This Sunday, November 13, on the occasion of the celebration of the 57th edition of the Behobia-San Sebastián, there will be significant traffic conditions between Donostia and Behobia, on the outskirts of the route, from 06:20 a.m. until the end of the test.
The race will start at 09:30 am for participants in wheelchairs, five minutes later the participants on skates will leave and at 9:55 it will be the turn of the start of the test on foot. It will begin in Behobia, next to the Island of the Pheasants and will run from Irun along the GI-636 road, to climb the Gaintxurizketa peak and access the town of Errenteria via this same road. Next, the race will enter Pasai Antxo through Avda. Nafarroa and through this it will enter Donostia through Alto de Miracruz, Gros and Paseo de la Zurriola, ending on the Boulevard. The last participants will take the start in Behobia at around 11:45 am.
traffic conditions
From 6:20 a.m. until the end of the cleaning work, the section of the GI-636, in Irun, between the Oxinbiribil roundabout and the Behobia roundabout will be cut in both directions, for all types of vehicles. An alternative diversion will be established for passenger cars through Polígono 54 in Irun and for heavy vehicles through the AP-8 motorway.
Starting at 08:30 a.m., in the Gaintxurizketa area, a bypass will be established, in such a way that one part of the road (direction Irun) will be used to channel the passage of the participants towards Errenteria and the other (direction Donostia) It will be for the circulation of vehicles, connecting with the GI-2638 road (Gaintxurizketa-Lezo).
Also starting at 08:15 a.m., the section of the GI-636, from km 7.9 (start of Alto de Gaintxurizketa) to km 2.5 (Altamira) will be closed to traffic in both directions and the aforementioned detour will be established alternatively by the GI-2638, to the Altamira roundabout, from where you can connect again with the GI-636, in the area of the Don Bosco tunnel.
recommendations
Taking into account the great participation in the test (with 30,000 people registered) and the long period of time that the GI-636 road was closed, between Gaintxurizketa and Pasaia, it is recommended to use alternative routes between Irun, Donostia and the rest of the affected towns for the race. During the celebration of the test it is forbidden to carry out any activity on the road that does not correspond to that authorized.
Likewise, during the hours prior to the race, pedestrians walking along the roads where the Behobia-San Sebastián will take place must pay special attention to the rules on pedestrian traffic on the road or on the hard shoulder (circular cautiously, not to block traffic, walk in line, wear reflective clothing, etc.), without engaging in risky behavior.
Conditions in Donostia
For its part, Donostia will have various affections due to the celebration of the race. The City Council recommends that citizens use public transport.
the day of the race
Access to the Boulevard from Legazpi Street will be cut from 05:00 to 17:00. Peñaflorida Street will also remain closed to all types of traffic from 05:00 to 17:00. The accesses from Avenida de la Libertad to the Boulevard will remain closed to private vehicles (except for residents) until the end of the race.
Zurriola Avenue will remain closed from Plaza Lapurdi for assembly work on the arches of the last kilometer on time, between 8:30 and 9:00. And from the cutoff of the race, 9:30 a.m. until the completion of the disassembly work, around 3:15 p.m.
Between 09:30 and 15:00, the Municipal Guard will close the following avenues to traffic heading towards the city centre: Alcalde Elósegui, Ategorrieta, Navarra, Zurriola and Boulevard. In the direction of leaving the city, circulation will not be affected and the rest of the roads will be open to traffic.
On the Ulía promenade, between 09:30 and 13:00, you must travel along the Mendiola path to access Herri Ametsa Ikastola and from there to Bidebieta. It is recommended that people who want to leave the city, from the East, or access the Altza area, do so via Intxaurrondo, Paseo de Otxoki and the variant. From the moment the runners approach, access to or crossing of the circuit will be absolutely prevented for all types of vehicles. The center of the city will be cut alternately from San Martín Street and from Libertad Avenue. These circulatory changes will also force the modification of many stops and routes of the public transport lines, especially those in the east of the city.
La OTA
Residents, who have the OTA Sector 1-1 parking badge, may park in any of the other regulated parking sectors in the city, under the same conditions as the holders of the OTA Vignette of the destination Sector. This permit will be valid from Friday, November 11, to Monday, November 14, both included. However, these residents will not be able to park for free in the compulsory payment zones (zones 15) within the established regulation hours.
Public transport in Donostia
Due to the fact that the race will arrive in Donostia from Pasaia through Avenida del Puerto de Pasajes, José Elosegi, Ategorrieta, Avenida Navarra and through Zurriola it will reach the Boulevard, the buses from the East zone will circulate along the Paseo de Zubiaurre to reach the zone of Jai alai, Gran Vía and Colón. Direction Alto Miracruz will circulate through Miracruz and/or Paseo de Zubiaurre.
Once the race is over, starting at 3:00 p.m., the itineraries and stops of the urban and suburban lines will be restored at their usual points, except for the stops on the Boulevard, which will be from 5:00 p.m. Dbus will make changes to routes and stops, from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Ekialdebus lines in the areas of Bidasoaldea, Oarsoaldea and Donostialdea and those of Lurraldebus will be modified. From 09:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. approximately.
In Ekialdebus the lines that go to the East will make their terminals at their usual stop on Miracruz street. Line E08 will stop at the bus stop in front of the Renfe Station. The E21 line that goes to the Hondarribia airport will make its terminal stop at Federico Garcia Lorca 2.
In Lurraldebus between 09.30 and 15.15 the stops will change. For its part, Euskotren will offer a special train service and Renfe has organized a special transport device and will reinforce commuter trains.
Taxis
From 04:00 to 07:00 the taxi rank will be moved to Boulevard, 3 (bus stop 13, Altza). From 07:00 on Sunday, the Boulevard stop will be out of service.
underground car parks
On the Boulevard, users will be able to leave its interior throughout the day through the lane enabled by Boulevard-Hernani. Entry closed from 9.45am to 2.30pm. In the Kursaal the exit of vehicles will be towards Avda. Navarra until 10:30, with priority given to runners. Users will not be able to leave its interior between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., approximately.
In Okendo from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. they have an exit through the Argentine Republic, in the opposite direction to Plaza España. At 10:00 the Okendo Street exit will be closed. At La Concha beach there is a cut off from Andia street.
