Parts of the city will be closed on Sunday to allow for participants to run the Tauranga Half Marathon.

The marathon, in its ninth year on Sunday April 13, is looking at record competitor numbers of 1000-plus.

Participants in 2012's Tauranga Half Marathon.

Runners and walkers will start at 7am at Fergusson Park and head through downtown area between 7.30am and 9.30am approximately, before going back to Fergusson Park.

Downtown Tauranga will see road closures from 6.30am to 9.30am

• The Strand (Harington to Devonport) – full road closure
• Harington St (Willow to The Strand) – full road closure
• Devonport Rd (The Strand to Elizabeth) – full road closure
• Devonport Rd (Elizabeth to 11th Ave) – lane closure
• Willow St (Brown to Harington) – lane closure
• Also lane closures in place on Brown St and parts of Chapel St

Information on DTT in the competitor e-race packs will encourage them to visit the city centre during their stay.