Belfast City Marathon road closures information across the city for 2024

Sophie McLaughlin

5 May 2024 at 3:07 am·5-min read

The 2022 Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon gets underway with Stormont in the background — Belfast City Marathon -Credit:Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Trainers are being set out and final training has been completed for race day Sunday in Belfast.

The Moy Park Belfast City Marathon marks its 42nd anniversary on Sunday, May 5 - taking off from Stormont and finishing at Ormeau Park.

A number of road closures will be in place across the city to facilitate the race so if you're planning on heading out to watch the race or planning a trip anywhere along the route, this is something you need to be aware of.

In line with road closure legislation, a road closure order has been applied for with Belfast City Council for the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon and so motorists should expect some disruption.

Motorists are asked to follow diversion signs and take direction from stewards on the route.

Roads will start to close wholly or partially from around 6am until 4:30pm approximately.

Although once participants have passed points on the route, reopening of the roads will be managed as quickly as possible.

Full list of road closures for Belfast City Marathon 2024:

Massey Avenue Belmont Road - Stormont Estate 06.00-10.30 Full closure
Upper Newtownards Road Comber Road junction - Beersbridge Road 06.00-10.30 Full closure
Beersbridge Road Upper Newtownards Road -Castlereagh Road 08.30-11.00 Full closure
Castlereagh Road Outer Ring - Beersbridge Road 08.30-11.00 Full closure
Montgomery Road All 08.30-11.00 Full closure
Cregagh Road Greenway - Ravenhill Avenue 08.30-11.30 Full closure
Woodstock Road Ravenhill Avenue - Albertbridge Road 08.30-11.30 Full closure
Albertbridge Road Woodstock Road - East Bridge Street 08.30-11.30 Lane closure city bound
Ravenhill Road Albertbridge Road - Ormeau Embankment 07.00-11.30 Full closure
Ravenhill Road Rosetta roundabout - Ormeau Embankment09.00-16.30 Lane closure city bound
Ormeau Embankment All 06.00-16.30 Controlled local and event access will be maintained
Ormeau Road Rosetta roundabout - Ormeau Avenue 08.30-16.30 Lane closure country bound
Ormeau Road Ormeau Avenue - East Bridge Street 08.30-11.30 Full closure
Cromac Street All 08.30-11.30 Lane closure
Victoria Street May Street - Chichester Street 08.30-11.30 Lane closure
Chichester Street All 09.00-11.30 Full closure
Donegal Place All 09.00-11.30 Full closure
Castle Street All 09.00-11.30 Full closure
Queens Street All 09.00-11.30 Full closure
Wellington Place All 09.00-11.30 Full closure
May Street Cromac Street - Donegall Square South08.30-12.30 Full closure
Donegall Square South All 08.30-12.30 Full closure
Howard Street All 08.30-12.30 Full closure
Donegall Square North All 08.30-12.30 Full closure
Donegall Square WestAll 08.30-12.30 Full closure
Great Victoria Street Fisherwick Place - Bruce Street 08.30-12.30 Lane closure country bound
Great Victoria Street Bruce Street - Donegall Road 08.30-12.30 Full closure
Donegall Road All 09.00-12.00 Full closure
Donegall Road Entrance to City Hospital 09.00-12.00 Full closure
Glenmachan Street All 08.30-12.30 Full closure
Boucher Road Tates Avenue - Stockmans Lane 08.00-13.30 Full closure
Lislea Drive All 08.30-13.30 Full closure
Lisburn Road Lislea Drive - Kings Hall 09.30-13.30 Lane closure city bound
Lisburn Road Flyover 09.30-13.30 Full closure
Upper Lisburn Road Kings Hall - Finaghy Road North 09.30-13.30 Lane closure city bound
Finaghy Road North Upper Lisburn Road - Finaghy Park Central 09.30-13.30 Full closure
Finaghy Road North Finaghy Park Central -Andersonstown Road 09.30-13.30 Lane closure country bound
Andersonstown Road Finaghy Road North - Falls Road 09.30-14.00 Lane closure country bound
Falls Road Andersonstown Park - Glen Road 09.30-14.00 Lane closure country bound
Falls Road Glen Road - Broadway 09.30-14.00 Full closure
Falls Road Broadway - North Howard Street 09.30-14.00 Lane closure city bound
North Howard Street North Howard Street - Cupar way 07.00-14.15 Full closure
Cupar Way All 07.00-14.15 Full closure
North Howard Link All 07:00-14.15 Full closure
Northumberland Street All 09:30-14.15 Full closure
Shankill Road Millfield – Tennent Street 09.30-14.15 Full closure
Agnes Street All 09.30-14:30 Full closure
Crumlin Road Cliftonville Avenue - Hillview 09.30-14:30 Full closure- access to Mater Hospital maintained from Carlisle Circus
Oldpark Road Crumlin Road - Cliftonville Road 09.30-14:30 Lane closure city bound
Cliftonville Road Oldpark Road - Linden Gardens 09.30-14.30 Full closure
Antrim Road Cavehill Road - Duncairn Gardens 09.30-14.30 Full closure
Duncairn Gardens All 09.30-14.30 Full closure
North Queen Street Brougham Street - Carrick Hill 09.30-14.30 Full closure
Frederick Street All 09.30-14.30 Lane closure city bound
Great Patrick Street Great Patrick Street - Dunbar Link 09.30-14.30 Lane closure city bound
Dunbar Link All 09.30-14.30 Lane closure city bound
Waring Street All 09.30-14.30 Full closure
Albert Square All 09.30-14.30 Lane closure from Tomb Street
Victoria Street High Street - Waring Street 09.30-14.30 Lane closure
Donegall Quay All 09.30-15.00 Full closure
Bridge End Queens Quay - Queens Bridge 09.30-15.00 Full closure
Queens Bridge All 09.30-15.00 Full closure
Oxford Street All 09.30-15.00 Full closure
Lanyon Place All 09.30-15.30 Full closure
Mays Meadow All 09.30-15.30 Full closure
Sunnyside Street All 06.30-11.00 Full closure,Local Access maintained
Ravenhill Road Ravenhill Road - Rosetta roundabout 11.30-15.30 Local Access maintained

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