The Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will implement traffic reorganisation on Saturday, 7 November, for the thirteenth edition of the Binter NightRun. A security meeting held this week, attended by the councillor for Security, Coexistence and Culture, Josué Íñiguez, and the councillor for Sports, Carla Campoamor, coordinated the necessary arrangements for the sporting event, including road closures and circulation restrictions throughout the city.
The race will feature three categories: the Milla Verde starting at 19:30, a 5-kilometre run at 20:00, and a 10-kilometre run at 21:00. The routes will take participants around the Puerto, Las Canteras beach, Mesa y López, the Naval Base, and the Arsenal, with both the start and finish lines located at Plaza de Canarias.
Traffic restrictions and closures
To facilitate the event, parking will be prohibited from 09:00 on Saturday in several locations, including:
- Calle Tomás Miller, between numbers 38 and 70
- Motorcycle parking at the junction of Calle Galicia and Ruiz de Alda
- Avenida Mesa y López, between Olof Palme and Plaza de España
- Calle Sagasta, between Gomera and Luis Morote
- Olof Palme, from the promenade of Las Canteras to Mesa y López
- Bernardo de la Torre, between Luis Morote and Nicolás Estévanez
Additionally, temporary removal of outdoor seating and furniture from establishments on Calle Luis Morote (numbers 2 to 44), Avenida José Mesa y López (numbers 54 to 1), Paseo de Las Canteras (numbers 6 to 70), and Calle Olof Palme (numbers 1 to 38) will occur between 17:00 and 23:30 to ensure the smooth running of the event.
Several streets will also be closed, including:
- Calle Juan Manuel Durán González, between León Tolstoi and Néstor de la Torre
- Calle Olof Palme and República Dominicana
- Avenida Mesa y López at its junction with Olof Palme
- Calle Galicia towards Mesa y López from Néstor de la Torre
- Intersections of Juan Manuel Durán González with Galicia and General Vives with Franchy Roca
From 19:00 to 22:30, the use of SABA parking at Plaza España and El Corte Inglés will be limited. Other closures will include Calle Presidente Alvear, between Néstor de la Torre and the Naval Base, and various access points to the area.
The planned road closures will begin progressively from 17:00, with the first streets to close being Bernardo de la Torre, Luis Morote, and Tomás Miller, among others. It is expected that all roads will be reopened by around 23:00.
Public transport arrangements
The Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, through Guaguas Municipales, will provide free transport for runners and volunteers participating in the Binter NightRun on Saturday, 7 November, starting at 19:30. This initiative, presented by the president of Guaguas Municipales, Pedro Quevedo, and other officials, aims to promote sustainable mobility and reduce environmental impact.
The free transport service will be available on all Guaguas Municipales lines from 17:00 to 24:00 on the day of the event. Participants must present their race number to access the buses.
Organised by the Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the IMD, and DG Eventos, the NightRun continues to be supported by Binter as the main sponsor, alongside institutional backing from the Cabildo de Gran Canaria through its Tourism and Sports departments.
