FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon - Traffic Advice
On Sunday 3rd October 2021 at 9am the Marathon will commence, followed by
the Team Relay, 8 Mile Walk and Fun Run events, from Stormont Estate
(Prince of Wales Avenue) in a bid to complete the 39th Deep RiverRock
Belfast City Marathon. All events will finish in Ormeau Park except for
the Fun Run which starts and finishes at Stormont Estate.
As a result, motorists can expect some disruption throughout the morning
and early afternoon, although every attempt will be made to ensure that
this is kept to a minimum. Full details of the route and anticipated
timings can be found at www.belfastcitymarathon.com/race-weekend/traffic
The area around Stormont and Upper Newtownards Road will be closed to
through traffic between approximately 6am - 10.30am, as the runners make
their way towards Beersbridge, Castlereagh and Montgomery Road areas.
A full road closure will then be in place on the Ravenhill Road
(Albertbridge Road to Ormeau Embankment) from 7am - 11.30am.
Some disruption can be expected in the city centre approximately between
8.30am - 12.30pm with full road closures in place on Chichester Street,
Wellington Place, May Street, Donegall Square and Howard Street areas.
Some further disruption can be expected on the Boucher Road (Tates Avenue
to Stockmans Lane) with a full road closure between 8am - 1.30pm
approximately, as runners make their way onto Lislea Drive and Lisburn
Road, marking their marathon halfway point.
Another point where disruption can be expected is in the Andersonstown Road
and Falls Road areas with lane closures and full road closures in place
from approximately 9.30am - 2pm.
Full road closures will also be in place at approximately 9.30am - 3pm from
Lanark Way, Crumlin Road and Antrim Road areas with a Team Relay changeover
point taking place on North Queen Street.
Some disruption again in the city centre as runners take on the final
stretch of the marathon from Donegall Quay onto Oxford Street and Lanyon
Place (full road closure 9.30am - 3pm). Runners will make their way up
Ormeau Road to the Rosetta Roundabout and complete their journey down
Ravenhill Road, onto Ormeau Embankment for the finish at the Ozone Tennis
Centre, Ormeau Park.
ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS: we appreciate the inconvenience of traffic disruption
but ask that the public please follow the traffic diversion signs. These
are set up with participant safety and the safety of all road users being
priority, to assist with traffic management in and around the event.
The Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon is sponsored by Athletics Northern
Ireland, Daily Mirror, Belfast City Council, Better, Cool FM (Downtown
Radio and Downtown Country), Translink, Spar, Belfast Live, Tayto and Four
Star Pizza. This year's official charity is Cancer Focus Northern Ireland.
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