Organisers have announced extensive road closures in Nicosia for the Quantum Nicosia Marathon, which expects to draw more than 4,000 runners on Sunday, 8 December.
With the approval of local authorities, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 4:00 PM, and on Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the latest, the following roads in Nicosia will be closed to traffic due to the charity road races of the Quantum Nicosia Marathon.
Saturday, December 7, 2024
- Mikis Theodorakis Street (formerly Museum Street): Closed from 4:00 PM on Saturday to 3:00 PM on Sunday.
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Marathon, Half Marathon, and Stelios Kyriakides 7.7-Mile Races
Roads closed from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM:
- Mikis Theodorakis Street
- Kinyra Street to the junction with Nehru Street
- Pafou Street
- Rigenis Street to Solomou Square
- Kostaki Pantelidi Street
- Konstantinos Palaiologos Street
- Nikiforos Fokas Street
- Athinas Street to the junction with Vasileos Georgiou B’ and Pouliou Kapota Streets
- Christaki Christofi Street
- Aegeou Street from the junction with Christaki Christofis Street
- Archiepiskopou Makariou III Avenue (Pallouriotissa) to the junction with Agiou Ilarionos Street
- Agiou Ilarionos Street to Bata Roundabout (only the direction towards Aglantzia will be closed)
- Ilarionos & Ch. Samaras Roundabout
- SOPAZ Roundabout
- Andrea Zakou Avenue
- Ammochostou Avenue
- Ammochostou Avenue to Larnakos Street junction (only traffic towards the University of Cyprus will be closed)
- University & Larnacos & G. Kranidiotis Roundabout
- Athalassas Avenue & University Roundabout
- Athalassas Avenue & Nikandrou Papamina & K022 (Kalamon)
- Athalassas Avenue & Arch. Makariou III at Geri entry point
- Return from Geri towards Athalassa Park
- Athalassas Avenue & Nikandrou Papamina & K022 Kalamon (closed up to the Karaiskakio Foundation traffic lights)
- Karaiskakio Foundation – Athalassa Park entrance (parking will also be closed)
- Athalassas Park exit – Small parking area (parking will also be closed)
- Athalassas Avenue (E101) to the highway
Return of runners along the above roads towards the finish line (the same roads and traffic directions will remain closed).
5K Run
Roads closed from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM:
- Mikis Theodorakis Street
- Egypt Avenue
- Omirou Street
- Stasinos Avenue (only the direction from Omirou to the traffic lights at Vasileos Georgiou B’ junction will be closed)
- Vasileos Georgiou B’ Street
- Athinas Street
- Nikiforos Fokas Street
- Konstantinos Palaiologos Street
- Kostaki Pantelidi Street
- Rigenis Street
- Pafou Street
- Kinyra Street
- Nehru Street
- Nehru Street & Lord Byron Avenue junction
- Lord Byron Avenue
- Return route to Mikis Theodorakis Street
sMile Run
- Mikis Theodorakis Street
- Egypt Avenue
- Diagorou Street
- Nehru Street
- Nehru Street & Lord Byron Avenue junction
- Lord Byron Avenue
- Return route to Mikis Theodorakis Street
Detailed Route Maps:
Marathon
Halfmarathon
7,7 Miles – Stelios Kyriakides
5,5 km- Individual & Team run
sMile Run
