Targa Newfoundland Route and Temporary Road Closures

From Saturday, Sept. 14 to Thursday, Sept. 19, rally teams taking part in Targa Newfoundland will race from eastern to central Newfoundland and back again covering about 2000 km. For the safety of teams and spectators, sections of road will be closed to regular traffic for limited periods for the rally stages. Closed areas will be signed and taped off. Marshals will be posted along the sections for safety and crowd control. Most road closures are under two hours to minimize inconvenience to area residents. 

The route maps and road closures are posted on the Targa Newfoundland website – targanfld.com 
https://targanfld.com/2024-route-map-and-road-closures/

Be a smart spectator! Think Safety!
Stand at least 15 metres from the road
Never stand on the outside of a turn
Choose high ground
Never stand behind red tape
Always stand, do not sit down to watch AND
Counsel others.

Saturday, Sept. 14 – LEG 1: Atlantic Coast 
Witless Bay, Bay Bulls 
Road Closures*

9:30 am – 11:30 pm Witless Bay

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Bay Bulls

*times are subject to change 


Sunday, Sept. 15 – LEG 2: Placentia Bay – Southwest Avalon Peninsula, Gander 
Cape Shore, St. Bride’s, Cape St. Mary’s, Long Harbour, Gander  
Road Closures*
8:30 am – 10:00 am Point Verde

9:30 am – 11:30 pm Sanctuary, Cape St. Mary’s

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm St. Bride’s

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Long Harbour

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Gander

*times are subject to change
 
Monday, Sept. 16 – LEG 3: Notre Dame Bay – North Central Newfoundland  
Glenwood, Bobby’s Cove, Pleasantview, Point Leamington, Leading Tickles, Glovers Harbour, Appleton 
Road Closures*
9:00 am – 10:30 am Glenwood

10:30 am – 12:30 pm Bobby’s Cove/Pleasantview

12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Point Leamington/Leading Tickles/Glover’s Harbour

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Appleton

*times are subject to change 


Tuesday, Sept. 17 – LEG 4: Bonavista Bay – Eastport Peninsula 
Bonavista Bay, Eastport, Happy Adventure, Salvage, Burnside, Port Blandford 
Road Closures*
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Happy Adventure/Salvage

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Eastport, Burnside

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Port Blandford

*times are subject to change
 
Wednesday, Sept. 18 – LEG 5: Trinity Bay – Random Island  
Weybridge, Hickman’s Harbour, Lower Lance Cove and Petley 
Road Closures*
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Weybridge/Martin’s Hill/Lower Lance Cover/Petley

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Hickman’s Harbour/Petley/Weybridge

Note: The road from Weybridge to Hickman’s Harbour junction opens at 10:30 am and closes again at 3:30 pm 

*times are subject to change
 
Thursday, Sept. 19 – LEG 6: Conception Bay Central 
Conception Harbour, Colliers, Marysvale, Turks Gut, Georgetown, Brigus 
Road Closures*
10:00 am – 11:30 am Conception Harbour/Colliers
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Marysvale/Turk’s Gut – Mary O’Flaherty Memorial Stage
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Georgetown
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Brigus
*times are subject to change

Visit the Targa website for details on the stages: 
2024 Targa Stages* - Targa Newfoundland (targanfld.com)