Cork City Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday 2017

Road Closures Cork City Marathon Bank Holiday Sunday 4th June 2017

General advice is to expect delays and leave extra time for your journey. Road Closures commence at 8am the race starts at 9am on Patrick’s Street. Patrick’s Street and surrounding city centre streets will be closed until 6pm. Delays are particularly expected on areas around  Wilton Road and Western Road from 9am-3pm.

The South Ring Road (N40) is the main route to divert around the City. The Jack Lynch Tunnel will be open all day with lane restrictions between time 8am and 1pm.

Going North - use the Jack Lynch Tunnel for the Dublin Road or use the Ballincollig Link Road at Poulavone N22, by the Anglers Rest and through Leemount Cross to Blarney for Mallow and Limerick.

Going South - use the North Ring Road to the Jack Lynch Tunnel. The Lower Glanmire Road will be open outbound only from Silversprings to the Jack Lynch Tunnel. Alternatively use the Blarney to the Anglers Rest, Ballincollig to Curraheen for the South Ring Road route.

The Carrigrohane Straight Road is closed inbound from 10am to 5pm. The road will be open outbound but delays are expected particularly between 11.30 am and 2pm

Access to the City Centre is via the South City Link which will be open all day with lane restrictions from 8am to 1.30 pm. Only after 11 am will vehicles will be able to travel over Patrick’s Bridge to MacCurtain Street. From 2pm all City centre bridges will be open except North Gate Bridge (Griffiths Bridge).

The Lower Glanmire Road will be closed in bound from approximately 8am to 2pm.
The Midleton - Cork Road from Dunkettle interchange will be closed inbound from approximately 8am to 2pm

Access to Kent Station - due to the proximity of the race to the station between 8am and 11am patrons will have to walk from Brian Boru Bridge or Summerhill North Junction with the Lower Glanmire Road to the Train station, please leave extra time for your journey if you are travelling between these times.

Cork Airport - access from the North side use either the Jack Lynch Tunnel or Blarney to Anglers Rest Route to the Kinsale Road Roundabout.