The Oxford Half will be returning this year on Sunday 12 October 2025. The event has sold out in record time with 13,000 entries, many of whom will be fundraising for local and national charities.
This will only affect the Rose and Crown, BANBURY ROAD, entrance to North Parade Avenue
… AT LUNCHTIME until 3pm at the LATEST!
ACCESS via WOODSTOCK ROAD, CANTERBURY ROAD and WINCHESTER ROAD will NOT be affected in any way!
In the evening the Banbury Road will have reopened.
Although the route remains similar to 2024 with road closures in place in Oxford for a limited period on Sunday 12 October, we have made some changes to the race route and start/finish venues. We are working with Oxfordshire County Council as the Highways authority and other key stakeholders to develop and refine our detailed event plans, and every effort is being made in the planning to minimise the disruption caused.
Please find the road closures and course map document.
Please note the following:
- All roads around the route will close at 07:30, ready for the Oxford Half Marathon to begin at 09:30, with the exception of High Street which will close at 08:00, and our start/finish area & start pen area as noted below.
- The new start/finish area for 2025 will be on Mansfield Road (between South Parks Road & Jowett Walk) and will be closed from 12:00 on Saturday 11 October to enable the venue build to take place. This area will reopen by 20:00 on Sunday 12 October. Vehicle access to properties within this area will be safely facilitated by our stewarding teams throughout Saturday 11 October.
- To prepare the start pens, Parks Road (between South Parks Road & Broad Street), Holywell Street and Jowett Walk will be closed on Sunday 12 October from 05:00. This area will reopen by 15:00 on Sunday 12 October.
- Access to Broad Street will be facilitated by our stewarding teams via High Street & Turl Street until 07:30, and again from 10:45 on Sunday 12 October.
- Roads will begin to reopen in phases from 11:00, once runners have passed by, infrastructure has been removed and it is safe and feasible to do so. All race route roads will have reopened by 15:00.
- Restricted local access will be in operation in Marston, Norham Manor, Summertown, Sunnymead & Cutteslowe – specific details will follow in September.
- Advanced warning signs will be installed around the route two weeks prior to the event, indicating road closures.
- Details of parking suspensions will be included ………………………
- If you usually receive mobile support in your home (such as a carer or meal deliveries), please ensure your service provider is aware of the closures.
- Emergency service and pedestrian access will be facilitated throughout.
If you’d like to join us as part of the event, there are opportunities to be a volunteer or provide a volunteering team on the race route – to find out more visit www.oxfordhalf.com/volunteer.
