MULTIPLE SERVICES | Chelmsford City Centre | EVENT ROAD CLOSURE: Chelmsford Half Marathon 2026 | 01/03/2026

25th Feb 2026Mid Essex

Location

Chelmsford City Centre
Cause

EVENT: Chelmsford Half Marathon 2026
Effective

01/03/2026 - 01/03/2026

Chelmsford Half Marathon 2026 returns on Sunday 1st March 2026.

Whilst the marathon is underway, traffic management will be enforced to ensure the safety of race participants. For the duration of the event there will be short traffic holds, bus stops closed, rolling road closures and route diversions.

The majority of road closures begin at 05:00am and are scheduled to have ended by 13:00*. *Road closures may re-open earlier; dependant on how quickly the runners complete sections of the race.

Due to the location of the event - multiple services will experience delays - this will disrupt services in South, Mid and North Essex. Please continue to check this page as we will continue to add information in the lead-up to the event.

Last updated 25/02/2026.

SHORT TRAFFIC HOLDS / ROLLING ROAD CLOSURES

08:50 - 09:15

There will be short traffic holds - to allow race participants to safely cross the road.

The following roads will have short traffic holds (between the hours of 08:50 and 09:15):

Broomfield Road
Parkway
Rainsford Road
Coval Lane
Victoria Road South
New London Road

SUSPENDED BUS STOPS

05:00 - 13:00

Parkway EASTBOUND (New London Road to Army & Navy). The bus stops will be closed and will not be served: Parkway and Army & Navy

Parkway WESTBOUND (Army & Navy to New London Road). The bus stops remain open and will be served.

PLANNED DIVERSIONS:

C9	27 Feb - 01 Mar	27 Feb 07:00 - 01 Mar 22:00 Alan Cherry Drive will be closed - to prepare for the Chelmsford Half-Marathon 2026. The C9 will divert in both directions via Chelmer Valley Road, Rectory Lane and Ransomes Way/Bishop Hall Lane. Anglia Ruskin University will be served.
C9	01 Mar	08:50 - 09:25 Bishops Hall Lane will be closed. There will be short traffic holds at Bishop Hall Lane / Hoffmanns Way / New Street roundabout.
31 331 332 333	01 Mar	05:00 - 13:00 Essex Yeomanry Way (A1114) will be closed - The road will be closed from Army & Navy Roundabout to Howe Green Roundabout [EASTBOUND]. Towards Chelmsford: Normal line of route as A1114 WESTBOUND will remain open - No diversion. Towards Burnham/Maldon/Heybridge: The 31 / 331 / 332 / 333 will divert via Baddow Road / Tabors Hill / Maldon Road. Parkway EASTBOUND (New London Road to Army & Navy). The bus stops will be closed and will not be served: Parkway and Army & Navy Parkway WESTBOUND (Army & Navy to New London Road). The bus stops remain open and will be served.
71 X71 371	01 Mar	05:00 - 13:00 Chelmer Village Way will be closed - The road will be closed from from Kingsford Drive Roundabout to Mill Vue Road Roundabout [WESTBOUND]. Towards Colchester: Normal line of route as Chelmer Village Way EASTBOUND will remain open - No diversion. Towards Chelmsford: The 71, X71 and 371 will divert, after serving Brook End Road, by returning back along Chelmer Village Way and New Dukes Way before returning to normal line of route on Chelmer Road. The following bus stop(s) will not be served: Henniker Gate Chelmer Village Shopping Centre Pollard's Green Goddard Way Parkway EASTBOUND (New London Road to Army & Navy). The bus stops will be closed and will not be served: Parkway and Army & Navy Parkway WESTBOUND (Army & Navy to New London Road). The bus stops remain open and will be served.
X30	01 Mar	05:00 - 13:00 Essex Yeomanry Way (A1114) will be closed - The road will be closed from Army & Navy Roundabout to Howe Green Roundabout [EASTBOUND]. Towards Stansted Airport: Normal line of route as A1114 WESTBOUND will remain open - No diversion. Towards Southend-on-Sea: The X30 will divert, after serving Chelmsford Bus Station, via Parkway, Rainsford Lane, Waterhouse Lane, Westway, London Road, Three Mile Hill and A12 before returning to normal line of route on Rettendon Bypass (A130). The following bus stop will not be served: Army & Navy