Roads around Kenilworth and Warwick will be shut next weekend as thousands of runners hit the streets for the Two Castles Run 2025.

The annual event is organised by the Rotary Club of Kenilworth and Leamington Cycling and Athletic Club and will take place on Sunday 8 June.

Runners will complete the 10km course from Warwick Castle to Kenilworth Castle, with the roads in between set to be closed for most of the morning.

The start of the 2024 Two Castles Run (image by Nub News)

Warwick District Council has confirmed the following road closures:

Between 6am and 10am

• Myton Road, Warwick. Stop/Go operation to allow safe access into Myton Fields

Between 7.30am and 11am

• A46 Warwick Bypass Northbound slip road
• A46 Warwick Bypass Southbound slip road

Between 8am and 12.30pm

• Castle Road B4103, Kenilworth from Junction of Brookside Avenue to Purleiu Lane
• Castle Hill, Kenilworth from Junction of Castle Road to High Street

Between 8am and 1pm

• Clinton Lane, Kenilworth - No Waiting/Parking from Purleiu Lane to 93 Clinton Lane

Between 8.30am and 11.30am

• Castle Hill, Warwick from Smith Street/Jury Street to Banbury Road
• Banbury Road, Warwick from St Nicholas Park to Castle Hill A425
• Mill Street, Warwick from Castle Hill/Banbury Road
• Gerrard Street, Warwick from Smith Street to Castle Hill
• St Nicholas Church Street, Warwick from Coventry Road to Castle Hill
• The Butts, Warwick from Northgate to Castle Hill
• Priory Street, Warwick from Northgate to Coten End
• Jury Street/High Street, Warwick from Swan Street to Castle Hill
• Coventry Road, Warwick from Coten End A445 to Hill Wootton Road, Leek Wootton
• Hill Wootton Road, Leek Wootton from Coventry Road B4115 to Warwick Road
• Warwick Road, Leek Wootton from Hill Wootton Road to Woodcote Lane
• Woodcote Lane, Leek Wootton from Warwick Road to Rouncil Lane
• Rouncil Lane, Kenilworth from Woodcote Lane to Rounds Hill
• Rounds Hill, Kenilworth from Rouncil Lane to John O'Gaunt Road
• John O'Gaunt Road, Kenilworth from Rounds Hill to Brookside Avenue
• Fishponds Road, Kenilworth from John O'Gaunt Road to Brookside Avenue
• Brookside Avenue, Kenilworth from Fishponds Road to Castle Road

The Two Castles Run 2025 route (image via Google.maps)

The route will take the 4,500 runners from the centre of Warwick, through Leek Wootton and onto Kenilworth where they will finish in the grounds of the castle.

This weekend will be the 41st year of the race, with entrants raising money for causes of their own choice.

Runners will leave Warwick Castle at 9am and head through Warwick along Coventry Road towards Leek Wootton via Hill Wootton Road.

They will then turn right onto Warwick Road, then left at The Anchor Inn along Woodcote Lane.

Then they will join Rouncil Lane, then Rounds Hill before heading along John O'Gaunt Road, Fishponds Road, Castle Road and left into Brays Car Park.

More information can be found on the website here.

Runners hit Rounds Hill in Kenilworth last year (image by Nub News)