THE 18th annual Horwich Festival of Racing continues this weekend.
Proceedings got off to a flying start on Tuesday with a tour of Horwich trail race.
Today sees a fell race around the town before things are really taken up a notch on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be a junior duathlon tomorrow, along with Grand Prix races.
Sunday is the day with something for everyone, with sprint orienteering, fun runs and even a unicycle race.
Due to the event there will be a number of road closures.
From 5.30pm to 10.30pm on Saturday, June 15, the following closures will be in place:
Lee Lane from its junction with Winter Hey Lane to the Crown Roundabout; Chorley New Road between the Crown roundabout and Winter Hey Lane; Jones Street between Lee Lane and Peter Martin Street; Winter Hey Lane, and St John’s St.
From 6am to 6pm on Sunday, June 16, the following roads will be closed: Chorley New Road between the Crown roundabout and Winter Hey Lane; Lee Lane from its junction with Winter Hey Lane to the Crown Roundabout, and Winter Hey Lane.
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