Blackburn 10k / Ewood Park

Travel Directions

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Address:

Ewood Park, Nuttall Street, Blackburn BB2 4JF

How to get there?


By Car:

This event has road closures in place. The RED area on this image/map shows there the route will be closed during the race (9.30-11am). We recommend you park in the green area on this image/map. Blackburn Rovers FC have regularly 10,000-30,000 supporters at matches and there is lots of road parking (which will be free on a Sunday) in the surrounding area. We recommend you park on the DARWEN END side of the course so you can head out easily after the event.

From the North:

Leave the M6 at Junction 30 and join the M61, at the first exit join the M65 and head East to Blackburn. Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.


From the South:

Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and join the M65 and head East to Blackburn. Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.


From the West:

From the M6/M62 or M60, join the M61, leave the M61 for the M65 and head East to Blackburn. Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.


From the East:

Travelling from Yorkshire, either on the B6234, the A56 Haslingden by-pass or the Skipton Road, join the M65 and head West. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666, Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right hand side. From the M62 leave at Junction 18 for the M66 Bury, travel to the end of the Motorway which becomes the A56, join the M65 at Junction 8 and head Westbound towards Blackburn. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666, Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right hand side.


Pick-up/Drop-off point:

Drop off is in the Darwen End.


Public Transport:


By Train:

Blackburn station is approximately a mile and a half from Ewood Park. Mill Hill station is approximately one mile away from the ground. There are direct trains from Manchester Victoria, Salford Crescent and Preston. See the National Rail website for train times.


By Bus:

The buses serving Ewood Park are: No. 1 (Bolton – Darwen – Blackburn) and No. 24 (Chorley – Blackburn) The frequency of buses serving Ewood Park is every 10 minutes. For timetables see www.lancashirebus.co.uk

Distances and Start Times

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Please click HERE to view the race information page for races coming up in the next 7 days, if there is a start time change it will be linked from the bottom of this page.


10K RACE: 9:30 AM

Kids Race: 11:15 AM



Kindly note that the information provided is subject to change. We recommend checking the guide to be sent closer to the event.

Common Venue Questions

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Terrain

The course will start and finish pitch side within the Ewood Park Stadium. Running out onto the closed roads of Blackburn this race will be entirely run on a tarmac surface.

Wheelchair / Pram Friendly?

We welcome buggy runners and wheelchair athletes and simply ask that you remain mindful of the runners around you and make yourself known should you need to overtake.

Are Dogs Allowed?

It is not permitted to run with a dog at this event and only assistance dogs are permitted within the Ewood Park Stadium Grounds.

Bag drop?

We will have a an informal baggage drop, this will be in the Jack Walker Stand (the west stand) where you can leave your baggage. We recommend you bring as little baggage as possible. Your baggage tag is attached to your race number, you simply tear it off and attach to your bag. To collect, show your number to the baggage staff and they will help you find your baggage.

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