By 6:30 AM all traffic control equipment should be set up and all traffic control personnel on post. A “soft closure” should be in effect until 7:30 AM. At 7:30 AM the wheelchair race starts and the course is completely sealed off to traffic (“hard closure”). Some traffic “metering” may be possible at the latter miles of the course if necessary. Metering should be discontinued as the first wheelchair passes each traffic position and not resumed until the last participant has passed or the pack has thinned out enough to do so safely. Note that with a field as large as this one (15,000 projected) it will take a long time for the pack to thin out.
Measurements and Projected Road Opening Times**:
Start Line - Washington Street – Just west of 14th Ave. Start staging area is Wesley Bolin Memorial Park and State Capitol area bounded on four sides by 19th Ave, Jefferson Street, 12th Ave, and Adams/Washington Street, closed to traffic 4 AM to 10 AM.
0.45 – Left at 7th Ave. (whole road) Washington Street west of 7th Ave open to traffic by 9:30 AM.
1.2– Cross Roosevelt Street, runners stay to northbound side of 7th Ave.
1.7 – Cross McDowell Road.
2.7 – Cross Thomas Road.
3.7 – Cross Indian School Road.
4.4 – Cross Highland Ave.
4.7 – Cross Camelback Road.
5.1 – Right at Missouri Ave. Whole road except for one west bound lane for resident exit. 7th Ave. north of McDowell open to traffic at 9:45 AM.
7.2 – Cross 16th Street.
7.4 – Over 51 Freeway
8.2 – Right at 24th Street (southbound side). No left turn to Missouri from 24th Street. Missouri Ave. open to traffic at 10:30 AM.
8.6 – Left at Camelback Road (eastbound side). Southbound 24th Street open to traffic at 10:45 AM.
9.6 – Cross 32nd Street.
11.1 – Right at 44th Street (southbound side). Northbound lanes will be open to traffic from Thomas Road. Left turn to west bound Camelback Road OK. Eastbound Camelback Road open to traffic at 11:15 AM.
11.9 – Church on right.
12.2 – Cross Indian School Road.
13.2 – Cross Thomas Road. Half marathon cut off point will be implemented at this location. No runners or walkers will be allowed past here after 11:30 AM. All halted participants will be shuttled to the finish line area.
13.7 – Left at Oak Street (whole road). Southbound 44th Street and northbound 44th Street past Oak Street open to traffic at noon.
14.2 – Left at 47th Place (whole road).
14.7 – Right at Thomas Road then quick left at 48th Street (whole road). Oak Street and 47th Place open to traffic at 12:15 PM.
15.7 – Right at Indian School Road (eastbound side). 48th Street open at 12:30 PM.
17.3 – Pass 60th Street, entering Scottsdale.
18.6 – Right at Goldwater Blvd. (southbound side). Eastbound Indian School Road open to traffic at 1:15 PM.
18.7 – Left at Main Street (whole road).
18.85 – Right at Marshall – turns into Bronco Circle (whole road).
19.05 – Left at Goldwater Blvd. (southbound side). Main Street open to traffic at 1:30 PM.
19.2 – Goldwater merges to Scottsdale Road (southbound side).
20.8 – Left at McDowell Road (eastbound side). Southbound Goldwater and Scottsdale Road open to traffic at 1:45 PM.
21.8 – Right at Hayden Road (southbound side). Eastbound McDowell Road open to traffic at 2 PM.
22.2 – Cross Roosevelt Street. (St. Daniel’s Catholic Church – west side)
22.8 – Cross McKellips Road, entering Tempe (southbound side to University Drive). Southbound Hayden Road north of McKellips open to traffic at 2:15 PM.
23.5 – Cross Curry Road
23.8 – Under 202 Freeway. Off ramp closed 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
24.3 – Cross Rio Salado Parkway
24.8 – Right at University Drive (westbound side). Two way traffic on eastbound side of University. Entire Hayden Road open to traffic at 2:45 PM.
25.8 – Right at Rural Road (whole road). University open to traffic at 3:15 PM.
25.9 – Left at 6th Street (whole road). Rural Road open to traffic at 3:30 PM.
26.1 – Right at Packard Drive (whole road).
26.2 – Finish on Packard Drive.
All Marathon participants should be trained and prepared to finish within 7 hours and 15 minutes (2:55 PM) of the Official Marathon Start (gun time, not chip time). The finish line banner and structure will be dismantled at 3:30 PM.
**Note: Exact measurements are subject to minor adjustment after the final certified measurement is completed with a precisely calibrated devise.
