The BTR Liverpool Half Marathon is fast approaching, taking place on Sunday, March 15. The sold-out event will see 15,000 racers tackle Liverpool from 9:30am, which has been changed to a slightly later time.
BTR Liverpool Half Marathon route
Starting at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, the first four miles of the half marathon have been changed to go past Liverpool Town Hall, the Chinese Arch, and Liverpool Cathedral. What is more, runners will no longer head through Otterspool Park and onto The Promenade.
Racers will then go through Sefton Park and Princes Park along Princes Road and Upper Parliament Street, before taking Queens Wharf and Halftide Wharf, before joining the usual route at King’s Dock along the waterfront to the finish line at Pier Head, Liverpool.
Road closures for the BTR Liverpool Half Marathon
The BTR Liverpool Marathon will cause the closure of a number of city centre roads and road junctions between 4am and 3pm on Sunday, 15 March 2026, all of which will reopen on a rolling basis as the run passes through.
The start and finish lines will see earliest 4am closures, while the rest of the roads will start closing from 8:30am.
You can find the full list of closures on the BTR Liverpool website.
BTR Liverpool interactive map to help locals and visitors alike to move around the city.
Travelling to the city centre during the Liverpool Half Marathon
There will be Arriva North West shuttle buses from Liverpool ONE bus station to Great Howard Street and Blackstone Street, starting at 6.30am, with the last bus departing at 9am -the fare is £2 per person.
Merseyrail is operating several earlier train services into Liverpool Central, Moorfields, and Sandhills, on the Northern Line and Wirral Line networks.
Commuters are advised all roads around the city centre will be busier than usual until around 2pm.
More information on public transport and parking is available on the BTR website.
Alan Rothwell, BTR Founder, commented: “This weekend we welcome an incredible 15,000 runners and thousands of spectators to experience the biggest ever BTR Liverpool Half Marathon. The event is about to be taken to another level and it’s extremely exciting for everyone involved.
“As our runners cross the new start line at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, they will head out on the course which also has a new route for the first four miles – taking in more sights and sounds of the city along the way.
“Whether runners are competing for a personal best time, pulling on their trainers to raise much-needed funds for inspiring charities, or running socially with friends to enjoy the race and day itself – they all have one thing in common. They are getting out there, staying fit and active, and that’s something we definitely should applaud. Thank you for choosing Liverpool.
“I urge runners and spectators to plan travel arrangements well in advance to make their day as seamless and stress-free as possible. To make the course safe we must close roads and have restricted access in places, but these will be lifted as soon as it is safe to do so. We thank you for your support. And we look forward to welcoming everyone to Liverpool.”