November
12, 2015
The race is on! The
2015 Richmond Marathon gets underway early Saturday morning, and numerous “No
Parking” zones and intermittent road closures will be in effect as a result.
The 8K race will
begin at 7 a.m. at Eighth and Broad streets. At 7:30 a.m., runners participating
in the half-marathon take off from Seventh and Broad streets. The marathon
starts at 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of Fifth and Grace streets.
“No Parking” zones
along Fifth Street between Byrd and Tredegar streets will go into effect at 7
a.m. on Friday, November 13. Closures on Broad Street between 12th
Street and Boulevard will be enforced starting at midnight Saturday. Other “No
Parking” zones will take effect at 3 a.m. Saturday.
Street closures
throughout the city will be effective at 4 a.m. the day of the marathon. Major
thoroughfares that will be affected include Broad Street, Belvidere Street and
the Huguenot Bridge.
To learn more about
the courses, potential impacts on specific streets and “No Parking” zones,
visit http://www.richmondgov.com/police.
