PKO Sopot Half Marathon on Sunday brings road closures and bus detours in Sopot and Gdańsk

In brief

• The PKO Sopot Half Marathon on Sunday, 25 October 2026, will close streets in Sopot and affect traffic in parts of Gdańsk.
• The heaviest restrictions run from 8:00 to 13:00, mainly around Ergo Arena in Sopot.
• Several bus lines will follow temporary detours, and residents near Bitwy pod Płowcami will have limited exits until after 13:00.

Road closures and restricted zones

The first edition of the PKO Sopot Half Marathon takes place on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Runners start from the Ergo Arena area, and the finish is planned inside the same hall (PKO Sopot Półmaraton już 25 października. Będą utrudnienia – zawszepomorze.pl). Organizers have set up three sectors with limited road traffic in the resort town (PKO Sopot Półmaraton: spore utrudnienia na drogach i objazdy komunikacji – Trojmiasto.pl). According to organizer Adam Greczyło, the heaviest restrictions will fall in the first half of the day, between 8:00 and 13:00, in the district around Ergo Arena, affecting streets such as Droga Zielona and Bitwy pod Płowcami (PKO Sopot Półmaraton 2026. Utrudnienia też w Gdańsku – Radio Gdańsk).

Impact on Gdańsk districts

The closures reach beyond Sopot. The Gdańsk city portal reports that traffic around Bitwy pod Płowcami will not be fully open toward Gdańsk until after 13:00 (PKO Sopot Półmaraton 2026. Utrudnienia w ruchu i zmiany w komunikacji w Gdańsku – Gdańsk - oficjalny portal miasta). Residents in that area will be able to leave through dedicated exits near car parks and at Pogodna Street before then. Jelitkowo and Żabianka in Gdańsk will also be affected by the race's traffic arrangements (Jutro półmaraton w Sopocie. Utrudnienia także w Gdańsku - Gdańsk, Trójmiasto - Portal miasta Gdańska - PulsGdanska.pl – pulsgdanska.pl).

Bus detours

Buses serving the affected stretches will run on temporary routes that avoid closed sections. ZTM Gdańsk has published detours for its buses, and ZKM Gdynia has changed the operation of some lines. Gdańsk's city portal says line 117 is among the services adjusted for the event.

Timing and advice

The race starts at 9:30, but traffic restrictions begin earlier, with the first disruptions expected around 8:00. Drivers and bus passengers travelling between Gdańsk and Sopot on Sunday morning should check the current traffic arrangements before leaving.