Travel information for runners and spectators

Please see our travel guide for the Run Norwich 2018 race day below.

Getting to the race

We recommend getting into the city on race day with lots of time to spare. Many roads will be closed from 7am due to the event, and there will be parking restrictions in the city centre area.

Norwich Park n’ Ride will be running special race morning service (from 7am), and an array of city centre car parks open early to accommodate for runners and spectators.

Park n’ Ride

Norwich Park n’ Ride will be operating a special service from Airport & Thickthorn every 20 minutes on race day. The first buses will leave at 7am and last buses back from the City Centre will be at 5pm. Due to road closures, Airport will operate to/from a temporary bus stop in Duke Street (near Premier Inn) and Thickthorn will operate to/from Norwich Bus Station. Standard fares will apply with discounts after 12 o’clock.

Car Parking

For runners and spectators that wish to park a vehicle in the city centre on race-day, we have listed a few options below.

John Lewis

Opens: 07.30
Max capacity: 650
Walk to start line: 5 mins
Restrictions: None
Parking offer for runners:
If runners spend £10 or more in the shop on race day, parking will be free. To receive the free car park exit ticket, runners just need to present their race number and a receipt with a proof of purchase to Customer Services on the second floor.

intu Chapelfield
Opens: 07.00
Max capacity: 1000
Walk to start line: 5 mins
Restrictions: No access between 09.00-10.15

Castle Mall
Opens: 06.30
Max capacity: 791
Walk to start line: 5 mins
Restrictions: No access between 09.00-10.30

St. Giles
Opens: 07.00
Max capacity: 330
Walk to start line: 4 mins
Restrictions: No access between 09.45-11.30

St. Andrews

Opens: 24 hrs
Max capacity: 1084
Walk to start line: 7 mins
Restrictions: None

St. Stephens

Opens: 06.30
Max capacity: 260
Walk to start line: 6 mins
Restrictions: None

Rose Lane

Opens: 24 hrs
Max capacity: 595
Walk to start line: 5 mins
Restrictions: No access between 09.00 & 10.45

Please note: The Forum car park is closed, as it will be used for race volunteers only.

For more information on parking, please visit www.norwich.gov.uk

Taxis

The taxi rank on Gaol Hill will temporarily be moved to Exchange Street.

The taxi rank usually located in Tombland will be closed.

Buses

There will be changes to bus times and routes while the race is on. For full information, please visit the website of the relevant provider:

Road closures & parking restrictions

To ensure the safety of our runners and spectators, a number of road closures will be necessary on race day.

We aim to keep disruption to a minimum and in most cases, the closures will only be around an hour. No vehicle movements will be allowed on the race route during the event, and in two areas (sections of Riverside Road and King Street) parking permits will be suspended and residents required to relocate their vehicles.

Click here to see a map of anticipated road closure times.

Click here to see a map of the two areas affected by parking restrictions.