Traffic Closures on the 13th and 14th for the Malaga Marathon

Next Sunday, December 14, the Generali Maratón de Málaga will be celebrated, expecting to reach 22,500 participants. The event in the capital will affect traffic on both Saturday the 13th, the eve of the competition, and on the day itself. Traffic will be blocked on Paseo del Parque starting at 8:00 PM on Saturday the 13th, and it will remain closed until 5:00 PM on Sunday the 14th.

According to the City Council, to facilitate the setup of all the circuit signage, the areas influenced by it, the course recognition by the runners, and the stage development itself, the following streets that are part of the circuit will be closed and diverted:

- For the setup of the start/finish line of the Generali Maratón Málaga, traffic on Paseo del Parque will be blocked starting at 8:00 PM on Saturday, December 13, until the end of the event and the dismantling on Sunday, December 14 (around 5:00 PM).

- On race day, from 8:15 AM to 12:30 PM, traffic will be blocked on Tetuán Bridge, Andalucía Avenue, Armengual de la Mota and Mármoles streets, Aurora Bridge, Santa Isabel corridor, Manuel José García Caparrós street, Comandante Benítez Avenue, Misericordia Bridge, Aurora and Americas (north) Avenues, Callejones de El Perchel, Matadero corridor, Carmen Bridge, Manuel Agustín Heredia Avenue, Curas promenade, Marina square, Alameda Principal, and Antonio Machado promenade (including auxiliary lanes/Huelin park). In the Puerto and La Malagueta area, the block will be from 8:15 to 11:45 AM on Farola promenade, south and north east breakwater, and cruise terminal, Nazareno del Paso, Hilera, Jaboneros, and Don Juan de Austria streets.

Traffic blocks in different neighborhoods

Moreover, from 8:45 to 11:45 AM, the block will affect the maritime promenades Ciudad de Melilla and Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Bolivia street, Salvador Allende Avenue, Doctor D. Antonio Gutiérrez Mata and Almería streets, Juan Sebastián Elcano Avenue, Pintor Joaquín Sorolla Avenue, Cánovas del Castillo Avenue.

From 9:15 AM to 12:45 PM, the affected roads are Mazarredo street, Doctor Marañón and La Palmilla Avenues, Mediterranean Bridge, Jorge Silvels and Luis Buñuel Avenues, Martiricos promenade, Fátima Avenue, and Santo Domingo corridor.

From 9:30 AM to 2:15 PM, traffic will be closed on Pacífico street, Imperio Argentina Avenue, Marilyn Monroe street, Alice de Larroche Avenue, and Miguel Mérida Nicolich street.

Lastly, from 10:15 AM to 2:30 PM, the closures will affect Germany street, Comandante Benítez Avenue, Manuel José García Caparrós street, Atocha and Santa Isabel corridors, Cisneros and Especerías streets, Constitution square, Marqués de Larios street, and Marina square. It is recommended to always follow the indications of the Local Police, Civil Protection, and race assistants. Alternative routes suggested are MA-20 and AP-7 highways.

EMT Buses

Since the race course affects a large number of city streets, the service of certain EMT bus lines will be interrupted and/or diverted from 8:00 PM on Saturday until 5:00 PM on Sunday.

On Saturday the 13th from 8:00 PM until the start of the race on Sunday, December 14, the lines crossing Málaga Park in their usual route eastward (towards El Palo) will go through Alameda Principal, Cortina del Muelle, and Cervantes Avenue. In the westward direction (towards Andalucía Avenue), they will run through Curas promenade, Muelle Heredia, Córdoba street, and Alameda Principal.

For the race day, different possibilities and routes for each of the affected lines have been studied, for which the EMT will publish on its website (emtmalaga.es) and in the App a notice with the breakdown of each line's route during the cuts/diversions that may occur in the service due to the race.

Additionally, EMT users are reminded that from the start of the race and as a consequence of it, schedules and frequencies will vary with respect to those planned and shown in the App.

Parking

For safety reasons, parking will be prohibited in the following areas, which coincide with the refreshment points and areas reserved for the organization:

· Side of Noble Hospital: prohibited from 11:00 PM on December 12 until approximately 10:00 PM on December 14.

· Maritime promenade Ciudad de Melilla: prohibited from 11:00 PM on December 13 until approximately 12:00 PM on December 14.

· Jaboneros Avenue and Juan de Austria street prohibited from 11:00 PM on December 13 until approximately 3:00 PM on December 14.

· Cervantes Avenue from 3:00 PM on December 13 for eastbound EMT bus traffic.

· Alameda de Colón, Germany street, Curas promenade, and Pacific street from 11:00 PM on December 13 until approximately 3:00 PM on December 14 for the setup of refreshment zones.

Pedestrian Zones

Regarding the streets of the Historic Center that are part of the race course, runners will have priority over other road users, so pedestrian crossing will be prohibited for the safety of the runners and other users on the fenced route.

For streets that are not fenced and are part of the race course, transversal crossing is advised against, and it is recommended to follow the indications of the Local Police, Civil Protection, or race assistants. The main affected streets in this case are Especerías, Cisneros, Constitution square, and Larios.

Municipal Parking

Lastly, the municipal parking lots that will be affected by the event, between 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM, are La Marina (entrances and exits from Alameda Principal and Manuel Agustín Heredia), Camas (entrance and exit from Santo Domingo corridor), Andalucía (entrances and exits from Andalucía Avenue and Hilera street), El Palo (entrance from Juan Sebastián Elcano) and Pío Baroja which will have blocked access from Salvador Allende and Juan Sebastián Elcano.