Dunstable Road Runners 5 Mile Road Race
Resident and road user route details
This is a charity event raising critical funds for Alzheimer’s Society
We are very grateful for your patience and support during this event.
Faster runners will complete the route in about 25 minutes, slower runners and walkers will take a bit longer, finishing in about an hour.
There are marshals all around the route. There are 2 tail walkers who will be releasing marshals when the last participants have passed their position. Following the tail walkers are our signage volunteers, taking down all signage.
Route details
10:00 am – The start is at Creasey Park Community Centre:
These roads may be temporary impacted
Brewers Hill Road
From 10am – From High Street North to West Street minimal impact participants are running on the right-hand side of the road, see below.
Outward route:
From 10am – Participants are accessing Brewers Hill Road from Creasey Park Drive to Drovers Way on the right-hand side only.
Return route:
Participants will return back down Brewers Hill Road to Creasey Park Drive from 10:20am keeping on the left-hand side of the road.
Creasey Park Drive
Outward route:
From 10am and then about 10:20am (fast runners) until 11:30am: Participants will run up Creasey Park Drive to the top turning right onto Brewers Hill Rd, keeping on the right-hand side of the road in single file.
Return route:
Participants will return down Creasey Park Drive as they finish the race at Creasey Park.
Maidenbower Ave
Outward route:
From 10am – Participants are accessing Brewers Hill Road from Creasey Park Drive to Drovers Way on the right-hand side only.
Return route:
Participants will return back down Brewers Hill Road from 10:20am keeping on the left-hand side of the road.
Suggest using Westfield Road to access High Street North, or Chiltern Road to access West Street.
Aldbanks
Outward route:
From 10:05am participants will be passing Aldbanks. Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us.
Return route:
Participants will return back down Brewers Hill Road from 10:20am keeping on the left-hand side of the road
Hillcroft
Outward route:
From 10:05am participants will be passing Hillcroft. Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us.
Return route:
Participants will return back down Brewers Hill Road from 10:20am keeping on the left-hand side of the road
Drovers Way
Outward route:
Participants will follow the road round onto Drovers Way, keeping on the right-hand side of the road, running to the end of the road where marshals will guide them onto the pavement on West Street on the right-hand side.
Return route:
Participants will return back down Drovers Way from Spinney Crescent turn from about 10:20am keeping on the left-hand side of the road.
Westfield Road (onto Drovers Way)
Outward route:
Participants will follow the road round onto Drovers Way, keeping on the right-hand side of the road, running to the end of the road where marshals will guide them onto the pavement on West Street on the right-hand side
Spinney Crescent
Outward route:
Participants will run past both Spinney Cresent entrances. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us.
Return route:
Participants will access Spinney Crescent from Green Lanes, our Marshal will direct them to keep on the left-hand side of the road, single file onto Drovers Way. Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us as participants access Spinney Crescent, they will using the left-hand access.
Pascombe Road
Outward route:
Participants will follow the road round onto Drovers Way, keeping on the right-hand side of the road, running to the end of the road where marshals will guide them onto the pavement on West Street on the right-hand side
Worthington Road
Outward route:
Participants will follow the road round onto Drovers Way, keeping on the right-hand side of the road, running to the end of the road where marshals will guide them onto the pavement on West Street on the right-hand side
Beechwood Court
Outward route:
Participants will follow the road round onto Drovers Way, keeping on the right-hand side of the road, running to the end of the road where marshals will guide them onto the pavement on West Street on the right-hand side
West Street
Outward route:
Participants will be running towards West Street from Drovers Way, they will be directed by Marshals at the top of Drovers Way/West Street Junction onto the pavement up to the zebra crossing on West Street, crossing directly over the crossing, marshals will be at the crossing guiding participants across, they will then turn left keeping on the pavement, past the shops. A Marshal will direct them onto Meadway, keeping on the right-hand side of the road, single file, to the top of Meadway.
Return route:
Participants are coming from Whipsnade Road on the pavement. Our Marshal will direct participants to turn right, keeping on the pavement, onto West Street to the zebra crossing, marshals are in place to ensure participants cross safely.
Participants will turn left after the zebra crossing, keeping on the pavement, towards Totternhoe Road, turning right down Totternhoe Road keeping on the pavement.
Meadway
Outward route:
After passing the shops on West Street, participants will be running the length of Meadway to Canesworde Road, A Marshal will direct them onto Meadway, participants will be keeping on the right-hand side of the road, single file, to the top of Meadway.
Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us as participants cross over Meadway, road users could be temporarily stopped both sides for participant safety.
