The sixth annual Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon is taking place on Sunday 2nd October in town. Certain roads will be closed or restricted in their use between 8am and 5pm as follows:-
Hope Street
Weighbridge Place
Commercial Street
Wharf Street
La Route du Port Elizabeth over the underpass
Conway Street
Church Street
Library Place
Mulcaster Street
Snow Hill
Queen Street
King Street
Broad Street
York Street
Seale Street
Castle Street
La Rue des Mielles
Anley Street
Payn Street
Sand Street
Seaton Place
Gloucester Street
Patriotic Place
Patriotic Street
Esplanade
St Aubin's Inner Road
This year the races start and finish on Weighbridge Square, so this will mean that there will be delays as the runners come along Commercial Street into Wharf Street, across Mulcaster Street and on into Weighbridge Square.
Consent has been given for a number of authorised vehicles accompanying the runners to travel along Queen Street and King Street between 9am and 11am for the purpose of escorting those runners along that part of the course set aside for the event.
St Aubin's Inner Road will be closed from Mont Felard towards West Park and traffic will not be able to come into town between 9am and 10.15am.
Tyneville Lane will be closed from 8.30am until 10am, with access to premises from St Aubin's Inner Road only.
Parking in St Helier
From Saturday 1st October at 2pm until Sunday 2nd October at 6pm, the following roads will have no parking: Weighbridge Place, Mulcaster Street, Hill Street, York Street (from the junction of Broad Street to Seale Street) and Wharf Street.
Buses
Eastbound buses will terminate from 9am until 12.30pm at Grenville Street. Westbound buses will operate as normal.
Taxis
The taxis at Weighbridge Place will be out of use from 8am until 6pm. Mulcaster Street will be out of use from 8am until 4pm, with the unloading bay at the front of the Pomme d'Or serving as a taxi rank during this time. Library Place and Snow Hill taxi ranks will remain as per usual throughout the day, but there may be some disruptions between 9am and 12noon.
Please be aware of the initial police car and time clock car as it comes along the promenade onto the pavement and along the cycle track to the finish, which is at Weighbridge Square.