Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon 2022: Traffic Update

The 26.2 mile route covers most of the city👇

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 28th Apr 2022
Last updated 28th Apr 2022

The Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon takes place on Sunday 1st May from the iconic Stormont Estate with over 16,000 participants expected to take part across the Marathon Run and Wheelchair Race, Team Relay and 8 Mile Walk.

Runners will set off from Prince of Wales Avenue on the Stormont Estate at 9am on Sunday 1st May. 26.2miles later, the finishing line is in Ormeau Park.

The marathon route encompasses North, East, South and West of the city.

There will road/traffic disruption across the city throughout the morning and early afternoon.

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.

Once all runners have passed points on the route, reopening of the roads will be managed as quickly as possible.

Road Closures & Times 👇

Translink has confirmed a new timetable for Sunday 1st May, which includes extra train services to help transport participants to Belfast for Marathon Sunday.

Translink has confirmed the following additional* trains operating across Northern Ireland on Sunday 1st May:

Coleraine 0620-Ballymoney 0631-Cullybackey 0650-Ballymena 0656-Antrim 0710-Mossley West 0722. Arriving Belfast Lanyon Place 0733

Newry 0648-Portadown 0710-Lurgan 0717-Moira 0724-Lisburn 0733. Arriving Belfast Lanyon Place 0745

Larne Harbour 0651-Larne Town 0655-Whitehead 0706-Downshire 0713-Carrickfergus 0716-Clipperstown 0718-Trooperslane 0722-Greenisland 0725-Jordanstown 0728-Whiteabbey 0732. Arriving Belfast Lanyon Place 0740

Bangor 0715-Bangor West 0719-Carnalea 0721-Helen’s Bay 0725-Seahill 0728-Cultra 0721- Marino 0733-Holywood 0735-Sydenham 0739-Titanic Quarter 0742. Arriving Belfast Lanyon Place 0746

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