The Metropolitan Police Department wishes to advise the public that the SunTrust National Marathon and the CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield National Half Marathon and Relay Races are scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010. In order to facilitate these events there will be no vehicular traffic allowed along the routes of the races.
The races are scheduled to begin at approximately 7 am; however some street closures will begin as early as 6 am. All streets affected by these events are expected to be reopened at approximately 1:30 pm, depending on prevailing conditions. Motorists should expect delays during the races. Citizens who have issues to be resolved or questions regarding traffic access during the races should call (202) 727-9099.
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Description of Route
The marathon runners will gather in front of RFK Stadium. The route of the marathon is as follows:
- Start on 22nd Street ,NE at E. Capitol Street, SE
- West on C Street, NE
- West on North Carolina Avenue, NE
- South on 13th Street SE at Lincoln Circle
- West on E. Capitol Street, SE
- North on 11th Street, SE
- West on E. Capitol Street, NE
- North on 2nd Street, NE
- West on Constitution Avenue, NE
- West on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- West on Constitution Avenue, NW
- (turnaround) East on Constitution Avenue, NW at 20th Street, NW
- North on 18th Street, NW
- North/Northwest on Connecticut Avenue, NW
- North on Columbia Road, NW
- East on Harvard Street, NW
- South on 5th Street, NW
- East on Bryant Street, NW
- South on N. Capitol Street, NW
- East on K Street, NE
- South on 4th Street, NE
- East on H Street, NE
- South on 13th Street, NE
- East on Constitution Avenue, NE
- East on North Carolina Avenue, NE
- Merge onto C Sreet, NE
- South onto 22nd Sreet, NE
- West into RFK LOT 3 (Finish for half-marathoners)
HALF MARATHON CONCLUDES // FULL MARATHON CONTINUES:
- East into RFK Lot 7 (under C St pedestrian tunnel)
- Continue south in RFK Lot 7 (under E. Capitol ST)
- Continue west in RFK Lot 8
- North through pedestrian tunnel under Independence Avenue to RFK LOT 5
- Exit RFK Lot 5 onto 22nd Street, NE
- North on 22nd Street, NE
- West on E. Capitol Street, SE
- North on 19th Street, NE
- West on C Street, NE
- South on 13th Street, SE at Lincoln Circle
- West on E. Capitol Street, SE
- North on 11th Street, SE
- West on E. Capitol Street, NE
- North on 2nd Street, NE
- West on Constitution Avenue, NE
- West on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- West on Constitution Avenue, NW
- South on 9th Street, NW (tunnel)
- East on Maine Avenue, SW
- South on 6th Street Extension, SW
- South on Water Street, SW
- Merge onto the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
- East on P Street, SW
- South on 2nd Street, SW
- East on V Street, SW
- North on First Street, SW
- East on Potomac Avenue, SW
- South onto S. Capitol Street, SE
- East on S. Capitol Bridge access road
- North on S. Capitol Bridge access road
- East on Anacostia Drive, SE
- (turnaround) West on Anacostia Drive, SE
- South on Nicholson Street, SE
- East on Fairlawn Avenue, SE
- Southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
- North on L’Enfant Square, SE
- Merge east on Minnesota Avenue, SE
- Continue northeast on Minnesota Avenue, SE
- East on E. Capitol Street, SE onramp
- West on E. Capitol Street SE
- Merge northwest onto C Street,SE
- Merge northwest onto 22nd Street, NE
- Enter Lot 3 at RFK Stadium
MARATHON CONCLUDES
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