http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Holyrood Park Events/Closures en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:50:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-285784 Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:38:52 +0000 Frenchy 285784@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ironman on again on Sunday, road closures, including Holyrood Park, seem to be same as last year: <a href="http://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman-70.3/edinburgh/road-access.aspx#axzz5JRcMmw4s" rel="nofollow">http://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman-70.3/edinburgh/road-access.aspx#axzz5JRcMmw4s</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-280708 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 22:43:45 +0000 acsimpson 280708@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm, if you look at the details it's going completely car free except for the roads which they are keeping open. You'll be able to drive from east side to west side at several points still.</p> <p>I'm sure it's still a great thing and given the responses presumably the roads they are banning cars from were totally unsuitable in the first place. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-280651 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:19:50 +0000 Frenchy 280651@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>One of the replies:</p> <p>"but bikes at 50 mph plus is ok, great job"</p> <p>There's a thread somewhere on here where people discuss how difficult it is to reach 50mph on a long straight downhill, with various suggestions of the best place to achieve it. And someone apparently thinks it's commonplace in Central Park which is, I think, almost completely flat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-280650 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:16:22 +0000 HankChief 280650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Central Park going car free for June (24/7).</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/987307724210917376?s=19" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/987307724210917376?s=19</a></p> <p>Holyrood Park next? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-252944 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:41:01 +0000 StepRam 252944@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I now work on the general assumption that its closed at the weekends. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-252931 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:50:11 +0000 gibbo 252931@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The pride march is on this Saturday, so there might be closures between the parliament and Holyrood Gait.</p> <p>Info here:<br /> <a href=" <a href="http://prideedinburgh.org.uk/march/" rel="nofollow">http://prideedinburgh.org.uk/march/</a>"><br /> <a href="http://prideedinburgh.org.uk/march/" rel="nofollow">http://prideedinburgh.org.uk/march/</a></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-251483 Wed, 31 May 2017 08:53:57 +0000 amir 251483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Edinburgh Ironman is on 2 July. Must be a big event as there's road closures even for the cycling. See <a href="http://eu.ironman.com/~/media/eacedd7897aa46fcaa413e00190d1947/imed%20access%20leaflet%202017%2004%2024.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://eu.ironman.com/~/media/eacedd7897aa46fcaa413e00190d1947/imed%20access%20leaflet%202017%2004%2024.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-251478 Wed, 31 May 2017 00:43:13 +0000 Snowy 251478@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Meadowbank Terrace is now closed for 7 weeks (the bit between London Road and the mini-roundabout). Coned off but pavements may be ok for a 100 yard push of the bike. Otherwise, exit from the east end of the park is via Queens Park Ave &gt; Meadowbank Cres &gt; Parsons Green Terr. Not going to be pretty at rush hour. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-251463 Tue, 30 May 2017 20:17:44 +0000 rbrtwtmn 251463@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For me the big issue is when the Innocent path is closed. For some family trips this is THE safe way to get across the city - making the difference between whether we do the trip or not. Pathetic, but a fact of life.</p> <p>I encountered an event at the bottom of the Innocent tunnel the other day... which meant 15 minutes to do a section of path which would normally take only a couple. Really irritated me. </p> <p>Not the fault of the running event of course - but that's beside the point.</p> <p>If anyone has information about closures of this path it would be good to tweet/post about it. You never know... awkward questions about how to get to the East with kids might remind the Council (and everyone else) about how rubbish it is to have only one possible decent route. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-251456 Tue, 30 May 2017 18:59:03 +0000 gibbo 251456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's another event this Sunday (4th June): Subway Helping Hearts Family 5K Fun Run. </p> <p>The poster I saw said from 12pm. So the park road is likely to be closed from at least late morning to late afternoon. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17784#post-251261 Sat, 27 May 2017 11:33:29 +0000 gibbo 251261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I didn't realise the park was closed this morning for running events. (Nor did the cyclist in front of me.) </p> <p>So I thought it might be useful to have a thread that lets everyone know about park closures.</p> <p>I'll get the ball running by pointing out it's the marathon tomorrow. So London/Regent Road down to Longniddry will be off limits at various times. </p>