Nottingham 10K this morning: information for spectators
The Nottingham 10K starts this morning. Here’s where to watch, how to cheer on runners, and what road closures to expect.
Good news for runners and cyclists this morning: there's no rain or wind expected today. The temperature is fairly cool too, around 7 degrees right now, almost reaching 11 degrees later on.
That feels like decent weather to run in, which is fortunate for those gathering for the Nottingham 10K run, starting in an hour. It's too late to sign up now, but there's still plenty of time to decide to head along to cheer on the runners.
The run starts at Market Square and ends at the Castle. There are four designated cheering spots set up for maximum impact. If you want to spectate at the finish line before 10am, you'll need a £2 spectator ticket. After 10am, you can still enter but will need to buy a regularly-priced entrance ticket.
For the most streamlined cheering points, start at the cheer point on Howard Street, then swing over to the 8km marker at Peveril Drive, and then head up to the Castle to see the runners arrive. You may have to get a shuffle on, as the fastest runners finish the 10K in around the same time the average person finishes a 5K race.
Names to keep an eye out for this year are Alan Oliver, who last year completed the run in 35 minutes and 34 seconds, and Michelle Village, who ran it in 41:42.
Some runners have criticised Run For All, the organisation behind the event, for being too expensive, especially in a sport that is traditionally free to take part in. General entry into the run costs £34 this year. The event does have many costs to cover: closing the roads, for instance, comes with a fee from Nottingham City Council. The private limited company reported a surplus of about £560,000 in its 2024 accounts. Though they are owned by the Jane Tomlinson Appeal charity, where profits from the events business are said to be transferred.
Some runners are raising money for their favourite charities too. University of Nottingham's RecRun are raising money for Base 51, a mental health and social support charity for younger people.
The run will shut down a fair amount of traffic. Run For All have put together a map of all the road changes. Many buses will stop short of entering the city in the morning. Roads will largely return to normal by 11:30am.
