International Women’s Day Fun Run closes roads in Brisbane’s CBD

Brisbane’s streets turned a shade of pink as more than 17,000 take part in the International Women’s Day Fun Run on Sunday morning. SEE THE ROAD CLOSURES.

Over 17,000 people have helped turn Brisbane’s streets pink while raising funds in the fight against breast cancer.

The RACQ International Women’s Day Fun Run has raised more than $1.4 million to help the Mater Foundation research life changing treatments against the deadly disease, which roughly 50 Australian women are diagnosed with every day.

Queensland Attorney General Shannon Fentiman told her Twitter followers 17,000 people took part in today’s race.

Pictures posted by the RACQ showed crowds adorned in pink turning out in droves for the run, which weaved through Brisbane’s inner city streets.

The annual fun run starts in South Bank and finishes in Brisbane City via the Story Bridge.

There were 27 streets around Brisbane’s CBD shut including the Story Bridge as a result.

Motorists can use the Clem7 tunnel for free during the closures.

It comes as the world marks International Women’s Day, celebrating their achievements and the progress made towards equal rights.

RACQ spokeswoman Lauren Ritchie said 27 roads around the CBD, Kangaroo Point and South Bank would be fully or partially closed for around six hours.

“Many inner-city roads, including the Story Bridge, will be closed from 4am to approximately 11:30am to make way for 10,000 runners and walkers participating in this year’s breast cancer fundraiser,” Ms Ritchie said.

“Not only will there be changed traffic conditions to contend with, there’ll also be big crowds around the city, so remember to slow down and pay attention.”

For the full list of closures, click here.

FULL LIST OF CLOSURES

Grey Street from Glenelg St to Vulture St from 4am-10am

Stanley St from Little Dock St to Siddon St from 4am-10am

Sidon St to end of Stanley St from 4am-10am

Little Dock St from Dock St to Stanley St from 4am-10am

Lower River Tce from Ellis St to Dock St from 4am-10am

Doc St from Lower River Tce to Vulture St from 4am-10am

Vulture St from Grey St to Main St from 4am-10am

Leopard St from River Tce to Vulture St from 5am-10am

River Tce from Leopard St to Main St from 5am 10am

Main St from Vulture St to Story Bridge from 5.15am-10am

Story Bridge from Ann St to Main St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Bowen Tce from Malt St to Story Bridge from 5.15am to 10.30am

Ivory St from Brunswick St to Boundary St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Boundary St to end of Queen St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Macrossan St from Queen St to end of street from 5.15am to 10.30am

Adelaide St from Queen St to Boundary St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Queen St from Eagle St to Adelaide St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Eagle St from Mary St to Queen St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Creek St from Charlotte St to Queen St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Margaret St from Albert St to Felix St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Mary St from Albert St to Eagle St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Market St from Charlotte St to Mary St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Elizabeth St from Creek St to Eagle St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Felix St from Margaret St to Mary St from 5.15am to 10.30am

Edward St from Alice St to Mary St from 4am to 11.30am

Alice St from Albert St to Edward St from 4am to 11.30am