Four races will cross Brussels this Sunday: update on the expected disruptions

QFour pedestrian races will cross Brussels this Sunday, November 3. Two short distance races will start between 8:45 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Place des Palais. The Brussels Half Marathon and the Brussels Marathon will start at 9 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. respectively on Place De Brouckère.

The route first follows the northern part of the Petite Ceinture (R20), before traveling through Ganshoren and Jette towards Parc de Laeken and Heysel. The runners will cross the canal at Jules de Trooz to go to the North district. They will then retrace their steps, and after a second passage through Laeken, the canal will be crossed again at Van Praet. The runners will then take the Middle Belt (R21), through Schaerbeek and Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, to the Montgomery roundabout. They will return to the center of Brussels via Avenue de Tervueren, Parc du Cinquantenaire and Rue de la Loi. After the final straight along the Parc de Bruxelles, the arrival will be at the Place des Palais, indicates Bruxelles-Mobilité.

This route will be closed gradually from 7 a.m. The complete reopening is planned around 3 p.m., after the last runner has passed and the road has been cleaned. Several road tunnels will also be closed

In addition, from 7 a.m., the A12 motorway will be closed towards Brussels, at the intersection with the Ring in Strombeek-Bever. Traffic on the Petite Ceinture (R20) towards Basilique will be diverted towards De Trooz at Porte de Schaerbeek.