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Sheffield Donor Run 2026
Travel advice and bus diversions
Saturday 8 August 2026
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The 2026 Donor Run will take place on Saturday 8 August in Sheffield city centre. The event, part of the British Transplant Games, will help raise awareness of the NHS Organ Donor Register, benefits of Organ Transplantation, and the Anthony Nolan Register while paying tribute to the Live Donors and Donor Families who have given the gift of life.
The 2.5/5k fun run will start and finish at Barkers Pool, outside Sheffield City Hall
To enable the event, a number of road closures will be in place along and near the route, affecting both car users and public transport users. This page contains more information about options for travelling to the event, and bus diversion information for all affected services.
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Certain roads in Sheffield city centre will be closed on Saturday 8 August from start of service to approximately 15:30, including Arundel Gate (with most bus services diverted to Sheffield Interchange).
Check the diversion information for each specific bus service below.
Normal service is expected to resume for all services after 21:30, when the final remaining road closures are expected to be lifted.
Services SC1, SC2 are suspended during the event. The final departure from Sheffield Interchange is service SC1 scheduled at 1530.
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Services 1, 2, 2A, 18, 18a, 20, 24, 25, 47, 48, 56, 65, 75, 75a, 76, 76a, 76E, 81, 82, 83, 86, 88, 97, 98, 218, 272, X1, X2, X6, X17 to divert towards Shoreham Street, Bramall Lane, Moorfoot, London Road, Ecclesall Road from Haymarket and Sheffield Interchange via Fitzalan Square, Pond Street, Flat Street, Pond Street, Paternoster Row, Brown Street, Furnival Street, Eyre Street.
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Services 1, 2, 2A, 5, 7, 8, 8A, 20, 24, 47, 48, 56, 75, 75A, 76, 76A, 76E, 83, 86, 88 97, 98, X1, X2, X6 to divert towards Angel Street and Park Square Roundabout from Eyre Street via Furnival Street, Brown Street, Paternoster Row, Pond Street, Flat Street, Harmer Lane/Fitzalan Square.
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Services 56, 272 to terminate and commence service in Sheffield Interchange as normal.
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Services 65, 81, 82 towards Angel Street, Sheffield Interchange to divert from Ecclesall Road Roundabout via St Mary's Gate, South Lane, Eyre Street, Furnival Street, Paternoster Row, Brown Street, Pond Street, Flat Street, Fitzalan Square
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Service 5 to divert towards Moorfoot from Haymarket via Fitzalan Square Pond Street, Flat Street, Pond Street, Paternoster Row, Brown Street, Furnival Street, Eyre Street, St Mary's Gate, Ecclesall Road Roundabout to turn, St Mary's Gate.
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Service 5 to divert towards Firth Park from Eyre Street via Furnival Street, Brown Street, Paternoster Row, Pond Street, Harmer Lane, Sheaf Street.
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Service 6 to divert towards Sheffield City Centre via Brook Hill, Brook Hill Roundabout, Upper Hanover Street, Hanover Street, St Mary's Gate, Eyre Street - Resuming normal route on Furnival Street.
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Services 10, 10A to divert via Upper Hanover Street, Hanover Way, Eyre Street in their respective directions.
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Services 30, 30A, X30 towards Crystal Peaks to divert from Glossop Road via Clarkson Street, Brook Hill, Brook Hill Roundabout, Upper Hanover Street, Hanover Street, St Mary's Gate, Eyre Street, Furnival Street, Brown Street, Paternoster Row, Pond Street, Harmer Lane, Sheaf Street - Resuming normal route on Park Square Roundabout.
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Services 43, 44 towards Chesterfield to divert from Sheffield Interchange via Flat Street, Brown Street, Paternoster Row, Furnival Street, Eyre Street.
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Services 43, 44 to terminate and commence in Sheffield Interchange.
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Service 51 to divert towards Charnock from Western Bank via Brook Hill, Upper Hanover Street, Hanover Way, St Mary's Gate.
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Service 51 to divert towards Lodge Moor via Furnival Street, Paternoster Row, Brown Street, Pond Street, Flat Street, Fitzalan Square.
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Services 52, 52A, 120, 120K to divert towards Sheffield City Centre via Brook Hill, Brook Hill Roundabout, Upper Hanover Street, Hanover Street, St Mary's Gate, Eyre Street, Furnival Street, Brown Street, Paternoster Row, Pond Street, Flat Street, Fitzalan Square.
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Services 57, 57A towards Moorfoot to divert from Furnival Street via Eyre Street, using Bramall Lane roundabout to turn.
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Service 95 towards Rotherham Interchange from Upper Hanover Street via Upper Hanover Street, St Mary's Gate, Eyre Street, Furnival Street, Brown Street, Paternoster Row, Pond Street, Sheffield Interchange, Harmer Lane, Sheaf Street.
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Services 257, 257a, 257b towards Bakewell to divert from Sheffield Interchange via Flat Street, Fitzalan Square, Commercial Street, High Street, Church Street, West Street.
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Services 257, 257A, 257B towards Sheffield Interchange to divert from Glossop Road via Clarkson Street, Brook Hill, Brook Hill Roundabout, Upper Hanover Street, Hanover Street, St Mary's Gate, Eyre Street.
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Services 25, 83, 86 operated by First South Yorkshire to commence and terminate at Sheffield Interchange.
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Services 6 towards Millhouses, 7, 8, 8A towards Granville Road, 30, 30A, X30, 52, 52A, 120, 120K towards Broomhill, 57, 57A towards Stocksbridge, 95 towards Walkley, X17 towards Barnsley are unaffected.
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View specific diversion information for Arundel Gate, Sheffield city centre, and each specific bus service:
It's free to park at any Travel South Yorkshire Park and Ride, just pay for the cost of your travel.
Park and Ride sites are well served by the Supertram network, which may be the quickest and easiest way for you to travel to the Sheffield Donor Run as it isn't affected by road closures from the race.
The nearest tram stop for the City Hall start line is Cathedral.
You'll always pay the best value fare when purchasing Supertram tickets in advance using the TSY Mobile app. You can also purchase tickets on-board from the conductor using contactless or cash.
View more information about single, day and family Supertram tickets.
To enable this event to operate safely, a number of road closures will be in effect, including on key transport corridors such asaround Arundel Gate.
Access to some residential areas immediately next to the race route may be restricted.
Check our bus diversions and changes section for full details about bus diversion routes and changes.
Most roads on the route are expected to close from around 15:00, to around 21:30.
All road closures are beyond the control of Travel South Yorkshire, and bus operators plan diversion routes on the latest available information. Some buses may revert to normal routes earlier than anticipated, depending on when roads are reopened.
Further help and support
Call Traveline
Our contact centre team is available to help over the phone for free. Just call 0800 952 0002.
Traveline is open from 7am to 7pm on Monday to Friday, and 8am to 7pm on weekends (including on Sunday 29 March).
View more information and opening hours
Get help at Sheffield Interchange
If you need travel advice on the day, extra customer service staff will be available to help at Sheffield Interchange. They can help you plan a journey, provide information about bus service diversions, or help you purchase a travel ticket.
View Sheffield Interchange location and information
Arundel Gate Interchange will be closed.
Page last reviewed: 3 August 2026