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2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games road closures: Marathon, triathlon, walking and cycling

THESE Commonwealth Games events will have the biggest impact on our roads. See how you’ll be affected when the athletes hit the street near your place.

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SUBURBS all over the Gold Coast will experience road closures and other delays due to road-based events for the Commonwealth Games.

The marathon, triathlon, beachfront race walk, cycling time trial and road race will take up major roads from Runaway Bay to Currumbin, causing delays and detours for their duration.

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Numerous carparks and boat ramps will also be unavailable to the public. Motorists and residents are advised to ensure whether or not their on road journeys are affected by the events.

The beachfront race walk, cycling time trial and cycling road race are all to take place in Currumbin.

Here’s a list of all roads and areas affected by these road events, including dates and times:

Gold Coast Airport Marathon competitors running through Surfers Paradise. Picture: Tourism and Events Queensland
Gold Coast Airport Marathon competitors running through Surfers Paradise. Picture: Tourism and Events Queensland

Marathon — Sunday 15th April — Closed Roads

Runaway Bay

•Bayview St (between Lee Rd & Ocean St) 12:30am — 10:30am

Biggera Waters

•Marine Pde (between Ocean St & Brisbane Rd) 12:30am — 10:30am

Labrador

•Brisbane Rd (between GC Hwy & Turpin St) 12:30am — 10:30am

•GC Hwy (between Brisbane Rd & Broad St) 12:30am — 1pm

•Frank St (between Broad St & Marine Pde) 12:30am — 1pm

•Marine Pde (between Broad St & Frank St) 12:30am — 1pm

Southport

•Marine Pde (between Frank St & Stevens St) 12:30am — 1pm

•GC Hwy (between Stevens St & North St) 12:30am — 1pm

•GC Hwy (between North St & Ada Bell Way) 12:30am — 1pm

•GC Hwy (Sundale Bridge) 3am — 12pm

Main Beach

•Waterways Dr (between GC Hwy & MacArthur Pde) 12:30am — 12:30pm

•Main Beach Pde (between Waterways Dr & MacArthur Pde) 12:30am — 12:30pm

•Main Beach Pde (between MacArthur Pde & Ferny Ave) 12:30am — 12:30pm

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Surfers Paradise

•Main Beach Pde (between Ferny Ave & Surfers Paradise Blvd) 12:30am — 12pm

•The Esplanade (between Higman St & Trickett St) 12:30am — 12pm

•Northcliffe Tce (between Trickett & Vista St) 12:30am — 12pm

•Garfield Tce (between Vista St & Fern St) 12:30am — 12pm

•Old Burleigh Rd (between Fern St & First Ave) 12:30am — 12pm

Broadbeach

•Old Burleigh Rd (between First Ave & Armrick Ave) 12:30am — 12pm

•Broadbeach Blvd (between First Ave & Queensland Ave) 12:30am — 12pm

•Old Burleigh Rd (between Queensland Ave & Alexandra Ave) 12:30am — 12pm

Mermaid Beach

•Hedges Ave (between Alexandra Ave & Seashell Ave) 12:30am — 12pm

Miami

•Albatross Ave (between Seashell Ave & Chairlift Ave) 12:30am — 12pm

•Marine Pde (between Chairlift Ave & Hythe St) 12:30am — 12pm

•Hythe St (between Marine Pde & GC Hwy) 12:30am — 12pm

•GC Hwy (between Hythe St & Kratzmann Ave) 12:30am — 12pm

•Kelly Ave (between GC Hwy & The Esplanade) 12:30am — 12pm

Burleigh Heads

•Kratzmann Ave (between GC Hwy & The Esplanade) 12:30am — 12pm

•The Esplanade (between Kelly Ave & GC Hwy) 12:30am — 12pm

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Triathlon — Thursday 5th April and Saturday 7th April — All affected roads closed between 12:30am and 6pm

Labrador

•Central St (between GC Hwy & Marine Pde)

