THOUSANDS of Santas are set to take over the City Centre once again this weekend for the annual Santa Dash.

Once again, runners of the will be raising much-needed funds for Beatson Cancer Charity.

Around 8,000 Santas took part in last year’s race with this year’s aiming to be even bigger.

On Sunday, December 9, the following roads will be restricted with parking, loading restrictions as well as prohibition of driving.

Some roads will open before 4pm when the runners have passed.

PROHIBITION OF DRIVING

From 5am to 4pm on Sunday, December 9:

  • A814 (Clydeside Expressway), Eastbound on ramp from Finnieston Street
  • A814 (Clydeside Expressway), Westbound off ramp to Finnieston Street
  • Anchor Lane, for its whole length
  • Anderston Quay, between Lancefield Quay and Broomielaw.
  • Argyle Street, between Finnieston St and Elliot St.
  • Argyle Street, between Hope Street and Union Street
  • Blythswood Street, between Blythswood Square and St Vincent Street
  • Bothwell Street, between Wellington Street and Hope Street
  • Broomielaw (Eastbound), between Anderston Quay and Oswald Street
  • Broomielaw (Westbound), between Anderston Quay and Jamaica Street
  • Buchanan Street, between Argyle Street and West George Street
  • Cochrane Street, for its whole length
  • Douglas Street, between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street.
  • Dundas Lane, for its whole length
  • Dundas Street, between West George Street and Dundas Lane
  • Elliot Street, between Houldsworth Street and Argyle Street
  • Finnieston Street (Southbound), between Lancefield Quay and Argyle Street
  • George Square (east part), for its whole length
  • George Square (north part), for its whole length
  • George Square (south part), for its whole length
  • George Square (west part), for its whole length
  • Hanover Street, for its whole length
  • Holland Street, between West George Street and St Vincent Street
  • Hope Street, between Argyle Street and St Vincent Street.
  • Ingram Street (Westbound), between Queen Street and Glassford Street
  • Jamaica Street (northbound), between Midland Street and Argyle Street
  • Lancefield Quay, between Finnieston Street and Anderston Quay
  • Mitchell Street, between Mitchell Lane and Argyle Street.
  • Montrose Street (Northbound), between Ingram Street and Cochrane Street
  • Nelson Mandela Place, for its entire length.
  • Newton Street, between Argyle Street (A814) and Anderston Quay
  • Newton Street, between Elmbank Crescent and St Vincent Street
  • North Hannover Street, between Cathedral Street and George Square
  • North Street, between St Vincent Street and Sauchiehall Street
  • Oswald Street, between Broomielaw and Argyle Street
  • Pitt Street, between Bothwell Street and West George Street
  • Queen Street, between St Vincent Place and Argyle Street
  • Renfield Street, between West George Street and Gordon Street
  • Renfield Street, between West George Street and Union Street
  • South Frederick Street, for its whole length
  • St Vincent Place, for its whole length
  • St Vincent Street, for its whole length
  • Union Street, between Gordon Street and Argyle Street
  • Union Street, between Gordon Street and Argyle Street.
  • Wellington Street, between West George Street and St Vincent Street
  • West Nile Street (southbound), between Bath Street and St Vincent Street
  • West George Street, between West Nile Street and George Square
  • West Nile Street, between Gordon Street and St Vincent Street

NO WAITING AND NO LOADING

From 3pm on Saturday, December 8 to 4pm on Sunday, December 9:

  • A814 (Clydeside Expressway), Eastbound on ramp from Finnieston Street
  • A814 (Clydeside Expressway),Westbound off ramp to Finnieston Street
  • Anchor Lane, for its whole length
  • Anderston Quay, between Lancefield Quay and Broomielaw.
  • Argyle Street, between Finnieston St and Elliot St.
  • Argyle Street, between Hope Street and Queen Street
  • Blythswood Street, between Blythswood Square and St Vincent Street
  • Bothwell Street, between Wellington Street and Hope Street
  • Broomielaw, between Anderston Quay and Jamaica Street
  • Buchanan Street, between Argyle Street and West George Street
  • Cochrane Street, for its whole length
  • Douglas Street, between Bothwell Street and St Vincent Street.
  • Dundas Lane, for its whole length
  • Dundas Street, between West George Street and Dundas Lane
  • Elliot Street, between Houldsworth Street and Argyle Street
  • Finnieston Street (Southbound), between Lancefield Quay and Argyle Street
  • George Square (east part), for its whole length
  • George Square (north part), for its whole length
  • George Square (south part), for its whole length
  • George Square (west part), for its whole length
  • Hanover Street, for its whole length
  • Holland Street, between West George Street and St Vincent Street
  • Hope Street,between Argyle Street and St Vincent Street.
  • Ingram Street (Westbound), between Queen Street and Glassford Street
  • Jamaica Street (northbound), between Midland Street and Argyle Street
  • Lancefield Quay, between Finnieston Street and Anderston Quay
  • Mitchell Street, between Mitchell Lane and Argyle Street.
  • Montrose Street (Northbound), between Ingram Street and Cochrane Street
  • Nelson Mandela Place, for its entire length
  • Newton Street, between Argyle Street (A814) and Anderston Quay
  • Newton Street, between Elmbank Crescent and St Vincent Street
  • North Hanover Street, between Cathedral Street and George Square
  • North Street, between St Vincent Street and Sauchiehall Street
  • Oswald Street, between Broomielaw and Argyle Street
  • Pitt Street, between Bothwell Street and West George Street
  • Queen Street, between St Vincent Place and Argyle Street
  • Renfield Street, between West George Street and Gordon Street
  • Renfield Street, between West George Street and Union Street
  • South Frederick Street, for its whole length
  • St Vincent Place, for its whole length
  • St Vincent Street, for its whole length
  • Union Street, between Gordon Street and Argyle Street
  • Union Street, between Gordon Street and Argyle Street.
  • Wellington Street, between West George Street and St Vincent Street
  • West George Street, between West Nile Street and George Square
  • West Nile Street (southbound), between Bath Street and St Vincent Street
  • West Nile Street, between Gordon Street and St Vincent Street

SUSPENSION OF BUS LANE

From 4am to 4pm on Sunday, December 9:

  • Argyle Street, Eastbound, between, Hope Street and Union Street
  • Ingram Street, between Queen Street and Hanover Street
  • Nelson Mandela Place, between, West Nile Street and George Square
  • North Hanover Street, between George Square and Cathedral Street