The 22nd EDP Porto Marathon hits the streets this Sunday, November 8, with approximately 15,000 participants from 104 countries—a record number for the event. The marathon, the EDP 10K, and the Mimosa APO 6K walk will start at 8:00 a.m. next to SEA LIFE and end at the Queimódromo, according to the regulations. The route passes through Porto, Matosinhos, and Gaia, crossing the Luís I Bridge.
Which streets are closed?
According to the official list of traffic restrictions, these are the main road closures in Porto:
Saturday, 8:00 p.m., through Sunday, 4:00 p.m.: No parking on two sections of Avenida da Boavista, between Avenida do Parque and Rua de Malaca.
Sunday, 12 a.m.–4 p.m.: Via do Castelo do Queijo closed in both directions.
Sunday, 3:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.: Estrada da Circunvalação closed to northbound traffic between Praça da Cidade do Salvador and Avenida D. Afonso Henriques.
Sunday, 6:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.: Among others, Avenida do Parque, Avenidas de Montevideu and do Brasil, Rua do Passeio Alegre, Rua do Ouro, Rua do Infante D. Henrique, Ribeira, the Ribeira Tunnel, and Avenida de Gustavo Eiffel will be closed.
In Gaia, there will be road closures between 6:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Avenida Diogo Leite, Avenida de Ramos Pinto, Rua General Torres, and nearby streets, according to the newspaper O Gaiense. Anyone who needs their car should park it on a street outside the route.
Metro service will be increased, and trams will be suspended
Metro do Porto is running three extra trips on the Blue Line (A), arriving at Matosinhos Sul—the station closest to the starting point—at 6:57 a.m., 7:13 a.m., and 7:30 a.m. STCP is suspending tram lines 1, 18, and 22 and rerouting more than a dozen bus lines.
If you’re going to watch the race, the fastest runners are expected to cross the finish line around 10:10 a.m., and the last ones by 2:00 p.m., according to the organizers’ projections.
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