The Great South Run - Sunday 18th October 2026

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  18/10/2026 - 18/10/2026

The Great South Run 2026

05:00 – 17:00

Sunday 18th October 2026

Service 3 towards South Parade Pier: 
Normal route to Unicorn Road at roundabout turn LEFT into the City Centre using stop C (7 Stand) for alighting and loading, when exiting the City Centre turn LEFT onto Arundel Street to roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Holbrook Road to the roundabout take the SECOND exit onto Victoria Road North to traffic lights. At the traffic lights turn RIGHT onto Elm Grove to traffic lights, turn LEFT onto Grove Road South back onto normal route to The Strand bus stop and terminate 3 service there and change blind to 1 service to City Centre.     

Service’s 3 From South Parade Pier: 
Start at the Strand bus stop, normal route along Portland Road and Grove Road South to the traffic lights, turn RIGHT onto Elm Grove to the traffic lights turn LEFT onto Victoria Road North continuing to Bradford Junction roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Holbrook Road continuing to the roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Arundel Street to roundabout, take the THIRD exit into City Centre back onto normal route.

Service’s 1 towards The Hard:
Start at the Strand bus stop, continue to roundabout taking the FIRST exit onto Waverley Road continue to Albert Road traffic lights, turning RIGHT onto Albert Road continuing past Festing Road back onto normal route to Bradford Junction roundabout, Take the THIRD exit onto Holbrook Road to roundabout take the FIRST exit onto Arundel Street continuing to the roundabout take the SECOND exit onto Stanhope Road to roundabout taking the THIRD exit into City Centre, terminate and start next service 1 towards SPP on time. 

Service’s 1 towards South Parade Pier: 
Start at City Centre turning LEFT onto Arundel Street to roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Holbrook Road continue to the roundabout, take the FIRST exit  onto Victoria Road North then  normal route to Highland Road continuing past Festing Road onto Albert Road to the Traffic Lights, turn LEFT onto Waverley Road to the roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto Clarendon Road to The Strand bus stop, terminate 1 service there and change blind to start 3 service.
 

Service’s 2 towards The Hard                                                                                     
Normal route to Bradford Junction roundabout take the SECOND exit onto Holbrook Road to roundabout take the FIRST exit onto Arundel Street continuing to the roundabout take the SECOND exit onto Stanhope Road to roundabout taking the THIRD exit into City Centre, terminate and start next service 2  towards Paulsgrove on time.  

Service’s 2 towards Paulsgrove Shops:                                                                       
Start at City Centre turning LEFT onto Arundel Street to roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Holbrook Road continue to the roundabout, take the Second exit  onto Victoria Road North then  normal route. 

Service’s X4,X5 Park & Ride and 8’s towards The Hard:                                      
Normal route to Unicorn Road, Terminate in City Centre facing in the correct direction for your next service.

Park and Ride Services:                                                                                   
When Queen Street is closed follow normal route to Unicorn road then stanhope road and stop at stand Fin the city centre, wait time then head back to tipner site.

Service’s 7 & 8 towards City Centre: 
Normal route to Unicorn Road to roundabout take the SECOND exit onto Stanhope Road to roundabout take the FIRST exit into City Centre terminating at Stop D and start next service 7 from there on time.

Service H1: 
Are to wait while the race is ongoing and to start services when roads reopen this may be as early as 13:30.

Service 3 towards south parade pier:
Normal route to The Strand bus stop at the roundabout take 2nd exit onto Granada road at the end turn left and terminate at the next stop. change blind to 1 service to the hard.     

Service 1 From the Hard: 
Normal route to Canoe lake, terminate here and change your destination screen to the 3 service. Turn right into Granada road follow to the end then at the roundabout take 3rd exit onto normal route.