Bristol Half Marathon 2012 - The route

The Bristol Half Marathon 2012 will come full circle in Bristol's Harbourside, with the start and finish lines both adjacent to the At-Bristol complex in Anchor Road.

The scenic, sea-level route will take runners past the Harbourside, out and back along the Portway, through the Avon Gorge and twice past under Clifton Suspension Bridge, along Cumberland Road then around the old city before returning to Anchor Road.

Water stations will be located at approx 2.5 miles, 5.5 miles, 8.5 miles and 10.5 miles and at the finish. High5 EnergyGel stations will be located at approx 4.5 miles, 8.5 miles and at the finish.

The breakdown of the route is:

- Anchor Road (Start)

- Hotwell Road

- Merchants Road

- Humphrey Davey Way

- Hotwell Road (1 mile)

- The Portway (3 miles)

- Loop around at Sylvan Way and back down the Portway (4 miles)

- Hotwell Road (7 miles)

- Cumberland Basin Road

- Around the Cumberland Basin (8 miles)

- Smeaton Road

- Cumberland Road (9 miles)

- Wapping Road

- Around Queen Square

- The Grove (10 miles)

- Redcliffe Way

- Victoria Street

- Counterslip

- Queen Street

- Castle Street

- Lower Castle Street (11 miles)

- Broad Weir

- Newgate

- Wine Street

- High Street

- Redcliffe Street

- Past Redcliffe Bridge

- Welsh Back (12 miles)

- Baldwin Street

- Marsh Street

- Broad Quay

- Quay Street

- Wins Mead

- Colston Avenue

- Past City Centre

- Anchor Road (13 miles - Finish)

If you are spectating the best places to watch from are:

- Where Sylvan Way meets the Portway, and along the Portway

- Along Hotwells Road

- Smeaton Road

- At the start and finish in Anchor Road

- By the fountains in the city centre

- Queen Square - have sweets at the ready to hand out to flagging runners!

- Along Wapping Road

- Around Castle Park.

There will be barriers up to keep spectators off the track - so plan ahead in order to avoid having to cross the race route if you want to watch in several different places.