The Wirral 10K returns this weekend with more than 1,000 runners expected to take part in the 13th staging of the event. The race gets underway at 9.30am, starting and finishing on King’s Parade in New Brighton, next to The Dips, where the Event Village will be based.
The race last started and finished near The Dips in 2021, but will follow a new route this time round. From the start line on King’s Parade, runners will pass the boating lake before heading along Ian Fraser Walk towards Fort Perch Rock.
Course route and road closures
They will then continue along the promenade to the halfway point at Seacombe Ferry, before turning back towards New Brighton. The mostly flat course is suited to runners looking to chase a personal best, as well as those taking on their first 10K or stepping up their running distance.
To allow the Sunday, October 11 event to run smoothly, there are some road closures and restrictions in place. King’s Parade will be closed from Coastal Drive to New Brighton Promenade, and Coastal Drive will be closed from King’s Parade to Sandcliffe Road.
Parking restrictions and diversions
There will be no waiting or parking on Coastal Drive from 18:00 on Saturday, 10 October until 15:00 on Sunday, 11 October. Marine Promenade and Tower Promenade will be closed from 08:30 to 11:30.
A diversion route will be in place via Victoria Road, Warren Drive, Grove Road and Harrison Drive. Drivers are advised to follow the signed diversion route and allow extra time for their journey.
Rail disruption and event details
Runners are advised that planned works on the Merseyrail Northern Line on the event day will impact travel into Liverpool city centre. Northern Line trains from the North will terminate at Sandhills, and from the South, they will terminate at Hunts Cross, with replacement buses into the city centre. The works also mean that all Wirral Line services will run from James Street Station.
Alan Rothwell, BTR Liverpool Founder, said: “The popularity of the BTR Wirral 10K is steadily building with each year. Numbers are up again, and we’ve already raced past last year’s final number, still with over a month to go.
“This is the last competitive BTR race of 2026, and then it’s all systems go as we make final preparations for the iconic Liverpool Santa Dash. The Wirral 10K is always popular given its location and fairly flat route – and we’re on course to sell out of places.
“It’s the perfect race for runners to really test themselves and aim for a personal best. We look forward to welcoming runners, volunteers, and spectators to The Dips in New Brighton on 11 October.”
The BTR Wirral 10K is BTR Liverpool’s final competitive race of 2026, with the event calendar concluding on Sunday, December 6 with the iconic Liverpool Santa Dash.
