Road closures and travel advice confirmed for 2022 Waterside Half Marathon

The organisers of the 2022 Waterside Half Marathon have confirmed site visitors and journey preparations for the occasion which might be held this Sunday September 4.

The 13.1 mile race is being hosted by Derry Metropolis and Strabane District Council and can see roughly 2,000 runners and hundreds extra spectators attend.

The race has an earlier begin time this 12 months of 9.30am at Ebrington Sq. with finishers coming into St Columb’s Park Operating Observe between 10.30am and 1pm.

Mayor of Derry Metropolis and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy, urged all these attending, in addition to members of the general public who might be within the neighborhood of the route, to familiarise themselves with the preparations.

“The Waterside Half Marathon is likely one of the Council’s hottest occasions and we’re delighted to see it return to town’s streets and greenways,” she mentioned.

“With the introduction of an amended route this 12 months and a file discipline anticipated we’d encourage everybody to heed the steerage really helpful by Council’s occasions workers to make sure that disruption is minimal.

“I need to thank everybody upfront for his or her cooperation forward of what’s going to be a improbable occasion.”

To make sure the protection of everybody attending and different street customers quite a few momentary site visitors restrictions might be in place for a short while, these have been rigorously chosen in session with the PSNI and Division of Infrastructure and Roads to minimise delay and inconvenience for residents and site visitors.

The route travels alongside the next roads and site visitors could also be affected: Limavady Street to its junction with St Columb’s Street, St Columb’s Street, The Gransha Grounds, the A2 Clooney Street Twin Carriageway, Foyle Bridge, Decrease Culmore Street, Bay Street, Queens Quay, Foyle Embankment, Foyle Street (southbound to junction at Bishop Road), Craigavon Bridge Decrease Deck.
Intensive sections of the Council greenways can even be used between St Columb’s Park and Gransha, Bay Street Park, Fort George to Council places of work, Peace Bridge to Craigavon Bridge and from King Road to St Columb’s Park Operating Observe.

A spokesperson for DSDC mentioned: “Whereas some disruption is inevitable, with a purpose to keep away from delays the general public are being requested to heed some particular recommendation on the day.

“If potential, keep away from travelling alongside the affected route through the occasion. In the event you should journey through the occasion, please observe the signed diversions and permit some additional time in your journey.

“Police and race marshals might be current to supply recommendation. In the event you reside alongside one of many roads on the route, please assist by parking your car off the street at some point of the race.

“In the event you reside off one of many principal roads affected, please watch out exiting and co-operate with the police and marshals.

“If it is advisable to use the greenway areas, if potential please keep away from the height interval for runners (roughly from 9.30am – 1pm).

“Because the occasion is on a Sunday morning it might be prudent to permit a little bit additional time to succeed in church providers on time.

“Spectators are really helpful to park in Cityside automobile parks together with Foyleside or Quayside Purchasing Centre as automobile parks within the Waterside are being reserved for runners.

“The Peace Bridge might be closed to pedestrians between 10.00 and 13:30 so anybody making their method to St Columb’s Park for race end by foot ought to permit additional time to get there utilizing Craigavon Bridge or earlier than the Peace Bridge closes.”

The complete listing of street closures is as follows: 

St Columbs Street, from its junction with Limavady Street as much as its junction with Browning Drive, might be absolutely closed from 7.30 till 14.00.

A2 Nation Certain site visitors, from Kingslink Roundabout to its junction with St Columb’s Street could have a single lane closure from 08.00 till 10.30.

A2 Clooney Street Twin Carriageway, from Caw roundabout to its junction with Gransha Park could have a single lane closure from 08.00 till 13.00.

Madams Financial institution Street on the Foyle Bridge from Culmore Roundabout to Caw Roundabout could have a single closure from 08.00
till 13.00. 

Queens Quay Roundabout to Harbour Sq. Roundabout could have a single lane closure from 08.00 till 13.30.

Foyle Embankment from Harbour Sq. Roundabout to Foyleside Roundabout could have a single lane closure from 08.00 till 13.00.

Peace Bridge, Eastbank to Westbank, might be absolutely closed between 10.00 and 13.30.

Foyle Street from Foyleside Roundabout to Bishop Road could have a single lane closure between 08.00 and 13.00.

The decrease deck of the Craigavon Bridge can even be absolutely closed between 8am and 1pm.

Entry might be maintained for native residents, St Columb’s Park Home and allotment holders across the begin and end areas.

Any additional updates might be posted at www.derrystrabane.com/whm  the place full particulars of the course and race pack assortment are additionally out there for runners.