Roads will be closed in parts of Strovolos in Nicosia on Sunday due to a road race the department of public works has announced.

The roads affected are:

-Strovolos Avenue from the junction with Pavlou Mela Street to the junction with Athalassa Avenue in both directions (Elaionon Street will remain open)

-Strovolos Avenue from the junction with Athalassa Avenue until the junction with Arch. Kyprianou Street (only the lanes towards Nicosia) and

-Arch. Kyprianou Street from the junction with Strovolos Avenue to the junction with Prodromos Avenue

The roads will be closed from 7 am until 11 am due to the Cyprus Road Runners Grand Prix organised in cooperation with the police.

During the event all traffic will be diverted through adjacent roads.