Traffic Restrictions in Gran Canaria Due to Rally Islas Canarias

The 50th edition of the Rally Islas Canarias, taking place from Thursday, April 23 to Sunday, April 26, will necessitate road closures across several municipalities on the island.

Image of a rally car tire on a dirt road in Gran Canaria.
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Image of a rally car tire on a dirt road in Gran Canaria.

The Rally Islas Canarias, celebrating its 50th edition, will cause significant traffic restrictions on various roads in Gran Canaria from Thursday, April 23 to Sunday, April 26, impacting several municipalities across the island.

This year's motor racing competition, featuring an unprecedented four-day format, will kick off with the BP Ultimate - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria spectacle stage, following the shakedown start in Santa Brígida. The event will require the closure of multiple roads to ensure the safety of participants and spectators.
The closures will extend throughout the island, affecting the mobility of both residents and visitors. Below is a detailed breakdown of the affected roads and restriction times by day.
On Thursday, April 23, roads affected by the shakedown in Santa Brígida include GC-151 (from km 0+000 to 2+980), GC-324 (from km 0+000 to 4+900), and GC-320 (from km 3+950 to 5+850). All these roads will be closed from 10:00 PM the previous day until 2:30 PM on Thursday.
For Friday, April 24, the Valleseco - Artenara, Tejeda - San Mateo, and Mogán - La Aldea stages will involve closures on roads such as GC-21, GC-230, GC-150, GC-70, GC-600, GC-130, GC-42, GC-15, and GC-200, in addition to several municipal roads. Closure times vary, but most will begin at 10:00 PM on Thursday and last until Friday afternoon, with some exceptions.
On Saturday, April 25, the Fataga - Maspalomas, Arucas - Teror, and Moya - Gáldar stages will impact GC-60, GC-43, GC-240, GC-30, GC-21, GC-752, GC-75, GC-700, GC-70, GC-710, and GC-220, as well as other municipal roads. Closures will start at 10:00 PM on Friday and continue until Saturday afternoon.
Finally, on Sunday, April 26, the Ingenio - Valsequillo and Santa Lucía - Agüimes stages will see restrictions on GC-120, GC-130, GC-131, GC-132, GC-41, GC-104, GC-65, and GC-551, in addition to various municipal roads such as CL Amendro, Lugar Jacón, CL Las Suertecillas, CL Federico Díaz Beltrama, CL Orilla Las Vegas, CL Los Montes, and CL Las Haciendas. Closures will commence at 10:00 PM on Saturday and conclude throughout Sunday afternoon.