Roads in seven parishes will be closed to allow marathon runners to run record times – or simply endure the harrowing 42km distance.
Jersey Marathon is due to take place on Sunday 4 October from 8am to 4pm, though many of the road closures only apply in the morning, or will see roads closed for “short periods of time” as runners come through.
Organisers listed the following roads affected, with those heading to the Airport specifically warned of delays.
Though race cars would be escorting runners, organisers warned friends and family against following runners whether by car, motorbike or bicycle. This could lead to the runner to be eliminated.
A full route map is available online.
St Helier
The St Helier roads listed will be closed “for short periods of time between 7.30am and 11.15am”, according to organisers.
The Marathon Mile – a one-mile race following a loop from the Weighbridge and down King Street – is scheduled for a 10am start.
St Helier roads affected are:
- Hope Street
- Weighbridge Place
- Commercial Street
- Wharf Street
- Route Du Port Elizabeth (over the underpass)
- Conway Street
- Church Street
- Library Place
- Mulcaster Street
- Snow Hill
- Hilary Street
- Hilgrove Street
- Queen Street
- King Street
- Broad Street
- York Street
- Seale Street
- Castle Street
- Rue des Mielles
- Anley Street
- Payn Street
- Sand Street
- Seaton Place
- Gloucester Street
- Patriotic Place
- Patriotic Street
- Esplanade
- St. Aubin’s Inner Road (St Helier only)
St Lawrence, St Mary, St John, St Peter
Traffic will not be allowed to come down Waterworks Valley from 8.45am to 10.30am.
Meanwhile the road from St Mary’s Country Inn to St John’s Manor will be closed to drivers going West from 9.15am to noon, with traffic to Greve de Lecq also diverted.
In St Peter, the following will be closed from 10am to 2pm:
- Neuve Route
- Rue des Sapins
- Rue de St Clement (access only to the parish hall via Rue de L’Eglise)
Islanders heading to the Airport were advised that there would be delays at the entrance to the Airport and they should allow for extra time.
St Brelade
Two roads will be closed from 6am to 2.30pm – Rue du Pont Marquet and Rue des Mans.
Those heading to St Ouen’s Bay have been asked to take Le Mont A La Brune rather than La Pulente hill.
There will be restrictions to right turns on the Corbiere loop, with no right turns from Route des Camps, Rue Baal and Les Fourneaux Estate from 10am to 2pm.
Those heading to Red Houses have been asked to take La Haule Hill and avoid St Aubin’s Village from 10.30am to 2.30pm, and anticipate delays as runners come off the Railway Walk.
There will be no parking at the Parish Hall from midnight to 5pm on Sunday.
St Ouen
St Ouen roads are a “heavily congested area” on the route, organisers warned, with runners going in both directions and a “significant” number of roads closed.
They asked parishioners and spectators not to travel by car because of the traffic.
They also warned that access to St Ouen village would be restricted, with diversions in place for those hearing to St Mary or Greve de Lecq.
The following roads will be closed:
- Route De Vinchelez (heading north at the junction of Route de Trodez and Rue De La Croix), with a diverision in place
- Rue De La Croix (from the junction of Chemin De L’Eglise and Route De Vinchelez)
- La Ronche and Rue Platte Raie (closed from Route de Trodez)
- La Ronde Cotte (closed from Route de Millais)
- La Croiserie (closed in both directions)
- Rue de la Capelle (closed from La Route De Vinchelez)
- Rue de la Forge (closed from La Grande Route de St. Ouen)
- Rue Militaire (closed heading east towards St Mary, at the Junction of Rue de la Croix and Le Chemin de L’Eglise)
The Parish Hall car park car park will be closed to all traffic between 9.30am and 11.30am.
Railway Walk, Promenade and cycle track
Those using the railway walk and the cycle track and footpath along the Avenue have been warned that a police motorcycle and time clock car would come down the marathon route with the first runners and take them all the way to the finish at the Weighbridge. They will be followed by “other medical and logistical vehicles” throughout the day.
Town parking
There will be no parking from Saturday 3 October at 2pm until Sunday 4 October at 6pm on:
- Weighbridge Place
- Mulcaster Street
- Hill Street
- York Street (from the Junction of Broad Street to Seale Street)
- Wharf Street
Buses and taxis
Eastbound buses coming into town will avoid Snow Hill.
Meanwhile, the Weighbridge taxi rank will be replaced by a temporary rank outside the Pomme d’Or Hotel from 8am to 6pm.
