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Road closure list: City of Oaks marathon

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

Posted 2019-10-30T15:13:02+00:00 - Updated 2019-11-03T12:37:46+00:00

Ready, set, go! City of Oaks Marathon begins

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.
Traffic circle at Hillsborough and Pullen will reopen at 2 p.m.