All Road Closures in Abu Dhabi This Weekend

The ADNOC Marathon is taking place in Abu Dhabi this weekend, major roads will be closed for the huge events starting Saturday 17th midnight to 1pm.

The 42 kilometre road which starts and finishes at the ADNOC HQ building at the west end of Corniche road will be closed. Affected carriageways include Corniche St, Sultan bin Zayed The First St, and Al Khaleej Al Arabi St.

Motorists can take mutiple diversions, but the Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre has urged motorists to exercise caution and follow traffic rules and regulations.

إغلاقات الطرق لفعالية أدنوك أبوظبي مارثون
السبت 17 ديسمبر 2022 من 00:00 صباحاً - 13:00 ظهراً

Road Closures for ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon, Saturday, 17 December 2022 from 00:00 AM- 13:00 PM pic.twitter.com/asiwuTgeQK

— "ITC" مركز النقل المتكامل (@ITCAbuDhabi) December 13, 2022

Runners can expect to see some of the most dazzling landmarks in the UAE capital including the Corniche, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Zayed Sports City (which is hosting the Mubadala World Tennis Championships 2022 this weekend), Qasr Al Hosn, the World Trade Centre building and opportunities to spot snatches of mangrove forest from the coastal legs.

The prize purse sits at USD50,000 each for both the men and women’s categories with big bonuses available for any record-breakers.