Route Map, Event Site, Traffic/Detour Information
EVENT NOTE: Due to construction in Downtown Kalamazoo, adjustments were made to our 5k route.
The new course will not be a certified 5k, but will still be a timed race.
Traffic Information:
Runners and walkers leave the start line at Lovell and Jasper streets at 10 a.m.
Street closures include:
o Jasper from Lovell to Walnut between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Bronson Jasper parking ramp still accessible.)
o Lovell from Portage to John between 5 a.m. and 12 p.m.
o John St. from South to Walnut between 9:45 a.m. and 12 p.m.
o Edwards from Kalamazoo Ave. to Water St. between 9:45 a.m. and 12 p.m.
o Water St. from Rose to North Pitcher 9:45 a.m. and 12 p.m.
o Burdick/Kalamazoo Mall from Eleanor to South Street between 9:45 a.m. and 12 p.m.
o West Michigan Ave. between N. Church and Farmer’s Alley between 9:45 and 12 p.m.
The following streets will have rolling lane closures starting at 10 a.m. as the runners pass through each street:
Walnut, Park, Davis, Cedar, Oak, South, Rose, Eleanor, Edwards, Water, Burdick, Portage, and Lovell.
o Access to homes and businesses located in these areas will be limited while runners and walkers are passing by.
o No street parking in designated lanes throughout the course. The city will post parking signage the weekend of the event.
o Public safety officers will be stationed along the route to ensure the safety of participants and enforce closures.
Suggested Detour Route from Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety:
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