Altrincham and Timperley are set to provide a large chunk of the route for 36,000 runners takimg part in this year's Manchester Marathon.
The adidas Manchester Marathon, the fourth biggest in Europe, will take place on Sunday 27th April.
Beginning in Stretford at White City as usual, the sold-out race will take in Sale, Timperley, Altrincham and Sale Moor before the finish outside Manchester University.
Once again, the Altrincham part of the race will begin when runners turn down Park Road into Timperley village, then on down Stockport Road, around Altrincham town centre, back out on Shaftesbury Avenue and then on to Brooklands Road.
Cllr Cath Hynes, Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Leisure, Arts, Culture and Heritage, said: “I’m looking forward to witnessing another great sporting event in our borough. Come along and cheer the fast athletes and encourage all the other runners along.
“So much money is raised for charity in this event and there’s a big economic benefit too, with runners and their relatives coming to Trafford and supporting our local cafes and businesses during the weekend.
“Our Council priorities include sport for all and healthy lives for everyone. Many of the runners are from Trafford and it’s inspiring to think of the training they are doing to prepare for the 26-mile race.”
Trafford Council said it was working with organisers to make sure that disruption was minimised.
A number of roads will be closed for much of the day, however, and residents and businesses affected by the closures should be receiving a leaflet through their letterbox from the marathon organisers that explains road closures and timings.
A secondary leaflet to affected Timperley residents will be sent out four weeks before the race begins. Signage warning of the road closures will be set up along the route from Monday 14 April.
