charity packages, medals and goody bags.

The half marathon, non affiliated club member, ticket with medal costs £48.

There is a team package for four to six people, costing £260. There will be prizes for the winning teams.

Volunteering

If you are 16 years or older you can volunteer to help out on the day.

Race Maker roles will include:

• Volunteer team leader

• Finish line assistant

• Hospitality area team leader

• Route marshall

• Route team leader

• Water station team member

• Start line assistant

In signing up to become a volunteer, you must be available for the whole of Race Day and one training session prior to Race Day. Team leaders will be required to attend the training session and participate as a leader of a group on Race Day.

Download the volunteer application form on the Unleashed Performance half marathon website

Event sponsors include Cancer Research UK, Hilton, Reading Borough Council, Reading Football Club and many more.

Road closures

It is suggested you arrive in Reading no later than 08:45 for the Unleashed Performance Reading Half Marathon, or 7:30am for the Green Park Challenge.

There will be various road closures around Reading on race day.

Roads around Green Park and Madejski Stadium will be closed from 7am to 3pm.

The A33 north and south bound will be affected in various places throughout the day. See table below for full details.

Abbey Square, Abbey Street and Abbey Walk will be closed from 9:30am to 12:45pm.

Parts of Friar Street will be closed in the morning too.

All town centre car parks will be open as normal, apart from Oracle Riverside which will open at 12.40pm.

There will still be access to the Royal Berkshire Hospital from London Road.

See full list of road closures and times of closures on Unleashed Performance website.

Affected roads include:

• Longwater Avenue, Green Park

• Brook Drive, Green Park

• Northern Way, Madejski Stadium

• Hoops Way, Madejski Stadium

• Shooters Way, Madejski Stadium

• A33 (northbound)

• A33 (southbound)

• Bennet Road

• Basingstoke Road

• Island Road

• Hartland Road

• Whitley Wood Road

• Shinfield Road

• Pepper Lane

• Christchurch Road

• Kendrick Road

• London Road

• London Road/Sidmouth St junction

• London Street

• Mill Lane (north and south)

• Duke Street

• Thorn Lane

• Yield Hall Place

• Minster Street

• Gun Street

• King Street

• King's Road

• Abbey Square

• Abbey Street

• Abbots Walk

• The Forbury

• Butter Market

• Valpy Street

• Blagrave Street

• Friar Street

• Station Road

• West Street

• Oxford Road

• Russell Street

• Tilehurst Road

• Liebenrood Road

• Bath Road

• Castle Hill

• Coley Avenue

• Berkeley Avenue

• Rose Kiln Lane (northbound)

• Lindisfarne Way