RACE DAY ROAD CLOSURES
To ensure the safety of all Perth Running Festival participants and the general public, the following road closures will be in place on event day. Please be aware that surrounding streets may be affected.
Parking restrictions will be in place, and towing may be enforced.
For road closure enquiries, please email racedirector@perthrunningfestival.com.au or call 0488 773 822.
ROAD CLOSURES SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2026
PERTH CLOSURES
The below closures are in place around the City of Perth area. As soon as the last runner passes, access will be restored.
Closure Time | Roadway | Approximate Re-Opening Time |
3:30AM | Adelaide Terrace, eastbound from Plain Street to Hay Street | 7:30AM |
3:30AM | Hay Street, both directions from The Causeway to Braithwaite Street | 11:30AM |
3:30AM | The Causeway, eastbound | 7:30AM |
3:30AM | Braithwaite Street, both directions | 11:30AM |
3:30AM | Sailani Avenue, both directions from Nelson Crescent to Nile Street | 11:30AM |
3:30AM | Nile Street, both directions | 11:30AM |
3:30AM | Graham Farmer Freeway, westbound from Great Eastern Highway | 12:45PM |
4:30AM | Mitchell Freeway, southbound | 11:30AM |
4:30AM | Kwinana Freeway, southbound from Mitchell Freeway to Manning Road on ramp | 11:30AM |
4:30AM | Birdiya Drive, eastbound from Point Lewis Rotary to William Street | 11:30AM |
4:30AM | William Street, northbound from Birdiya Drive to The Esplanade | 11:30AM |
4:30AM | Birdiya Drive, westbound from William Street to Point Lewis Rotary | 12:45PM |
4:30AM | William Street, southbound from The Esplanade to Birdiya Drive | 12:45PM |
5:30AM | Mounts Bay Road, southbound from John Oldham Car Park to Point Lewis Rotary | 11:30AM |
5:30AM | Mounts Bay Road, westbound from Point Lewis Rotary to Hackett Drive | 12:45PM |
6:30AM | Riverside Drive, westbound from The Causeway to Barrack Street | 1:00PM |
7:00AM | Riverside Drive, eastbound from Victoria Avenue to Plain Street | 11:30AM |
7:00AM | Riverside Drive, eastbound from Barrack Street to Victoria Avenue | 12:45PM |
7:00AM | Victoria Avenue, both directions from Terrace Road to Riverside Drive | 11:30AM |
7:00AM | Barrack Square, soft closure from 7:00-12:45pm with a hard closure from 9:20am - 10:05am | 12:45PM |
7:00AM | Barrack Street, southbound lane from St George's Terrace to Riverside Drive and northbound lane from Riverside Drive to The Esplanade | 12:45PM |
7:00AM | Esplanade, westbound from Barrack Street to William Street | 12:45PM |
7:00AM | Geoffrey Bolton Avenue, both directions | 12:45PM |
7:00AM | Duchess Way, both directions | 12:45PM |
7:00AM | Enchantress Way, southbound (roadway is southbound only) | 12:45PM |
7:00AM | Boorloo Bridge, closed to public pedestrian and bicycle traffic | 12:45PM |
9:10AM | City-bound bus ramp from Kwinana Freeway (northbound) | 10:15AM |
BURSWOOD CLOSURES
The below closures are in place around the Burswood Area. As soon as the last runner passes, access will be restored.
Closure Time | Roadway | Approximate Re-Opening Time |
3:30AM | Camfield Drive, northbound from Resort Drive to Crown Towers driveway | 1:30PM |
3:30AM | Resort Drive, northbound lane from Great Eastern Highway to Camfield Drive | 1:30PM |
3:30AM | The Causeway, eastbound | 7:30AM |
3:30AM | Camfield Drive, both directions north of Crown Towers entrance | 1:30PM |
3:30AM | Roger Mackay Drive, both directions from Camfield Drive to Victoria Park Drive | 1:30PM |
3:30AM | Victoria Park Drive, both directions from Graham Farmer Freeway to Bow River Crescent | 12:45PM |
3:30AM | Graham Farmer Freeway westbound from Great Eastern Highway | 12:45PM |
SOUTH PERTH CLOSURES
The below closures are in place around the Burswood Area. As soon as the last runner passes, access will be restored.
Closure Time | Roadway | Approximate Re-Opening Time |
4:30AM | Kwinana Freeway, southbound from Mitchell Freeway to Manning Road on ramp | 11:30AM |
6:30AM | Mill Point Close, eastbound lane from Mill Point Road to South Perth Esplanade | 10:30AM |
6:30AM | South Perth Espanade, eastbound lane | 10:30AM |
9:10AM | City bound bus ramp from Kwinana Freeway (Northbound) | 10:15AM |
The eastbound lane of Mill Point Close is closed. For residents between Queen Street and Mill Point Close, please access via Queen Street. For residents between Fraser’s Lane and Queen Street, please access Mill Point Close via Fraser’s Lane. For residents between Harper Terrace and Fraser’s Lane, please access via Harper Terrace. For residents between Mends Street and Harper Terrace, please access via Mends Street. For residents east of Mends Street, please access via Mends Street and follow the direction of Traffic Management managing local access.