Wellington’s big marathon event is back for 2026, meaning there will be road closures and parking restrictions.

Here is the road closure info, thanks to Wellington City Council:

Road closure 5.00am to 1.00pm Sunday 15 February 2026

• SH1 Wellington Road – full closure between Hamilton Road intersection and Cobham Drive - 7.30am to 12.30pm South Bound, 7.15am to 12.30pm North Bound

• SH1 Cobham Drive – full closure between Evans Bay parade and Troy Street roundabout 7.30am to 11.30am

• SH1 Cobham Drive – full left lane closure on east-bound between Troy Street roundabout and Calabar Road roundabout 7.30am to 12.00pm

• Cable Street between Jervois Quay and Oriental Parade – left lane between Tory Street to Kent Terrace 5.00am to 11.30am

• Oriental Parade - full closure to Carlton Gore Road and all the adjoining side roads, (Herd Street, Fryberg car park, Oriental Terrace, Hay Street, Grass Street) 5.00am to 11.30pm

• Evans Bay Parade - full closure between Carlton Gore Road /Oriental Parade to Cobham Drive (includes at point of entry of all side roads) 7.15am to 12.30pm

• Evans Bay Parade - closed between Cobham Drive and Kilbirnie Crescent intersection 7.15am to 1.00pm

• All arterial roads joining Evans Bay - 7.15am to 12.30pm

• Kilbirnie Crescent/Hamilton Road/Wellington Road intersection to the Evans Bay Parade/Cobham Drive/Wellington Road intersection - 7.15am to 12.30pm Northbound, 7.15am to 11.30am Southbound

• Cobham Drive/Evans Bay Parade intersection to Troy Street roundabout - 7.15am to 11.30am

• Taurima Street and Goa Street - 7.15am to 11.30am

• Shelly Bay Road - full closure between Miramar Avenue and Massey Road 7.30am to 12.00pm

• Massey Road - full closure between Shelly Bay Road and Point Gordon 7.30am to 12.00pm

Parking Restrictions From 5.00am to 1.00pm Sunday 15 February 2026 listed streets:

• Cable Street – Jervois Quay to Chaffers Street

• Kilbirnie Crescent – Park side – Wellington Road to Evans Bay Parade intersection

• Hamilton Road on the Eastern side (along southbound lane) from Wellington Road/Hamilton Road intersection to residential address at 107 Hamilton Road

• Wellington Road between Hamilton Road and Evans Bay Parade, Evans Bay Parade (Cobham Drive intersection to Kemp Street)

• Calabar Road roundabout to Shelly Bay Road

• Oriental Parade between Cable Street and Hay Street

Confused and just need to get to the airport and back before 1pm?

The best way to do this if coming from SH1 southbound (from the likes of Ngauranga Gorge), avoiding all half-open streets, own way streets and congestion:

• Stick to SH1 through Terrace Tunnel

• Take a right onto Taranaki St

• Follow Taranaki St all the way to Newtown (it becomes Wallace St)

• Turn left onto John St (you’ll see the big Countdown building up ahead at the Adelaide Rd intersection)

• Turn right onto Riddiford Street and follow that

• Turn left onto Constable St and follow that until the small roundabout

• Go straight through onto Crawford Rd

• Turn right onto Childers Terrace

• Left onto Coutts St

• Right onto Onepu Rd

• Follow that down to Lyall Parade and turn left onto Lyall Parade

• Follow that all the way down the southern end of the runway and then turn left onto Stewart Duff Dr which will get you to the airport

• There may be an easier signposted way, but just to be sure, this route works!

• To get home, do this route vice versa