Sheffield City Council have confirmed the annual 10k will go ahead despite fears of frozen roads along run route.

There are over 2,000 participants set to run on this year’s edition on 3 December at 9:30 am. At the end of the route, runners will be met with hot and cold drinks, as well as a live performance by a brass band.

Temperatures dropped below freezing last night in South Yorkshire. This morning, there were growing fears that the annual race would be cancelled as roads were left frozen.

Richard Dunk of the Steel City Striders, and co-ordinator of the race, has confirmed the run will be going ahead, albeit with a few potential alterations:

Mr Dunk said: “The council are sending workers with a JCB to shift the ice and grit the road this afternoon. There might be a slight turn around on the original course, but we’ve got the go ahead.”

The update is welcome for the people of Sheffield, who consider the December event the signal of the beginning of the festive period.