Every closed road across Newcastle and Gateshead this weekend for the Blaydon Race
The famous race is coming up this weekend and some routes across the North East will be closed for the occasion.
It is only a matter of days now before a series of runners will be ‘gannin' alang the Scotswood Road’ as part of the 2024 Blaydon Race.
The road racing event is a part of North East Folkore and follows the route listed in the song of the same name from Newcastle city centre to Blaydon in Gateshead.
Much like the majority of years, the 2024 edition of the event saw all places go well in advance with thousands of people expected to run the six mile route with Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council planning road closures to make the event safe for runners.
The event starts on the Newcastle side of the Tyne and runs from the Quayside through to Scotswood Bridge, which takes runners over the river before finishing near Blaydon Industrial Park.
The race will take place on the evening of Monday, June 9 with the festivities beginning at 7:25pm when the iconic song will be performed before the race gets underway at 7:30pm.
The full list of closed roads for the 2025 Blaydon Race
Quayside Road (B1600): 3pm - 8:30pm.
Sandhill/Close/Swing Bridge (B1600): 6:25pm - 8:00pm.
Skinnerburn Road: 6:25pm - 8:15pm.
Monarch Road/William Armstrong Drive: 6:25pm - 8:30pm.
Scotswood Road (A695): 6:25pm - 9pm.
Scotswood Bridge (South towards Metrocentre): 6:25pm to 9pm.
Scotswood Bridge (North & West): 6:25pm to 9:30pm.
Gateshead
Tyne Street: 00:00 to 9:30pm.
Chainbridge Road (B6317): 5:30pm to 10:00pm.
Shibdon Road (Eastbound lane from traffic lights to pedestrian island): 5:30pm to 10:00pm.
Blaydon Highway (A694/5): 6:25pm to 9:30pm.
McDonalds / Blaydon Bus Station / Blaydon Shopping Precinct Service Road: 6:25pm to 9:30pm.
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