The Sunderland Marathon, half-marathon and combined 10k Road Race will be held on Sunday 28th April 2013.
Please note that due to last minute changes to agreed road closures and arrangements previously made by Sunderland City Council, a number of last minute alterations have had to be made to the list of diversions. In summary buses that would have operated normally along Durham Road have now been prevented from doing so and will be diverted via Chester Road, which will further delay all buses operating into the city.

Diversions to bus services during these times will now be:

Services 2A/2C whilst operating normal route, will be delayed on Chester Road due to that road being the only access road into and out of Sunderland for all road-users.

Service 9 will be unable to serve Holmeside, Fawcett Street, North Bridge Street, Wheatsheaf or Newcastle Road between first bus and 17:00 and will be diverted to operate non-stop from Fulwell via Thompson Road (serving bus stops at The Grange), Sunderland Road, Stoney Lane, Camden Street, Queen Alexandra Bridge, Trimdon Street, Silksworth Row, St Michaels Way and Albion Place to Park Lane Interchange. Bus Stops on Newcastle Road (South of Fulwell Windmill), Wheatsheaf, North Bridge Street or Sunderland City Centre will not be served.

Service 20 will be diverted via Springwell Road, The Broadway, Chester Road, St. Michael's Way and Albion Place to Park Lane Interchange until 14:30. Bus stops on Durham Road east of Springwell Road will not be served.

Service 26A will be unable to serve Holmeside, Fawcett Street, North Bridge Street, Wheatsheaf, Southwick Road or Keir Hardie Way between first bus and 17:00 and will be diverted to operate non-stop from Southwick via Southwick Road, Queen’s Road, Camden Street, Queen Alexandra Bridge, Trimdon Street, Silksworth Row, St Michaels Way and Albion Place to Park Lane Interchange. Bus Stops on Southwick Road, Keir Hardie Way, Wheatsheaf, North Bridge Street or Sunderland City Centre (Vine Place, Holmeside, John Street or Fawcett Street) will not be served.

Services 35B & 35C (North of Sunderland) will be unable to serve Holmeside, Fawcett Street, North Bridge Street, Wheatsheaf or Newcastle Road between first bus and 17:00 and will be diverted to operate non-stop from Fulwell via Thompson Road (serving bus stops at The Grange), Sunderland Road, Stoney Lane, Camden Street, Queen Alexandra Bridge, Trimdon Street, Silksworth Row, St Michaels Way and Albion Place to Park Lane Interchange. Bus Stops on Newcastle Road (South of Fulwell Windmill), Wheatsheaf, North Bridge Street or Sunderland City Centre (Vine Place, Holmeside, John Street or Fawcett Street) will not be served.

Service 35B & 35C (South of Sunderland) will operate normal route to Royal Hospital, then via Chester Road, The Broadway, Springwell Road and Premier Road to Silksworth Lane and normal route. Stops between Springwell Road and Barnes Park Gyratory will not be served.

Service 39 will operate normal route between Park Lane and Pennywell, but will be unable to serve Holmeside, Borough Road, Athenaeum Street, Toward Road, Villette Road, Ryhope Road (north of Alexandra Road roundabout), between first bus and 14:30. Delays are expected on Chester Road due to that road being the main diversionary route into Sunderland for all other road-users. Journeys operating between Doxford Park and Park Lane Interchange will operate normal route towards Alexandra Road roundabout and then divert via Leechmere Road, Essen Way, Premier Road, Springwell Road, The Broadway, Chester Road and St. Michael's Way to Park Lane Interchange. Bus Stops on Holmeside, Athenaeum Street, Toward Road, Ryhope Road (north of Alexandra Road roundabout), will not be served.

Service 42 will be unable to serve Stockton Road, Holmeside, Borough Road, Athenaeum Street, Toward Road, Villette Road or Ryhope Road north of Alexandra Road roundabout between first bus and 14:30 and will be diverted to operate non-stop from Alexandra Road roundabout Leechmere Road, Essen Way, Premier Road, Springwell Road, The Broadway, Chester Road and St. Michael's Way to Park Lane Interchange. Bus Stops on Holmeside, Athenaeum Street, Toward Road, Ryhope Road (north of Alexandra Road roundabout), will not be served.

Service 56 will be unable to serve Holmeside, Fawcett Street, North Bridge Street, Wheatsheaf, Southwick Road or Keir Hardie Way between first bus and 17:00 and will be diverted to operate non-stop from Southwick via Southwick Road, Queen’s Road, Camden Street, Queen Alexandra Bridge, Trimdon Street, Silksworth Row, St Michaels Way and Albion Place to Park Lane Interchange. Bus Stops on Southwick Road, Keir Hardie Way, Wheatsheaf, North Bridge Street or Sunderland City Centre (Vine Place, Holmeside, John Street or Fawcett Street) will not be served.

Services 60 & 61 will be unable to serve Stockton Road or Ryhope Road north of Alexandra Road roundabout between first bus and 14:30 and will be diverted to operate non-stop from Alexandra Road roundabout via Leechmere Road, Essen Way, Premier Road, Springwell Road, The Broadway, Chester Road and St. Michael's Way to Park Lane Interchange. Bus Stops on Holmeside, Athenaeum Street, Toward Road, Ryhope Road (north of Alexandra Road roundabout), will not be served.

Service 78A is not affected and will operate normal route, although delays are expected on Chester Road due to that road being the main diversionary route into Sunderland for all other road-users.

Service 135 outbound from Park Lane Interchange will operate via St Michael’s Way to Queen Alexandra Bridge, then normal route via Witherwack & Hylton Castle back to Park Lane Interchange only.

Service 136 outbound from Park Lane Interchange will operate via Royal Hospital and Queen Alexandra Bridge, then normal route via Hylton Castle and Witherwack back to Park Lane Interchange only.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused due to factors outside of our control.