Calgary Marathon leads to road closures
Posted May 28, 2023 10:30 am.
The Calgary Marathon kicked off Sunday morning leading to several closures including roads, parking lots, and bus detours.
Road closures include downtown westbound 9 Avenue S.E., westbound 11 Avenue S.W., northbound 14 Street, Kensington Road, west and eastbound Memorial Drive, and Parkdale Boulevard N.W. heading into Bowness and Bowness Road.
REMINDER MARATHON CLOSURES: From 6 am to 3 pm today, there will be several road closures and @CalgaryParking lot closures in support of the Servus Calgary Marathon. For details, visit https://t.co/NfroGLBXxc Good luck to all the racers! #yyctraffic pic.twitter.com/SlZDBpFwy8
— YYC Transportation (@yyctransport) May 28, 2023
For more information about closures and affected lots, visit the city’s website.
Darren Hailes, a spokesperson for the event, told CityNews in an interview Mother Nature is more than cooperating.
“The weather is perfect for a day of running, there is not a cloud in the sky,” Hailes said. “It’s gonna be mild temperatures which are perfect for running. And there isn’t any hint of smoke in the air whatsoever.”
The marathon started at 6 a.m. and will last until 3 p.m. with 9,259 laced up for the annual event.
