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MARATHON WEEKEND
Friday, September 19
12-10:00 Packet Pickup at Whiteside Park
7:00 5K Glow Run at Whiteside Park
3-9:00 Epic Inflatable City
3-9:00 Food Trucks
4-10:00 Beer and Root Beer Tent
Saturday, September 20
5:30-6:45 Bus to Full Marathon Start
5:30-7:30AM Bus to Half Marathon Start
7:30 All traffic cleared from course route
7:30 Full Marathon Start
8:00 Half Marathon Start
8:45 Dorothy Root Beer Kids Marathon
9-3:00 Beer and Root Beer Tent
9-3:00 Merchandise tent open
9-3:00 Food Trucks at Whiteside Park
9-3:00 Epic Inflatable City
10-2:00 Live music in the band shell
12-1:00 Book signing with Dick Beardsley
2:00 Awards at Bandshell at Whiteside Park
Observation Guide
Intersection of Echo to Grant McMahan Blvd: Miles 11-12 of Ely Marathon/Miles 2-23 of Half Marathon cars will have to take 169 West out of Ely and take a right onto Grant McMahan Blvd - no traffic will be allowed on race course.
Winton Main Street: Mile 18 of Ely Marathon/Mile 5 of Half Marathon traffic will be allowed on 169 East of Ely
Miners Drive: miles 23-24 of Ely Marathon/Miles 10-11 of Half Marathon parking available at VCC and side streets
Whiteside Park/Finish Line: Parking available at Ely memorial High School and side streets
Saturday Road Closures are as follows:
Echo Trail/North Arm Rad to Grant McMahan 7:30-10:00
Grant McMahan/Echo Trail to HWY169 8:00-12:00
Old Winton Road/Grant McMahan to W6th Ave 8:00-12:00
Cedar Lake Road/Cloquet Line to Beel Road 8:00-12:00
Pioneer Road/Grant McMahan to Miners Dr 8:30-1:00
Miners Drive/Pioneer to 17th Ave 8:30-1:30
17th Ave/Miners Drive to Camp Street 9:00-2:00
Camp Street/17th to 15th 9:00-2:00
Sheridan Street/15th to 1st Ave 8:15-2:00
1st Ave/Sheridan Street to Harvey Street 8:15-2:00
Chapman Street/1st Ave to 7th Ave 8:15-2:00
Harvey Street/1st Ave to 17th Ave 8:15-2:00
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