Here are the route closures for the Dewsbury 10k Road Race this weekend

Motorists face severe disruption on Sunday morning (February 6) due to route closures for the annual Dewsbury 10k Road Race.
The race, organised by Dewsbury Road Runners, will take place on Sunday morning, February 6The race, organised by Dewsbury Road Runners, will take place on Sunday morning, February 6
The race, organised by Dewsbury Road Runners, will take place on Sunday morning, February 6

A field of more than 2,500 runners has entered the annual event along Bradford Road between Dewsbury and Birstall.

The race, organised by Dewsbury Road Runners, starts at 9am. The route passes from Dewsbury Ring Road along Bradford Road through Batley to Birstall Smithies and back.

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The first runners will finish at about 9.30am and the last ones are expected at around 10.30am.

A field of more than 2,500 runners has entered the annual event along Bradford Road between Dewsbury and BirstallA field of more than 2,500 runners has entered the annual event along Bradford Road between Dewsbury and Birstall
A field of more than 2,500 runners has entered the annual event along Bradford Road between Dewsbury and Birstall

Bradford Road will be closed to vehicles between Birstall Smithies and Dewsbury for the duration of the event.

Drivers are strongly advised to plan ahead to avoid routes which either cross or use Bradford Road.

There will also be disruption to bus services.

The road closures will be as follows:

Dewsbury Ring Road in both directions between Halifax Road and Leeds Road from 7am to 12pm.

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Bradford Road between Dewsbury Ring Road and the A62 (Birstall Smithies) from 8.15am to 10.30am.

Cliffe Street slip road from Dewsbury Ring Road to Crackenedge Lane from 7am to 12pm.

Greaves Road for its full length from 7am to 12pm.

Wood Street for its full length from 7am to 12pm.

There will be delays all along Bradford Road, particularly at the Town Street/Jack Lane junction, the Rouse Mill Lane junction, the Hick Lane junction, the Stocks Lane/Batley Field Hill junction and the Carlinghow Lane/Centenary Way junction.

The outward and inward streams of runners can cause delays for as long as 40 minutes.

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The charities that will benefit from funds raised at this year's event are Kirkwood Hospice, Dewsbury Cares Community Group and Beau’s Fight Against Cancer.

Entries have closed and there are no spaces for runners to sign up on the day.

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