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Give yourselves extra time for National Youth Championships

If you're heading to the RNCM on Sunday for the National Youth Championships, make sure you give yourselves plenty of travelling time.

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Traffic is expected to be high in and around the road networks of Manchester on Sunday as bands head to the RNCM for the National Youth Championships.

Marathon & football

From 9.00am the Greater Manchester Marathon will be taking place, which will result in some road closures and then at 1.30pm, Manchester City take on West Ham in the Premier League.

Marathon road closure details

Details of the road closures for the marathon can be found at the following link, but make sure you arrive in plenty of time.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/manchester-marathon-2015-route-map-9048957

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