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Castleford 10K - Temporary Prohibition/Restrictions of Vehicles
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 16 (A)
AS INSERTED BY THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION (SPECIAL EVENTS)
ACT 1994 SECTION 1
(CASTLEFORD 10K)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION/RESTRICTION OF VEHICLES) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the City of Wakefield (‘the Council’) has made an Order under Section 16 (A) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The effect of the Order shall be to prohibit and restrict vehicles from using the highways identified in the schedule below.
The alternative routes are identified in the schedule below.
The Order is intended to be in force between 09:00 hours and 11:30 hours on Sunday 20th September 2026 for the purposes of holding the Castleford 10k Road Race. The Council is satisfied that traffic on the said roads should be restricted or prohibited for the purpose of facilitating the holding of this event, under Section 16A(2)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act 1994.
A copy of the Order, Statement of Reasons and Map showing the Areas affected by the Order can be requested by email at Streetworksteam@wakefield.gov.uk.
Dated this 17th day of September 2026
Gillian Marshall, Chief Legal Officer, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield WF1 2EB
SCHEDULE
Schedule of Roads Subject to Closure
| Road Name | Times of Closure |
| Wheldon Road, Castleford (from sewage works to Bridge Street roundabout) |
09:00 hrs until 11:30 hrs |
| Bridge Street roundabout (Wheldon Road to Lock Lane) |
09:00 hrs until 11:30 hrs |
| Lock Lane (Junction of Wheldon Road/Bridge Street to Barnsdale Road) |
09:00 hrs until 11:30 hrs |
| Barnsdale Road (from Lock Lane to Wakefield Council/ Leeds Council boundary) |
09:00 hrs until 11:30 hrs |
The Race Route crosses into the Leeds Council Area. The above are for the closures in the Wakefield Council Area. Leeds Council will be processing the TTRO’s for their Area.
Diversions:
1 – Bridge Street, Castleford – Ferrybridge Road, Castleford – Queens Park Drive, Castleford – Stansfield Road, Castleford and vice versa
2 – (A6032) – Aire Street, Castleford – Savile Road, Castleford – Methley Road, Castleford – (A639) – Jin Whin Hill Leeds Road, Castleford – Barnsdale Road, Methley, Leeds – Church Side, Methley, Leeds – Leeds Road, Methley, Leeds – Methley Lane, Methley, Leeds – (A642) – Leeds Road, Oulton, Leeds – (A639) – Calverley Road, Oulton, Leeds – (A642) – Aberford Road, Oulton, Leeds – Aberford Road, Woodlesford, Leeds – Wakefield Road, Swillington, Leeds – (A63) – Selby Road, Garforth, Leeds – (A656) – Ridge Road, Micklefield, Leeds and vice versa Diversion 2 crosses from Wakefield to Leeds Council Area.
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