Live updates from the Cardiff Half Marathon

Runners will take to the streets of Cardiff on Sunday, October 2, as the Cardiff Half Marathon returns to its usual October spot, just six months after the last event in March. The half marathon kicks off at 10am and the sold-out event will see 25,000 runners race across the city - which includes a record number from outside Wales, both from overseas and across the UK.

They will start outside Cardiff Castle before following a 13-mile route, showcasing the city's famous landmarks, passing the Principality and Cardiff City Stadiums. Runners will then head to Penarth Marina before crossing the barrage to Cardiff Bay and running past the Norwegian Church and Wales Millennium Centre. After completing a loop of Roath Park lake runners will finish outside Cardiff’s civic centre. You can get more Cardiff news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

This year's theme is #EinDinas - which translates to 'Our City' - and aims to be a celebration of Wales and Cardiff, with an emphasis on giving the record number of runners taking part from outside Wales a warm, Welsh welcome. The event is Wales’ largest multi-charity fundraising event, with over £3 million raised for good causes each year. The race is on track to generate its 20th million pounds in fundraising this year, with ‘the race to £20 million’ campaign urging the public to get behind the push to reach this huge milestone.

Road closures will be in place across the city on race day. In Cardiff, Bute Street, Wellington Street, Sloper Road, Windsor Road, Tyndall Street, Richmond Road, Albany Road, Ninian Road, Lake Road East, Lake Road West, Fairoak Road and Cathays Terrace will be fully or partially closed for the race. North Road