"Roads around London Fields, Victoria Park, Hackney Downs and Hackney Marshes will all be shut down for the event on Sunday May 17 Warning! East London's roads are going to be teeming with tens of thousands of runners this weekend. The Hackney Half, the capital's largest half marathon event, is back As the name suggests, the race winds 13.1 miles all the way around the Hackney, starting and ending at Hackney Marshes and passing by Hackney Downs, London Fields and Victoria Park."
"More than 27,000 people will be taking part and thousands more will be cheerleading on the sidelines, so roads throughout the area will have to be shut off to vehicles accommodate them all. Most of the disruption will be on Sunday morning and all of the affected roads should be back up and running for cars by the evening. If you live in the area or were planning to travel there by car, here are all the road closure details you should know ahead of the Hackney Half 2026."
"This year's Hackney Half is happening on Sunday May 17. The first wave of runners will set off at 9am. Organisers expect the event to be over by midday. Which roads will be closed for the Hackney Half? Here's the list of roads that will be be closed or partially closed for the Hackney Half. They'll all be shut from 6.30am and start to reopen from 12.45pm. Organisers say all the roads will be back open to vehicles by 4pm."
"Some roads will also have parking suspensions in place from midnight until 4pm and will be clearly signposted. Amhurst Road (parking suspension) Andrews Road Bayford Street (parking suspension) Berkshire Road (parking suspension) Brooksby's Walk Cadogan Terrace (parking suspension) Cecilia Road Colvestone Crescent"
The Hackney Half is a 13.1-mile race starting and ending at Hackney Marshes and passing through Hackney Downs, London Fields, and Victoria Park. More than 27,000 people are expected to take part, with thousands more cheering along the route. Roads in the area will be shut to vehicles to accommodate runners and spectators. Disruption is expected mainly on Sunday morning, with affected roads reopening later in the day. The first wave starts at 9am, and organisers expect the event to be over by midday. Roads are scheduled to close from 6.30am, begin reopening from 12.45pm, and be fully open to vehicles by 4pm. Some roads also have parking suspensions from midnight until 4pm with clear signage.
Read at Time Out London
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