There are a number of road closures in and around Caerphilly Town Centre on Sunday 22nd June to allow for the safe running of the second annual Caerphilly 10k road race.
Residents and visitors to Caerphilly on the day are advised that a number of roads will feature either full or part closures from 7am until 1pm.
The start/finish line is located on Crescent Road, with the magnificent Caerphilly Castle providing the idyllic backdrop for the event. The road will be partially closed from Nantgarw Road to the junction of Heol Trecastell estate from 7am to 1pm and fully closed between 9am and 1pm.
The town centre itself and the road leading from the Bedwas Bridge Roundabout to Van Road will be fully closed between 9.30am and 12pm while Piccadilly Square (Piccadilly Lights) will be fully closed from 9.30am to 10.45am.
The road between the Cedar Tree roundabout and Bedwas Bridge roundabout will be closed to eastbound traffic only from 9am until 11.30am.
Due to the nature of the event and the diversions in place there will also be some delays and some bus stops will not be served by a number of bus routes.
Caerphilly Interchange and bus stops at Southgate Square, Castle Entrance and Ton-y-felin Chapel will not be in use until after 12pm. Before 12pm all buses on routes 26, 50, C16, A, B & C will use the bus stop at Castle Court Bandstand and resume their routes at Piccadilly Square or Bedwas Road. There will also be diversions in place for some services:
26 Blackwood – Caerphilly – Cardiff
• 1005 from Blackwood (1031 departure from Caerphilly) to Cardiff will not serve Pontygwindy Road between The Cedar Tree roundabout and The Piccadilly. It will also not serve Crescent Road.
50 Newport – Caerphilly – Bargoed
• 0955 from Newport (1030 departure from Caerphilly) to Bargoed will not serve Bedwas Road between Bedwas Bridge and The Piccadilly
A Graig-y-Rhacca – Caerphilly
• 1007 from Graig-y-Rhacca (1025 arrival in Caerphilly) will not serve Bedwas Road between Bedwas Bridge and The Piccadilly
• 1050 to Graig-y-Rhacca will not operate
• 1107 from Graig-y-Rhacca will not operate
B Senghenydd – Caerphilly – Cardiff
• 1110 from Senghenydd (1130 departure from Caerphilly) to Cardiff will not serve St. Martins Road. It will depart Castle Court Bandstand then resume its normal route from Watford Park.
Residents Parking Advice
Residents on Van Road and Pontygwindy Road in Caerphilly are reminded that parking restrictions will be in place on the morning of Sunday 22nd June to allow the Caerphilly 10k to proceed safely.
Cones will be placed along both routes on Saturday evening and residents are requested to find alternative parking arrangements.
The car park at Twyn Primary School and Ysgol Y Gwyndy (Former St Ilan site) will be available for residents of Van Road and Pontygwindy Road to park. St Martin’s Comprehensive School will also be available from 7am on Sunday 22nd June for any resident who wishes to leave Caerphilly Town Centre during the road closures.
The council would like to apologise for any inconvenience and hope residents will support the runners and make the event a day to remember.
Runners still have until Thursday 19th June at midnight to register online at your.caerphilly.gov.uk/10k.
