Legal order Henley Half Marathon, 5k and 10k run

Legal order

Whereas the Oxfordshire County Council ("the Council") is satisfied that traffic in various lengths of road in Henley as specified in this Order should be temporarily prohibited to facilitate the holding of the Henley Half Marathon, 5k and 10k Run ("the Event") on 18 October 2026. The Council is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for the event to be conducted fully off-road.

Now therefore the Council, in exercise of its powers under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and all other enabling powers make the following Order:

1. Save as provided by Article 2 of this Order no person shall, when appropriate signage is in place, except upon the direction or with the permission of a police constable in uniform or a traffic warden, cause a vehicle to proceed in any of the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Order.
2. Nothing in Article 2 of this Order shall render it unlawful for a person to cause a vehicle to proceed in any of the lengths of road specified if it is being used:
   
   1. for the purpose of the police, fire or ambulance services;
   2. in connection with emergency works to any sewer or to any main pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water, electricity or telecommunications in or adjacent to the road;
   3. by an authorised official to the Event responsible for safety.
3. This Order may be cited as the Oxfordshire County Council (Henley Half Marathon, 5k and 10k Run) (Special Event) Order 2026 and shall have effect on 18 October 2026.

Given under

Given under the Common Seal of the Oxfordshire County Council this twelfth day of October 2026.

Schedule

Temporary road closures:

1. A4155 Marlow Road (both lanes) from the entrance to Toad Hall Garden Centre to its junction with the A4130.
2. A4155 (southbound lane) between the A4130 and Kings Road.
3. A4155 Bell Street between Kings Road and New Street, and Bell Street one-way section between New Street and Hart Street.
4. A4130 New Street.
5. A4130 Thames Side between New Street and Hart Street.
6. A4130 (eastbound lane) over the River Bridge to the Oxfordshire border.

Seal block

The Common Seal of the Oxfordshire County Council was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

Solicitor / Designated Officer