Traffic Cuts Today and Tomorrow for the Malaga Marathon

Next Sunday, December 14, the Generali Maratón de Málaga is celebrated, which expects to reach 22,500 participants. The hosting of this important event in the capital will affect traffic both on Saturday the 13th, the eve of the competition, and on the day itself. Traffic interruptions on Paseo del Parque will start at 20:00 hours on Saturday the 13th and will continue until 17:00 hours on Sunday the 14th.

To facilitate the setup of all the circuit signage, areas of influence of the circuit, the route reconnaissance 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 will be blocked on Paseo del Parque from 20:00 hours on Saturday, December 13, until the end of the event and the dismantling on Sunday, December 14 (around 17:00 hours).

Thus, on race day, between 8:15 and 12:30 hours, traffic interruptions will affect 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 Américas Avenues (north), Callejones de El Perchel street, Matadero corridor, Carmen Bridge, Manuel Agustín Heredia Avenue, Paseo de los Curas, Plaza de la Marina, Alameda Principal, and Paseo Antonio Machado (including auxiliary lanes/Huelin park). In the Puerto and La Malagueta area, the interruption will be from 8:15 to 11:45 hours on Paseo de la Farola, south and north levante dike, and the cruise terminal, Nazareno del Paso, Hilera, Jaboneros, and Don Juan de Austria streets.

Moreover, between 8:45 and 11:45 hours, the interruption 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, Pintor Joaquín Sorolla, Cánovas del Castillo Avenues.

Interruptions in different neighborhoods

Between 9:15 and 12:45, the affected roads are Mazarredo street, Doctor Marañón and La Palmilla Avenues, Mediterranean Bridge, Jorge Silvels and Luis Buñuel Avenues, Martiricos walkway, Fátima Avenue, and Pasillo de Santo Domingo.

From 9:30 to 14:15 hours, traffic will be closed on Pacífico street, Imperio Argentina Avenue, Marilyn Monroe street, Alice de Larrocha Avenue, and Miguel Mérida Nicolich street.

Lastly, between 10:15 and 14:30 hours, interruptions will affect Alemania street, Comandante Benítez Avenue, Manuel José García Caparrós street, Atocha and Santa Isabel corridors, Cisneros and Especerías streets, Constitución Plaza, Marqués de Larios street, and Marina Plaza.

It is recommended to always follow the instructions of the Local Police, Civil Protection, and race auxiliaries.

Alternative routes such as MA-20 and AP-7 are recommended.

EMT Buses

Since the race route affects a large number of city streets, the service of certain EMT bus lines will be interrupted and/or diverted from 20:00 hours on Saturday until 17:00 hours on Sunday.

On Saturday the 13th from 20:00 hours until the start of the race on Sunday, December 14, the lines crossing Málaga Park in their usual eastbound route (towards El Palo) will go through Alameda Principal, Cortina del Muelle, and Cervantes Avenue. In the westbound direction (towards Andalucía Avenue), they will travel via Paseo de los Curas, Muelle Heredia, Córdoba street, and Alameda Principal.

For the day of the race, the various possibilities and routes of each affected line have been studied, for which the EMT will publish on the website (emtmalaga.es) and in the App a notice detailing the route of each line during the interruptions/diversions that may occur in the service due to the race.

Furthermore, EMT users are reminded that from the start of the race and as a result of the same, the schedules and frequencies will vary compared to those planned in the App.

Parking

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

· Side of the Noble Hospital: prohibited from 23:00 hours on the 12th until approximately 22:00 hours on the 14th of December.

· Maritime promenade Ciudad de Melilla: prohibited from 23:00 hours on the 13th until approximately 12:00 hours on the 14th of December.

· Jaboneros Avenue and Juan de Austria street prohibited from 23:00 hours on December 13 until approximately 15:00 hours on the 14th of December.

· Cervantes Avenue from 15:00 hours on December 13 for eastbound EMT bus circulation.

· Alameda de Colón, Alemania street, Paseo de los Curas, and Calle Pacífico from 23:00 hours on December 13 until approximately 15:00 hours on the 14th of December for the setup of refreshment zones.

Pedestrian Zones

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

For streets that are not fenced and are part of the race route, transversal crossing is discouraged, and it is recommended to follow the instructions of the Local Police, Civil Protection, or race auxiliaries. The main affected streets in this case are Especerías, Cisneros, Plaza de la Constitución, and Larios.

Municipal Parking Lots

Lastly, the municipal parking lots that will be affected by the development of the race, between 8:30 and 15:00 hours, are La Marina (entrances and exits from Alameda Principal and Manuel Agustín Heredia), Camas (entrance and exit from Pasillo Santa Isabel), Andalucía (entrances and exits from Andalucía Avenue and Hilera street), El Palo (entrance from Juan Sebastián Elcano), and Pío Baroja which will have its accesses from Salvador Allende and Juan Sebastián Elcano blocked.