•Imperial Pde (between Labrador St & Marine Pde)

•Marine Pde (between Loders Creek Boast Ramp & Broad St)

•Robert St (between GC Hwy & Marine Pde)

•Whiting St (between GC Hwy & Marine Pde)

Southport

•GC Hwy (between Frank St & Stevens St)

Beachfront Race Walk — Saturday 7th — Closed Roads

•Pacific Pde (between venue & Vikings Surf Club) 6am — 12pm

Beachfront Race Walk — Sunday 8th April — All affected roads closed between 3am and 3pm

•Pacific Pde (between venue & Tomewin St)

•Tomewin St (between Woodgee St & Pacific Pde)

Competitors in the Luke Harrop memorial triathlon. Picture: AAP
Competitors in the Luke Harrop memorial triathlon. Picture: AAP

Cycling Time Trial — Tuesday 10th April — All affected roads closed between 3am and 7pm

•Tomewin St

•Woodgee St, local residents allowed access

•Teemangum St (between Tomewin St & Cooinda Ave), local residents allowed access

•Thrower Dr (between Duringan St & Sarawak Ave)

•Guineas Creek Rd (between Galleon Way & Coolgardie St)

•Guineas Creek Rd (between Tallebudgera Connection Road & Nineteenth Ave)

•Murtha Dr

•Avocado St

•Galleon Way

•Guineas Creek Rd & Sarawak Ave (Westbound lane closure only)

•Nineteenth Ave (between Guineas Creek Rd & Cosmos Crt)

•Tallebudgera Connection Rd (between Guineas Creek Rd & Currumbin Creek Rd)

•Currumbin Creek Rd (between Currumbin Rock Pools and Galleon Way)

Cycling Road Race — Saturday 14th April — All affected roads closed between 3am and 7pm

•Pacific Pde

•Duringan St

•Tomewin St

•Woodgee St, local residents allowed access

•Teemangum St (between Tomewin St & Cooinda Ave), local residents allowed access

•Thrower Dr (between Duringan St & Sarawak Ave)

•Guineas Creek Rd (between Nineteenth Ave & Pacific Motorway)

•Murtha Dr

•Avocado St

•Aethalia St

•Ware Dr (between Aethalia Dr & Galleon Way)

•Galleon Way

•Currumbin Creek Rd (between Galleon Way & Villiers Dr)

•Currumbin Creek Rd (between Stewart Rd & Duringan St)

•Guineas Creek Rd & Sarawak Ave (Westbound lane closure only)

Additional Affected Areas

•Mitchell Park carpark and boat ramp: Closed, Friday 23rd February — Monday 30th April

•Currumbin Alley boat ramp: Closed, Tuesday 3rd April — Monday 16th April

•Winders Park boat ramp: Closed, Tuesday 10th April & Saturday 14th April

•Thrower Drive boat ramp: Closed, Tuesday 10th April & Saturday 14th April

•Galleon Way boat ramp: Closed, Tuesday 10th April & Saturday 14th April

•Currumbin RSL boat ramp: Closed, Saturday 14th April

•Loders Creek carpark and boat ramp: Closed, Sunday 1st April — Wednesday 18th April, 12:30am — 5pm

•Carpark corner of Marine Pde and GC Hwy: Closed, Monday 2nd April — Monday 16th April, 8am — 5pm

•Harley Park carpark and boat ramp: No parking, Thursday 5th April, 12:30am — 6pm

•Currumbin Alley carpark: Closed, Tuesday 3rd April — Monday 16th April

•Pacific Pde (within venue at Currumbin Alley headland): Road closed, Pedestrian and cycle path closed, Tuesday 3rd April — Monday 16th April

•Pacific Pde (between the venue & Murraba St): Road closed, Local access to residents and businesses only, Tuesday 3rd April — Monday 16th April

•Duringan St (between Pacific Pde & Woodgee St): Road closed, Local access to residents only, Tuesday 3rd April — Monday 16th April

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