Edinburgh Marathon 2024: Full list of road closures ahead of major event
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival is just days away with thousands expected to put their best foot forward.
The annual event will see thousands of people taking on a hefty 26.2 miles through Edinburgh and the East Lothian coastline. Along with the main run, others will take part in shorter races including the 5k, 10k and half marathon. There are also junior runs for children to join in on the fun.
With this, many parts of the roads in Edinburgh and East Lothian will be closed throughout the weekend from Friday May 24 until Sunday 26th.
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The following roads in Edinburgh will be closed at certain times during the weekend.
From 5pm Friday- 12pm Sunday 26
Holyrood Gait
Queen’s Drive
Duke’s Walk
Horse Wynd
From 6am - 10.30am Saturday
Holyrood Park Road between East Parkside and Duddingston Low Road
Old Church Lane
Duddingston Road West from North Cairntow to the Causeway
Duddingston Low Road
Innocent Cycleway
5pm Saturday - 1pm Sunday 26
Potterrow
Teviot Place
Lothian Street
5am to 11am Sunday
Chapel Street
Hope Park Crescent
Bristo Place, Forest Road
Buccleuch Terrace
Gifford Park
Boroughloch
Meadowlane
West Crosscauseway
Windmill Street
Nicolson Street
Buccleuch Street
5pm Saturday- 1pm Sunday
Charles Street
5am Saturday- 1pm on Sunday
Nicolson Square (there will be access to the car park south of the square)
George Square
George Square Lane
Crichton Street
Brighton Street
Buccleuch Place
Marshall Street
6am - 11am Sunday
Lauriston Place
George IV Bridge
Lawnmarket
Bank Street
North Bank Street
The Mound, Mound Place
Hanover Street
Cockburn Street
Waverley Bridge
Market Street
Jeffrey Street
6am - 12pm Sunday
Canongate
Abbey Strand
6am-12.30pm Sunday
Meadowbank Road
Parsons Green Terrace
Wolseley Crescent
Restalrig Road South
Restalrig Avenue
Craigentinny Avenue
Fillyside Road
8.10am-11.30am Sunday
King’s Place
Seafield Road
Seafield Road East
The Edinburgh Marathon Festival kicks off on Friday, May 25 until Sunday, May 26.