North West 200 road closures for 2025 event
-Credit:Rod Neill/Pacemaker Press/NW200 PR
Tens of thousands of road racing fans will be heading to this year's North West 200.
The international motorsport extravaganza attracts a huge crowd over the entire bike week, with some of the best racers in the world taking on the famous Triangle circuit.
Practice will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, May 7-8, with racing also on Thursday, May 8 and Saturday, May 10.
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That means there will be a number of road closures. Here is more info on the event and road closures.
When is the North West 200?
The event runs from Wednesday, May 7 to Saturday, May 10.
When is practice?
There are two sessions. The first is on Wednesday, with roads closed from 9am to 3pm. The second is on Thursday with roads closed 9am to 3pm.
Full practice schedule
Wednesday
1st Session NEWCOMERS ONLY 09.45
2nd Session SUPERBIKE 10.30
3rd Session SUPERSPORT 11.45
4th Session SUPERSTOCK 12.45
5th Session SUPERTWIN 13.45
Thursday
1st Session SUPERBIKE 09.45
2nd Session SUPERSPORT 11.00
3rd Session SUPERSTOCK 12.00
4th Session SUPERTWIN 13.00
When is the racing?
There are three races on Thursday evening, May 8, with the opener scheduled for 5.30pm. There are six more races on Saturday, May 10, with the opener scheduled for 10am. Roads will close on the Thursday from 4.45pm to 9pm. Roads will close on Saturday from 9am to 7pm.
Full race schedule
Thursday
Race 1 MILWAUKEE SUPERBIKE RACE (4 LAPS) 17.30 hrs
Race 2 FRASER HOMES SUPERSPORT RACE (4 LAPS) 18.30 hrs
Race 3 AMICI RISTORANTE SUPERSTOCK RACE (4 LAPS) 19.15 hrs
Saturday
Race 1 MAXWELL FREIGHT SERVICES SUPERTWIN RACE (4 LAPS) 10.00 hrs (Approx)
Race 2 BRIGGS EQUIPMENT SUPERBIKE RACE (6 LAPS)
Race 3 TIDES RESTAURANT SUPERSPORT RACE (6 LAPS)
Race 4 CP HIRE SUPERSTOCK RACE (6 LAPS)
Race 5 JOHN M PATTERSON SUPERTWIN RACE (4 LAPS)
Race 6 MERROW HOTEL AND SPA SUPERBIKE RACE (6 LAPS)
Contingency plans
The Road Races (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 has now been approved by the Northern Ireland Assembly and received Royal Assent. The changes to the road closing legislation now give the organisers of the North West 200, in exceptional circumstances, the ability to move a practice or race day, either one day forward or one day back, giving 24 hours notice to the Department for Infrastructure.
Should extreme weather be forecast, the 2025 contingency days will be: Wednesday, May 7 and Friday,May 9.
In lieu of using one of the above full contingency days, organisers may also extend the road closing times on Wednesday 7th and Saturday 10th May as follows:
Wednesday
9.00am - 3.00pm
5.00pm - 9.00pm
Saturday
9.00am - 7.00pm
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Road closures
Roads in Countries & Antrim comprising the Course
Route B185 (Station Road – Cromore Road), from its junction with Portrush Road, Portstewart, Route A2, to its junction with University Park, Coleraine Unclassified No.3522.
Route A29, Ring Road Coleraine, from its junction with Cromore Road, Route B185, to its junction with Bushmills Road Roundabout, Route A29.
Route A29 (Atlantic Road – Coleraine Road – Eglinton Street), from its junction with Burn Road, Coleraine, Unclassified No.3526, to its junction with Sandhill Drive, Portrush, Unclassified No.3543.
Route A2 (Portstewart Road – Dhu Varren – Ballyreagh Road – Portrush Road – Portmore Road) from its junction with Coleraine Road, Portrush, Route A29, to its junction with Atlantic Circle, Portstewart, Unclassified No.3534.
Unclassified No.3303 Glenmanus Road, Portrush, from its junction with Glenvale Crescent, Unclassified No.3545, for a distance of 100 metres in a southerly direction.
Route A2 Crocknamack Road, Portrush, from its junction with Eglinton Street, Unclassified No.3543, to its junction with Hopefield Avenue, Unclassified No.3304.
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