Chorley 10k: Start times, route and road closures

A record number of runners have signed up for this year's Chorley 10k with 3,000 people set to take part.

The annual event, which takes place on Sunday, has sold out and will take over the town centre.

As well as the 10k Run, there is also a 2k Family Run, and Chorley Council which organises the event in conjunction with Fylde Coast Runners, promises "more activities and entertainment than ever before".

Here's everything you need to know about this year's event.

Both the 10k and 2k races start and finish on Market Street.

The 10k race is a two-lap course which goes from Market Street to St Thomas's Road, along Southport Road before turning right into Ackhurst Lodge and then entering Astley Park.

Runners will then pass run over the lake bridge, past the playing fields and play areas and head towards Astley Park's main gates where they will turn left on to Park Road. They will run up to the junction with the A6 Preston Road where they will turn and travel back down Park Road and pass Chorley Town Hall, before turning right into St Thomas's Road and repeat the course.

On the second lap runners will continue down Market Street and through the finish line.

The 2k course will see participants pass Chorley Town Hall on to Park Road before they run though Astley Park's main gates, travel past the play areas and playing fields to a marker just before the lake where they will turn and travel back along the same route through Astley Park and back out through the main gates and turn right on to Park Road, continuing straight ahead on to Market Street to the finish line.

The 2k Family Run starts first at 09:30 BST with the 10k race kicking off at 10:30.

Road closures will be in place on the day of the event from from 08:00 until 13:00 on parts of Market Street, Southport Road, St Thomas's Road and Park Road.

Further details can be found here.

There will be no overnight parking on Saturday on Market Street between the High Street and St George's Street junctions and Park Road adjacent to the park gates.

Most town centre car parks are free on a Sunday with the exception of the Flat Iron car park.

Find out more information here.

Entertainment will be taking place at various locations with highlights including Our House, Your House DJ set in Astley Park between 09:30 and 12:30 and live entertainment in and around the covered market, such as guitarist Chris Alton, as well as renowned bubble artist Paris Bubbles.

Sambafriq samba drummers will also be popping up at key spots around the town.

There will be a well-being village on Fazakerley Street and Cleveland Street open from 08:30 with lots of organisations providing information and activities, including facepainting (a fee will apply), a climbing wall and much more.

The 1498 Food and Drink area of the covered market will also be open on the day between 10:00 and 16:00 with some traders opening earlier.

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