{"id":455203,"date":"2025-09-27T11:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/455203\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T11:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:13:12","slug":"thousands-set-to-take-part-in-sheffield-10k-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/455203\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands set to take part in Sheffield 10k race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thousands of people are due to take part in the annual Sheffield 10k on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organised by Jane Tomlinson&#8217;s Run For All the race will start in Arundel Gate at 09:30 BST.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Runners will then head out along Charter Row and Ecclesall Road before looping round Endcliffe Park and heading back into the city centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A series of road closures will be in place on the day while parking restrictions will also be in force on a number of streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Road closures will be in place on Sunday between 04:00 and 16:00.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parking restrictions on roads, including Ecclesall Road, Charles Street, Norfolk Street, Pinstone Street, Surrey Street and Union Street, will come into force at 20:30 on Saturday and stay in place, in some locations, until 16:00 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Organisers have warned that drivers who do not adhere to parking restrictions could have their vehicles towed away for safety reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Points along the route will be provided for spectators and supporters, and there will be two first aid stations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emergency vehicles will still be able to access the area throughout the event, according to organisers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Full details of road closures and parking restrictions can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runforall.com\/media\/le2f1npd\/2025-sheffield-10k-road-closure-poster.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Run for All website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Run for All website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A map showing the roads which the race will follow.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/9c6db196ceb0711244c5c49e7dc9308e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 route includes a new section around the halfway point to allow for changes to the start\/finish area [Run for All]<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Becky Major, from Run For All said: &#8220;We&#8217;re very excited for the Sheffield 10k, because it&#8217;s known for its electric atmosphere and being something truly special in the running calendar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s truly a celebration of community and resilience &#8211; everything the city stands for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Andrew Heyes won the men&#8217;s race in 2024, setting a new course record of 29.44, while the women&#8217;s race was won by Martha Hanby in a time of 39.31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a slight change, the 2025 route will include an additional section around the halfway point, taking in Graham Road, Fulwood Road and Hangingwater Road before returning to the normal course.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Run For All said the change had been made to &#8220;improve the experience around the Start\/Finish&#8221; due to the &#8220;growing popularity&#8221; of the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Listen to highlights from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/curation\/p0cjdy2n?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds<\/a> or catch up with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b006mj5m?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:latest episode of Look North.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">latest episode of Look North.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More on this storyRelated internet links<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thousands of people are due to take part in the annual Sheffield 10k on Sunday. 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