City Marathon: Road Closures and Event Information
The annual Riverside City Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 18, starting at 8:00 A.M. in Central Park. Approximately 12,000 runners are expected to participate in this year's event.
To ensure the safety of the runners, several roads in the city center will be closed to traffic between 7:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. These include River Road, Bridge Street, and the northern section of Harbor Avenue. Drivers who normally use these roads are advised to use the East Bypass instead. Bus routes 4 and 9 will also be detoured during the closure.
Residents who live along the marathon route and need to travel on Sunday morning should contact the event office by October 12 to request a temporary parking permit for the garage on Fifth Street, where spaces will be available free of charge.