Significant traffic restrictions expected during 2024 Rimi Riga Marathon

Published: 17.05.2024.

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This weekend, on 18 and 19 May, Riga will host its traditional Rimi Riga Marathon. During the event, road traffic in the city will be restricted or closed in a number of streets and on bridges over the Daugava. There will also be significant changes in a few public transport routes on Sunday, 19 May.

From 20:00 on Friday, 17 May, to 06:00 on Monday, 20 May, road traffic will be closed in the section of 11. novembra krastmala between Akmens Bridge and Muitas Street. During that same time, road traffic will be closed on the street parallel and adjacent to 11. novembra krastmala on its Old Town side, between Poļu gāte and JaunStreet.

If necessary, two-way traffic will be organised from 20:00 on Friday, 17 May, to 06:00 on Monday, 20 May in Doma Square and Pils Street. From 7:30 to 16:00 on Sunday, 19 May, there will also be two-way traffic organised in JaunStreet and Krāmu Street.

For more details on traffic restrictions see the Traffic restrictions map.

On both Saturday and Sunday, there will be changes in public transport routes at the locations of the event.On Sunday, 19 May, a number of routes will be closed. For more details on changes in public transport routes, see here.

The Rimi Riga Marathon Kids’ Day event will take place from 9:00 to 15:00 on Saturday, 18 May, and from 10:00 to 11:00, there will be the DPD Mile race.

The DPD Mile race will follow the route: Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Lāčplēša Street – Brīvības Street – Brīvības Boulevard – Brīvības Square (finish).

The State Police will work with the Riga Municipal Police to stop vehicles and close the road traffic within that route between 9:40 and 11:00 on 18 May.

The Rimi Riga Marathon, Half Marathon, as well as the 10 km and 5 km races will take place between 7:00 and 17:00 on Sunday, 19 May.

The State Police and Riga Municipal Police will restrict and close the road traffic within the following routes between 06:30 and 17:00 on 19 May:

Kaļķu Street (start) – 11. novembra krastmala – Akmens Bridge – Uzvaras Boulevard – Raņķa dambis – Daugavgrīvas Street – Buļļu Street – Dzegužu Street – Slokas Street – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Vanšu Bridge – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica Boulevard – Brīvības Square – Brīvības Boulevard – Brīvības Street – Senču Street – Zirņu Street – Vesetas Street – Jāņa Dikmaņa Street – Skanstes Street – Hanzas Street – Rūpniecības Street – Elizabetes Street – Kalpaka Boulevard – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Lāčplēša Street – Brīvības Street – Brīvības Boulevard – Brīvības Square – Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica Boulevard – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Vašu Bridge – Ķīpsalas Street – Zvejnieku Street – Enkura Street – Ogļu Street – Ģipša Street – Zvejnieku Street – Riga City Camping – Zunda krastmala – Āzenes Street – Ķīpsalas Street – Vanšu Bridge – Daugavgrīvas Street – Buļļu Street – Dzegužu Street – Slokas Street – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Vanšu Bridge – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica Boulevard – Brīvības Square – Brīvības Boulevard – Brīvības Street – Senču Street – Zirņu Street – Vesetas Street – Jāņa Dikmaņa Street – Skanstes Street – Hanzas Street – Rūpniecības Street – Elizabetes Street – Kalpaka Boulevard – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Lāčplēša Street – Brīvības Street – Brīvības Boulevard – Brīvības Square – Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica Boulevard – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Kalpaka Boulevard – Elizabetes Street – Eksporta Street – 11. novembra krastmala (finish).

Kaļķu Street (start) – 11. novembra krastmala – Akmens Bridge – Uzvaras Boulevard – Raņķa dambis – Meža Street – Nometņu Street – Slokas Street – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Vanšu Bridge – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica Boulevard – Brīvības Square – Brīvības Boulevard – Brīvības Street – Brīvības Boulevard – Brīvības Square – Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica Boulevard – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Kalpaka Boulevard – Elizabetes Street – Eksporta Street – 11. novembra krastmala (finish).

Kaļķu Street (start) – 11. novembra krastmala – Akmens Bridge – Uzvaras Boulevard – Raņķa dambis – Balasta dambis – Vanšu Bridge – Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street – Citadeles Street – Muitas Street – Eksporta Street – 11. novembra krastmala (finish).

During the event, stopping and parking vehicles will be prohibited at several locations, and vehicles left parked there will be moved to another parking space.

Between 08:00 and 20:00 on 17 May, the stopping and parking of vehicles will be prohibited on both the sides of 11. novembra krastmala, within the 30-metre section near Miesnieku Street. Meanwhile, from 20:00 to 20 May, at 6:00, stopping and parking will be prohibited on both the sides of 11. novembra krastmala, between Akmens Bridge and Muitas Street, on the street parallel and adjacent to 11. novembra krastmala on its Old Town side, between Poļu gāte and JaunStreet, and on both the sides of Kalķu Street, between 11. novembra krastmala and RātsSquare.

At the locations of the Rimi Riga Marathon Kids’ Day, DPD Mile Race, and Rimi Riga Marathon events, electric scooter, bicycle, and cycle rickshaw traffic will be prohibited: From 9:00 to 16:00 on 18 May and from 7:00 until the end of the event on 19 May. Also, the micromobility vehicle parking area at 11. novembra krastmala will be closed from 20:00 on 17 May to 06:00 on 20 May.