Bray to Rathmines, Marathon Sunday

Boulevardier

I have invited some friends of mine from Bray to visit me in Rathmines for lunch this Sunday afternoon, 28th October.


I had completely forgotten that that day is the day of the Dublin marathon.


I am not keen to postpone the arrangement. My friends can drive but I am not sure there is any good route on that day.


I have sent a suggestion that they go to Cherrywood and come in by Luas.


Any alternative suggestions gratefully considered.

Marcusm

Boulevardier wrote: »

I have invited some friends of mine from Bray to visit me in Rathmines for lunch this Sunday afternoon, 28th October.


I had completely forgotten that that day is the day of the Dublin marathon.


I am not keen to postpone the arrangement. My friends can drive but I am not sure there is any good route on that day.


I have sent a suggestion that they go to Cherrywood and come in by Luas.


Any alternative suggestions gratefully considered.

Very easy; simply drive in the N11 past Donnybrook turning left at the Appian Way then Charleston Road/Castlewood Avenue to Rathmines. They cannot use Milltown Road. Otherwise a fairly normal route.

Boulevardier

Thanks but are you sure that that will be possible around 1pm this Sunday?

odyssey06

Useful info here:
https://www.theaa.ie/blog/dublin-marathon-traffic/
https://www.dublinbus.ie/News-Centre/General-News/Diversions-due-SSE-Airtricity-Dublin-Marathon-2018/

garhjw

Traffic will be a sh*t show, always is when marathon on. They need to give themselves a lot of time to get to you...

Marcusm

Boulevardier wrote: »

Thanks but are you sure that that will be possible around 1pm this Sunday?

Yes; the marathon joins the N11 at Fosters Ave but stays in the bus lane and goes over the UCD flyover. City bound traffic continues through to Donnybrook as normal.

Boulevardier

Thanks Marcusm. The route you suggest is the one my friends took successfully.