Constanza Sanchez
A total of eight urban bus lines will modify their schedules and several streets in Logroño will be affected by traffic cuts due to the 33rd edition of the La Rioja Half Marathon, which will take place this Sunday, May 25.
Thus, the Line 10 ‘Lardero-Hospital San Pedro’ (and vice versa) will suspend its services between 8:30 and 13:30. On the other hand, lines L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, and L9, in both directions, will delay the start of their first service until 13:30.
The race, which will take place in two modalities (21 and 11 kilometers) and will start at 10 o’clock, will depart from the intersection of Chile and Duques de Nájera streets. From there, it will continue through El Cubo, the Ebro riverbank, and the university area, reaching the Los Lirios neighborhood and returning to the center through Lobete, Avenida de la Paz, and Gran Vía.
Athletes registered in the 21-kilometer race will complete a second lap of the course. The finish line will be located on Muro de la Mata street, and the finish control will close at 12:30.
AFFECTED STREETS
As of 6:30, Muro de la Mata street will be closed to traffic for the setup of the finish line area. Access to garages and public parking will be allowed as long as possible. The closure will remain in place until the conclusion of the race and the dismantling of the finish line, around 14:00.
From 8:00, Duques de Nájera (from República Argentina to Chile) will be closed; from 9:15, both directions of Duques de Nájera will be closed between Vara de Rey and Chile.
Finally, starting at 9:30, the entire circuit will be closed until the end of the race, estimated to be at 13:00.
When competitors reach Gonzalo de Berceo street, the perimeter affected by the traffic closure, in addition to potential delays, will include Carmen Medrano (last stretch), General Urrutia (northbound lanes), Comandancia, Norte (northbound lane), San Gregorio (northbound lane), San Francisco (northbound lane), Ribera (westbound lane), Paseo del Prior (lanes adjacent to the median and north in the last stretch), Mario Vargas Llosa (eastbound lane), Madre de Dios (northbound lane), Río Lomo (eastbound lane next to the median and the two lanes connecting to La Estrella), Tudela (southbound lane), Santa Beatriz de Silva (southbound lane), Obispo Fidel García (westbound lane), Avenida de la Paz (southbound lanes), Colón, Solidaridad (northbound lanes), Gran Vía (northbound lanes), Gonzalo de Berceo (northbound lane), and in the finish line area, Muro de la Mata, Bretón de los Herreros, and María Zambrano.
The entry and exit routes will be via Puente de Piedra and Avenida de la Paz towards A-13. From Gran Vía (southbound road) to the south, traffic will not be affected except during the start, when access to the indicated perimeter will only be possible via the mentioned routes.
Access to the Emergency Services of CARPA will be through Avenida de Lobete with Obispo Fidel García street, where a change of direction will be facilitated for entry via Obispo Blanco Nájera street. Access to Varea and the La Portalada Industrial Estate will be via the LO-20 highway.
During the passage of the athletes, vehicles parked on the roads where the race takes place will not be able to enter or exit. The Local Police urge citizens to use their vehicles as little as possible on Sunday morning during the sports event.
