The roads in Ipswich closed for September's half marathon

For the fourth year in a row, the highly-anticipated Larking Gowen-sponsored half marathon will see runners pace past some of Ipswich's best-known landmarks.

The race is due to begin at 9.30am on Sunday, September 21, and road closures will remain in place until 1.30pm.

The road closures on the Sunday are as follows:

From 5am until 1.30pm

• Sir Alf Ramsey Way

• Constantine Road

From 8.30am until 10.15am

• Buttermarket

• Dogs Head Street

• Falcon Street

• Princes Street

• Queen Street

• Tavern Street

• Upper Brook Street

From 8.30am until 10.30am

• Duke Street

• Fore Street

• Grimwade Street

• Lower Brook Street

• Lower Orwell Street

• Myrtle Road

• Star Lane

• A1156 Waterworks Street

From 8.30am until 11am

• Cliff Lane

• Cliff Road

• Common Quay

• Holywells Road

• Neptune Quay

• Patteson Road

• Wherry Quay

From 8.30am until 12.15pm

• The Street

From 8.30am until 1pm

• B1456 Freston Hill

• B1456 The Strand

From 8.30am until 1.15pm

• Bath Street

• Dock Street

• Hawes Street

• New Cut West

• Stoke Quay

• Vernon Street

• Wherstead Road

From 8.30am until 1.30pm

• Bridge Street

• Chalon Street

• Chancery Road

• Commercial Road

• Grafton Way

• New Cardinal Street

• Portman Road

• Princes Street

• Russell Road

• St Peter's Dock

Parking suspensions will be in place from 6pm on Saturday in Constantine Road, B1080 Ipswich Road up to Woodlands Road, B1080 Main Road to the junction of Freston Street and all of Ipswich Waterfront.

Constantine Road opens again at 1.30pm, Ipswich Road and Main Road reopen at 1pm and the marina reopens at 11am.

Last year's half marathon broke world records (Image: Larking Gowen) Last year's half marathon broke world records as Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service crew members completed the race in their full PPE.

Larking Gowen, the event sponsor, has announced it will remain the title sponsor of the annual run until 2027.