Road Closures You Need To Know About This Weekend

Marathon runners from all over the world are in town for the CIM

By Marilyn Nelson on November 30, 2018
(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Thousands of runners will be racing between Folsom and downtown Sacramento for the California International Marathon this weekend.

7,500 participants are registered for Saturday’s 5K and the Kid’s FunRun with local road closures around downtown Sacramento from 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

But it’s Sunday, Dec 2nd, where nearly 13,000 runners will flood the streets for the trek from the starting line at Folsom-Auburn Rd & Oak Avenue Pkwy in Folsom to the finish at the State Capitol. According to the CIM website, here are the roads (and times) you should avoid:

MILE – CLOSURE TIME : LOCATION
1 – 5:20 a.m.-7:50 a.m.: Oak Ave.
2 – 5:20-8:05: American River Canyon Dr.
5:20-8:05: Santa Juanita & Oak Ave.
3 – 6:55-8:20: April & Oak Ave.
4 – 6:55-8:30: Beach & Oak Ave.
5 – 6:55-8:45: Wachtel
6 – 6:55-9:00: Fair Oaks Blvd. & Oak Ave.
7 – 6:55-9:15: Woodlake Hills & Fair Oaks Blvd.
6:55-9:30:Greenback Lane
8 – 7:15-9:30: Niessen & Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:15-9:40: Madison Ave.
9 – 7:15-9:50: Dorian & Fair Oaks Blvd.
10 – 7:15-10:00: Main & Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:15-10:05: Sunrise Blvd.
11 – 7:15-10:15: New York Ave. & Fair Oaks Blvd.
12 – 7:15-10:30: Hollister & Fair Oaks Blvd.
13 – 7:15-10:45: California & Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:15-11:00: Manzanita Ave.
14 – 7:30-11:00: Grant & Fair Oaks Blvd.
15 – 7:30-11:15: Kenneth Ave. & Fair Oaks Blvd.
16 – 7:30-11:30: Garfield & Fair Oaks Blvd.
17 – 7:30-11:45: Paloma & Fair Oaks Blvd.
18 – 7:30-12:00: Saverien & Fair Oaks Bvd.
19 – 7:30-12:15 p.m.: Coronado and Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:30-12:30: Watt Ave.
20 – 7:30-12:30: Hawthorne & Fair Oaks Blvd.
21 – 7:30-12:45: University & Fair Oaks Blvd.
8:00-12:45: Howe Ave.
22 – 8:00-1:00: Carlson & J Street
23 – 8:00-1:15: Bear Flag & J Street
24 – 8:00-1:30: 33rd & J Street
8:00-1:30: Alhambra Blvd.
8:00-1:45: L Street
25 – 8:00-1:50: 22nd & L Street
26 – 8:00-2:00: 8th & L Street

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