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Heads up: Road closures tomorrow for Charlotte Marathon
by Lindsey Banks
Thousands of runners (13,250, to be exact) will hit the streets Saturday morning for the 22nd Novant Health Charlotte Marathon, so expect road closures and traffic delays in parts of the city starting today.
The record-participation event includes the full marathon, half marathon and 5K, with runners making their way through uptown, Eastover, Myers Park, Dilworth, South End, Wilmore, Greenway, NoDa and Plaza Midwood. The 5K race starts at 7:10 a.m., and the marathon and half marathon begin at 7:20 a.m.
Residents along the routes may also have limited access to certain streets while the races are underway, so make sure to check the course maps if you live in those neighborhoods.
Friday at 1 p.m.: Mint Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Fourth Street; Third Street between Mint and Poplar streets; Fourth Street between Graham and Mint streets
Saturday at 4 a.m.: South Tryon Street between Brooklyn Village Avenue and Fourth Street; Levine Avenue between South Tryon and Church streets; Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Church and College streets; Third Street between Church and College streets
Saturday at 9 a.m.: South Tryon Street and its cross streets are scheduled to reopen.
Saturday by 4 p.m.: All streets are expected to reopen.
Good luck to all those running! See you out on the course!
