The Bois du Cazier footrace will take place on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. To ensure the event runs smoothly, the mayor's decree imposes parking and traffic bans on several streets in Marcinelle.
Parking will be prohibited from 7:00 AM on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in several street sections, including rue du Cazier, rue Tienne Bricout, rue de Nalinnes, rue Malvoz, rue du Fond Boulet, Avenue des Tilleuls, Avenue Forestière, Avenue des Muguets, rue du Noir Chien, rue Claire Fontaine, rue de la Bruyère, Avenue des Noyers, rue de la Gare, and other adjacent roads. The parking near the entrance of the Bois du Cazier Site will also be affected.
Traffic will be prohibited from 9:30 AM on the same day in similar areas, including rue du Cazier, rue Tienne Bricout, rue de Nalinnes, rue Malvoz, rue Sart-Saint-Nicolas, rue du Fond Boulet, Avenue du Zénith, Avenue des Tilleuls, Avenue Forestière, Avenue des Muguets, Avenue des Grottes, rue du Noir Chien, and rue de la Gare.
Traffic restrictions, except for local circulation, will also be applied from 9:30 AM in streets such as rue Tienne Bricout (between rue Lagrange and rue du Cazier), rue Florian Montagne, rue de Nalinnes, Avenue du Sud, Avenue Forestière, Avenue de la Petite Suisse, as well as the 1st to 6th Avenue and Avenue Transversale.
Special arrangements are in place for residents of rue de Nalinnes (section between numbers 293 and 389) to prevent them from being cut off. Traffic will be permitted under police escort if possible, and only in the direction of rue de la Bruyère.
Furthermore, the speed limit will be reduced to 30 km/h on Sunday, October 4, from 9:30 AM in rue de la Bruyère, between rue Clos de la Magneroule and rue des Merles. Users are requested to respect the signage and the instructions of qualified police personnel.
