The Akron Marathon is Saturday! If you are running it should be great weather!
Also stay safe and have fun. If you are driving in the area there will be a number of road closures Saturday to be aware of... Find more about the race here.
The Marathon on Saturday the finish line is at Lock 3 but these roads will be closed most of the day:
East South Street eastbound between Wolf Ledges Parkway and Grant Street, 7:15 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
South Broadway between Exchange Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
All-America Bridge northbound between Martin Luther King Boulevard and North Main Street, 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
North Main Street northbound between Olive Street and East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue, 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue between North Main Street and Carpenter Street, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Tallmadge Avenue between Cuyahoga Street and North Main Street, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
High Street between Martin Luther King Boulevard and South Main Street, 7:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
North Main Street southbound between Tallmadge Avenue and Olive Street, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
All-America Bridge southbound between North Main Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Bowery Street between West Center Street and South Broadway, 7:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Quaker Street between West Bowery Street and Ash Street, 7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Ash Street at Dart Avenue, 7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.
University Avenue between South Broadway and Hill Street, 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Wolf Ledges Parkway southbound between University Avenue and East South Street ,7:15 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
Grant Street between East South Street and North Firestone Boulevard, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
North Firestone Boulevard between Girard Street and Thornapple Avenue, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
South Firestone Boulevard between Thornapple Avenue and East Wilbeth Road, 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Palm Avenue between South Firestone Boulevard and Aster Avenue, 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Aster Avenue between Palm Avenue and North Firestone Boulevard, 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
North Firestone Boulevard between Aster Avenue and Beardsley Street, 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Beardsley Street between North Firestone Boulevard and East Wilbeth Road, 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Wilbeth Road westbound between Brown Street and Firestone Parkway, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Firestone Parkway northbound between West Wilbeth Road and West Firestone Boulevard, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
West Firestone Boulevard between Firestone Parkway and South Main Street, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
South Main Street northbound between Wilbeth Road and South High Street, 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
West Market Street westbound between High Street and Main Street, 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
North Main Street northbound between Market Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
North Howard Street between North Main Street and Cuyahoga Street, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
West North Street between North Howard Street and North Maple Street, 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Merriman Road between Treaty Line and North Portage Path, 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
North Portage Path between Treaty Line and Merriman Road, 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Sand Run Parkway between North Portage Path and Revere Road, 8:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sand Run Road between West Market Street and Smith Road , 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Overwood Road between Sand Run Road and Wiltshire, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wiltshire Road between North Hawkins Avenue and Castle Boulevard, 8:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m.
Fairfax Road between North Hawkins Avenue and Castle Boulevard, 8:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Rampart Avenue between Fairfax Road and Bond Steet, 8:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Castle Boulevard between Fairfax Road and Garman Road, 8:40 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Garman Road between Melbourne Avenue and North Portage Path, 8:40 a.m. to 1 p.m.
North Portage Path southbound between Mayfair Road and West Market Street, 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
West Market Street eastbound between Portage Path and South Main Street, 8:50 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
South Main Street between Market Street and Mill Street, 9 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Good Luck!!!! Just be aware and be careful to keep everyone safe!!