The Boulevard, closed to traffic for a day and a half along Behobia – San Sebastián

The Boulevard of San Sebastián will remain closed to traffic for more than 38 hours on the occasion of the Behobia – San Sebastián celebration next Sunday, November 10. A race that will force traffic to be cut off on the central San Sebastian avenue from 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, a road on which cars will not be able to circulate for just over a day and a half.

The assembly of the Behobia – San Sebastián finish line on the Boulevard will entail the closure to traffic from the aforementioned time on Saturday until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, once all the runners have completed the test.

The 59th edition of the Behobia – San Sebastián will have just under 27,600 participants in a year marked by the high-speed train works, which has forced the organization to slightly reduce the number of runners.

Exceptionally, this year the race will be marked by the recent DANA catastrophe in the Valencian Community, a territory that has 1,163 participants registered, broken down into 817 from Valencia, 169 from Alicante and 177 from Castellón, of which the organization is unaware. the number of athletes who will take part in the event after the tragedy that occurred.

A Behobia – San Sebastián that in 2024 will have the “longest test in history since records have been kept” because it will have an extra 196 meters of route.

Behobia traffic cuts – San Sebastián

The rest of the traffic changes in Donostia due to the Behobia – San Sebastián race will only take place on Sunday, November 10, the day of the race, and will affect a significant number of streets, avenues and neighborhoods in the capital of Gipuzkoa.

Zurriola Avenue will remain closed from Plaza Lapurdi for assembly work on the arches of the last kilometer punctually, between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m., as well as from the cutoff of the race, 9:30 until the end of the dismantling work, around 3:15 p.m.

Between 09:30 and 15:00 mobility agents will close the following avenues to traffic, heading towards the city center: Alcalde Elósegui, Ategorrieta, Navarra, Zurriola and Boulevard, in order to facilitate development as much as possible. of the race. In the direction leaving the city, circulation will not be affected and the rest of the roads will be open to traffic.

In addition, the residents of Ulía promenade, between 09:30 and 13:00 hours, must travel along the Mendiola road to access Herri Ametsa Ikastola and from there to Bidebieta.

To leave or enter the city from the East, it is recommended to use the Gi-20 (Variant) through the Intxaurrondo, Marrutxipi (new connection in Mons) and Alza connections, except for the entrance to Gros, which is recommended to be made through the access Riberas de Loiola or Carlos I.

From the moment the Behobia – San Sebastián runners approach, access to or crossing the circuit for all types of vehicles will be absolutely prevented. The city center will be cut off alternately from San Martín Street and from Liberty Avenue.

These circulatory changes will also force many stops and routes on public transport lines to be modified, especially those in the east of the city.

OTA for Behobia – San Sebastián

People who have the Sector OTA 1-1 parking permit may park in any of the other regulated parking sectors of the San Sebastián by Behobia – San Sebastián, under the same conditions as the holders of the Sector OTA Vignette. of destination.

This permit will be valid from Friday, November 8, until Monday, November 11, both included.

However, these residents will not be able to park for free in the mandatory payment zones (zones 15) within the established regulation hours.

Public transport in Behobia – San Sebastián

Because the race will arrive in Donostia from Pasaia along 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 Paseo de Zubiaurre to reach the Jai alai, Gran Vía and Colón. Direction Alto Miracruz they will circulate through Miracruz and/or Paseo de Zubiaurre.

Once the race is over, starting at 3:00 p.m., the routes and stops of the urban and suburban lines will be restored to their usual points, except for the Boulevard stops, which will be from 5:00 p.m.

Taxis in Behobia – San Sebastián

From 04:00 to 07:00 on Sunday, November 10, on the occasion of the Behobia – San Sebastián, the taxi rank will move to Boulevard, 3 (bus stop 13, Altza). From 07:00 it will be The Boulevard stop is out of service.

Underground car parks for Behobia – San Sebastián