LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police released road closures for the GE Appliances Mini-Marathon and Marathon held by the Kentucky Derby Festival.
The annual spring race starts on Main Street near Louisville Slugger Field and ends at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday, April 27. It's the first time since 2019 that the entire race will be ran in Kentucky. Runners will pass by the Olmstead Park system, Old Louisville and Churchill Downs.Â
Below are the road closures:
9 a.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Saturday
- Adams Street from Campbell Street to Cabel Street
4 a.m. to 4 p.m. SaturdayÂ
- Main Street from Jackson Street to Brook Street
- Preston Street from Main Street to River Road
- River Road from Preston Street to Edith Lane
- Washington Street from Floyd Street to Adams Street
- Witherspoon from Floyd Street to Adams Street
- Floyd Street from Witherspoon Street to Main Street
6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. SaturdayÂ
- Main Street from Jackson Street to 19th Street
- 19th Street from Main Street to Market Street
- Market Street from 19th Street to 13th Street
- 13th Street from Market Street to Magazine Street
- 12th Street Connector from Magazine to Broadway
- Broadway from 15th Street to 2nd Street
- 4th Street from Broadway to Oakdale
- Park Avenue from 4th Street to 6th Street
- 6th Street from Park Avenue to Magnolia Avenue
- Magnolia Avenue from 4th Street to 6th Street
- Central Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to 3rd Street
- 3rd Street from Central Avenue to Southern Parkway
- 3rd Street from Central Avenue to Main Street
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. SaturdayÂ
- Southern Parkway from 3rd Street to New Cut Road
- Taylor Boulevard from Carol Jean Court to Southland Terrace
No parking areas from midnight Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday
- Main Street from Jackson Street to 20th street
- 19th Street from Main Street to Jefferson Street
- Market Street from 19th Street to 12th Street
- 13th Street from Market Street to Magazine Street
- 12th Street Connector from Magazine Street to Broadway
- Broadway from 15th Street to 3rd Street
- 4th Street from Broadway to Oakdale Avenue
- 3rd Street from Central Avenue to W. River Road
- 3rd Street from Central Avenue to Southern Parkway
- Southern Parkway from 3rd Street to New Cut Road
- Preston Street from Main Street to E. River Road
- E. River Road from Preston Street to Edith Lane
- E. Witherspoon Street from Floyd Street to River Road
- Adams Street from E. Witherspoon Street to Quincy Street
- Park Avenue from 4th Street to 6th Street
- 6th Street from Park Avenue to Magnolia Street
- Magnolia Avenue from 4th Street to 6th Street
- Washington Street from Floyd Street to Preston Street
- Floyd Street from Witherspoon Street to Main Street
Both races will be run entirely on the south side of the Ohio River for the first time since 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Derby Festival)
Half-marathoners will then begin their northern return toward downtown Louisville to finish at Lynn Family Stadium. Marthoners will continue south onto Southern Parkway and race through Iroquois Park before returning downtown. More information is available at DerbyFestivalMarathon.com.
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