Road closure details have been announced for the Warwick Half Marathon this weekend.

The annual event returns on Sunday, February 4 with organisers RunThrough returning for the second time, and a record 2,500 runners signed up.

Sponsored by the Wigley Group, the race will start and finish at Warwick Racecourse.

The 13.1 mile course will take the runners along Coventry Road, up to Leek Wootton, along Rouncil Lane to Beausale, down Kites Nest Lane through Hatton and then back into Warwick via Hampton on the Hill.

The half marathon will begin at 9am, with a wheelchair half marathon beginning five minutes earlier.

Road closures include Saltisford heading towards Northgate, Priory Road and St John's until 9.20am.

Coventry Road will be closed until 9.40am, Warwick Road will be closed until 10am, Woodcote Lane will be closed until 10.15am, and Rouncil Lane will be closed until 11am.

Elsewhere, Kites Nest Lane and Brownley Green Lane will be closed until 11.30am, Birmingham Road will be closed until 11.45am, and Ugly Bridge Road and Woodway Lane will close until 12.15pm.

Finally, Hampton Road will close until 12.30pm.

Road closures for Warwick Half Marathon 2024 (image via Warwick District Council)

Rob Sullivan, The Wigley Group Warwick Half Marathon Race Director, said: "We've had fantastic reaction to the event this year and a record number of entries, so it is shaping up to be a great day.

"Warwick always puts on a superb show of support so we are looking forward to seeing as many people as possible cheering runners on."

Title sponsor The Wigley Group have backed the event since 2019 and this year staff member Laura Liggins is running to support SWFT Charity's £50,000 fundraising drive to create a sensory garden for dementia patients at Warwick Hospital.

SWFT Charity is the official charity of South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and has been chosen as this year's charity partner, with runners able to raise money to support their work.

James Davies, Chief Executive Officer at The Wigley Group, said: "As a local company based in Southam, we are proud to support such a fabulous event for Warwick and the region, which promotes active living in our community as well as raising funds for a number of good causes.

"Many of our team have taken part over the years and we wish Laura and all of the other runners this year good luck. We look forward to seeing you there!"

The half marathon begins at 9am, a wheelchair half marathon starts five minutes earlier, while the 1k kids race commences at 11.30am..

The course map for the Warwick Half Marathon 2024 (image via google.maps / Run Through)