Huge crowds of runners, walkers and supporters will gather in Letterkenny this Bank Holiday Monday 1st May for the annual Northwest 10K.
The charity race route will take off from Letterkenny Community Centre on the Pearse Road at 11AM, heading in the direction of the Tesco Roundabout and out the Port Road.
Donegal County Council have issued an alert to motorists that parts of the town centre will be closed to traffic to facilitate the race.
Roads to be closed:
• Pearse Road from Rosemount Lane
• Canal Road one lane closed
• Oliver Plunkett Street to Rosemount Lane one lane closed
• Port Road inbound lane closed
• N56 from Polestar Roundabout to Ballyraine Campus one lane closed
• R940 Ramelton Road from ALDI to Oatfield Roundabout one lane closed
• Oatfield Roundabout to Station Roundabout R229 one lane closed
• Main Street is open but is subject to slow traffic during race
Alternative routes:
• Port Road inbound traffic – Via N56 from Polestar Roundabout to Ballyraine Campus then R940 Ramelton Road onto R229 to Station Roundabout
• Main Street – High Road to New Line Road onto College Road to Convent Road
Motorists are asked to cooperate with the Gardai and marshals to ensure that the charity event passes safely for everyone.
