City of Oaks marathon will cause road closures Sunday

Raleigh roads will shut down as thousands of runners compete in the City of Oaks marathon Sunday.

Posted 2:35 p.m. Nov 3, 2017 — Updated 2:35 p.m. Nov 3, 2017

RALEIGH, N.C. — The City of Oaks Marathon will cause some road closures in downtown Raleigh on Sunday. Thousands of runners and walkers are expected to participant in the marathon and half-marathon, which begins at 7 a.m.

The courses take runners to a variety of locations in the city including Fayetteville Street, the State Capitol Building, Glenwood South, Meredith College, N.C. State University and the N.C. State bell tower.

The event includes a marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids 1 mile fun run. All distances start and finish at the N.C. State bell tower.

See a map of the race route

A list of street closures and the approximate times of those closures:

Ashe Avenue from Hillsborough to Western: 7-7:30 a.m.
Western Boulevard from Ashe to S. Boylan (westbound only): 7- 7:45 a.m.
S. Boylan Avenue from Western to Morgan: 7-7:45 a.m.
Hillsborough St. from Pullen to Glenwood: 7 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Capital Boulevard southbound at Peace Street exit: 7-8:30 a.m.
W. Morgan from S. Boyland to S. Dawson: 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
W. Martin from S. Dawson to Fayetteville St.: 7 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Dawson Street from Lane Street to Martin Street: 7- 8:30a.m.
Fayetteville St. from W. Martin to W. Morgan: 7 a.m. - 8 a.m.
McDowell Street from Davie to Hillsborough Street: 7-8:45 a.m.
Wilmington Street from Morgan to Peace: 7:15-8:30 a.m.
Salisbury from Peace to Morgan: 7:15-8:30 a.m.
Edenton Street from Wilmington Street to Hillsborough Street merge: 7 a.m.-8:30a.m.
Hillsborough Street closed from Glenwood to Salisbury - 7- 8:30 a.m.
Glenwood Avenue from Washington to Hillsborough Street: 7-8:45 a.m.
Washington from Glenwood to Nicholwood Drive: 7-9 a.m.
Nicholwood Drive from Washington to St. Mary's: 7-9am
St. Mary's from Nicholwood Drive to W. Peace: 7-9am
W. Peace Street from Glenwood to merge with Clark: 7-9:15 a.m.
Clark Ave. from Oberlin to Brooks: 7:15-9:15 a.m.
Pogue/Everett/Gardner around Rose Garden: 7:15-9:15 a.m.
Oberlin from Cameron to Hillsborough: 7:15-9:15 a.m.
Brooks from Wade to Hillsborough: 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Dixie Trail from Wade to Hillsborough: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
O'Berry from Brooks to Dixie Trail: 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Clark from Dixie Trail to Faircloth: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
Faircloth from Ruffin to Hillsborough: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hillsborough St from Pullen to I-440 northbound ramp: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Gorman Street at Hillsborough only: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Horton at Lake Boone Trail: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Blue Ridge from Homewood Banks to Crabtree Valley Ave: 7:45 a.m. - noon
Crabtree Valley Ave from Blue Ridge to Homewood Banks: 7:45 a.m. - noon
North Hills Drive between Northbrook and Old Village Rd.: 8 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Hillsborough between Pullen and Hwy 440: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hillsborough Street from Pullen to Blue Ridge: 7:40 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.