The necessary modifications for the XII Santa Cruz de Tenerife Half Marathon, taking place this Sunday, will impact both parking and traffic in several areas of the city. The event includes two races: a popular 8-kilometre run and the half marathon, which spans 21 kilometres.
The planned route for the half marathon will affect the Avenida Marítima, the surface lane of the Vía Litoral, Avenida Francisco La Roche, Avenida Anaga, and the San Andrés motorway (TF-11), turning at the entrance to the village of San Andrés towards the capital of Tenerife. The race will proceed along the lanes closest to the sea to maintain one lane for each direction of traffic. The route will return to the city centre via Avenida Francisco La Roche and continue along Vía Litoral, Avenida Marítima, Ermita de Regla, Avenida de La Constitución, Parque García Sanabria, Méndez Núñez, Calle del Pilar, Villalba Hervás, La Marina, and Plaza de España. It will finally pass through Bravo Murillo and the Hacienda roundabout before reaching the finish line at Paseo Francisco Grandi Giraud.
To ensure road communication between the city, surrounding villages, and the Anaga neighbourhoods, access and exit via the port road will be available both near the Auditorio de Tenerife and at the height of the Oceanographic Institute, close to the village of San Andrés. Residents are encouraged to use public transport during the event. Both the TITSA bus company and the Metropolitano de Tenerife will implement measures to ensure service continuity.
Starting at 10:00 on Saturday, traffic will be closed on Avenida Marítima near the finish line to facilitate the setup of event structures. On Sunday, vehicle access will be restricted from 06:45 across the entire coastal area of the city. By 07:00, this restriction will extend to the lanes used by participants on the San Andrés motorway, and by 08:00, all traffic along the entire race route will be halted.
In addition to the closure of Avenida Marítima from Friday at 23:00, restrictions will also be expanded to the Vía Litoral on Saturday at 23:00. Municipal security and emergency services, along with Sustainable and Universal Mobility, have coordinated all necessary measures for this sporting event in collaboration with the Department of Sports and Quality of Life. The event organisers have also contributed to these preparations.
The TITSA bus service will be affected by the race, including the cancellation of some stops on the San Andrés road (TF-11) at Avenida Anaga; near the Maritime Captaincy; the old spa; Marís Jiménez; Dique del Este; and Cueva Bermeja. Passengers wishing to disembark at these stops will do so on their return journey to the city without incurring additional costs. Temporary stops will be established in Valleseco and María Jiménez.
From 10:00 on Saturday until the event concludes on Sunday, lines 909, 910, 916, 917, 945, 946, 947, and 970 will travel through the Plaza de España tunnel towards the Intercambiador. Line 914 will access the tunnel via La Marina, República de Honduras, and Avenida Francisco La Roche. Starting at 06:45 on Sunday and until the event ends, southbound lines will divert from the Intercambiador to the Juan Amigó tunnel, TF-5, Carretera General del Sur, TF-29, and TF-1, before continuing their regular routes. On Sunday, Line 1 of the Metropolitano de Tenerife will limit its service from 08:45 between the Trinidad and La Paz stops. Taxi services will also adjust their routes to access affected stops, but taxis will remain available at usual locations, except at Plaza Weyler, Calle San Clemente, General Gutiérrez, and Avenida Bravo Murillo.