Return route:
Participants will be exiting Cemetery Lane, crossing over Meadway, guided by Marshals, & running on the left-hand side of Meadway to Pipers Croft.
Slower runners & walkers could still be making their way to the top of Meadway.
Participants continue down Meadway turning left onto Pipers Croft, keeping on the right-hand side of the road.
Pipers Croft
Outward route:
Our Marshal at Pipers Croft will ask road users to bear with us whilst participants are passing this road.
Return route:
Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us as participants access Pipers Croft, they are keeping to the right-hand side to the top of the road.
At the top of Pipers Croft, our marshal will direct participants to turn right, keeping on the pavement on Whipsnade Road, keeping on the pavement to the bottom of the road onto West Street.
Spoondell
Outward route:
Participants will run past Spoondell. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us.
Canesworde Road
Outward route:
Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us as participants run up Meadway and cross over Canesworde Road opposite Queensbury School entrance (opposite Meadway), they will be turning right only.
Participants will continue along Canesworde Road, turning left down Hilton Avenue keeping on the left-hand side of the road.
Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us as participants run along this section of Canesworde road and down Hilton Avenue.
Return route:
Participants will run through Bennetts Park, through the double gates, over Canesworde Road, marshal in position directing up Cemetery Lane.
Hilton Avenue
Outward route:
Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us as participants run down Hilton Avenue from Canesworde Road to Langdale Road.
Langdale Road
Outward route:
At the end of Hilton Ave, Marshals will direct participants across Langdale Road, turning right, then keep on pavement whilst passing the shops
Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us as participants cross over Langdale Road at this junction, road users could be temporarily stopped both sides for participant safety.
Participants will stay on Langdale Road on the left-hand side of the road, bearing left onto Bull Pond Lane, keeping on the left-hand side of the road
Appleby Gardens
Participants will run past Appleby Gardens. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us.
Patterdale Close
Participants will run past Patterdale Close. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us.
Langdale Shops
Marshals are in position at the entrance & exit to the shops, road users will be asked for their patience as participants pass this section of the route.
Brampton Rise
Participants will run past Brampton Rise. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us.
Kirkstone Drive
Participants are running on Langdale road on the left-hand side. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us.
Lowther Road
Participants are running on Langdale road on the left-hand side. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us
Langdale Close
Participants are running on Langdale road on the left-hand side. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us
Bull Pond Road
Participants will bear left from Langdale Road, continue along Bull Pond Lane on the left-hand side of the road.
Marshals will direct participants over First Avenue roundabout, remaining on the left-hand side of the road.
Our Marshals will ask road users to bear with us as participants cross the roundabout, road users could be temporarily stopped for participant safety.
Participants will continue on Bull Pond Lane, keeping on the left-hand side.
Then turning left into Bennetts Park, through the 2nd set of double gates.
Periwinkle Road
Participants are running on Bull Pond Road on the left-hand side, please bear with us
Garden Road
Participants are running on Bull Pond Road on the left-hand side, please bear with us
Furness Avenue
Participants are running on Bull Pond Road on the left-hand side. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us
Hawthorn Close
Participants are running on Bull Pond Road on the left-hand side, please bear with us
Frist Avenue
Participants are running on Bull Pond Road on the left-hand side. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us
Friars Walk
Participants are running on Bull Pond Road on the left-hand side. Marshals are in position to ask road users to bear with us
Bennetts Park
There will be a Water Station positioned outside the Splash Park café in Bennetts Park for participants, permission granted by Dunstable Town Council. All rubbish will be collected.
Kirby Road
Participants continue through the park, through the double gates, over Canesworde Road, marshal in position directing up Cemetery Lane.
Whipsnade Road
Return route:
At the top of Pipers Croft, our marshal will direct participants to turn right, keeping on the pavement on Whipsnade Road, keeping on the pavement to the bottom of the road onto West Street.
Totternhoe Road
Return route:
Participants will turn left after crossing the zebra crossing on West Street, keeping on the pavement, towards Totternhoe Road, turning right down Totternhoe Road keeping on the pavement, cross over Lancot Drive, marshal directing, continuing to the alley way, marshal directing.
Lancot Drive
Return route:
Lancot Drive entrance onto Totternhoe Road, Participants will be running on Totternhoe Road pavement from West Street. Marshal in position to ask road users to bear with us.
Lancot Drive at the end of alley way by Lancot School. Participants will be running down the alley towards Lancot Drive, over the road and will continue down the next section of the alley to Green Lanes. Marshal in position to ask road users to bear with us.