The Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon and 5K is coming to town this weekend. The race draws in some very competitive runners, plus a lot of folks training for the PF Chang Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon.
Last year’s race was overcast and very chilly, and it looks like we have the same forecast for this year!
And, whether you are running in the race, or trying to get around town, you will want to know that this race does have an impact on traffic. The City of Scottsdale issued the following Traffic Alert.
WEEKEND TRAFFIC ALERT – City of Scottsdale – Dec. 4, 2009
The 22nd annual Runner’s Den Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon and 5K run/fitness walk is Sunday, Dec. 6 in downtown Scottsdale. The event starts and finishes at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts amphitheater, located at 75th Street and Main Street. To accommodate the approximately 1,700 participants, the following streets will be closed:
**Beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 until noon on Sunday, Dec. 6, 75th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Street will be closed.
**On Sunday, Dec. 6 from 7 a.m. to noon, 2nd Street will be closed between Miller Road and 75th Street and Miller Road will be closed from 2nd Street to Osborn.
In addition, the far right curb lane will be coned off and reserved for the runners along the route. Police will control traffic at all major intersections.
The route includes the following streets:
**Scottsdale Road, northbound from Camelback to Doubletree Ranch Road
**Doubletree Ranch Road, eastbound from Scottsdale Road to Hayden Road
**Hayden Road, southbound from Via de Ventura to Osborn
**Osborn Road, westbound from Hayden Road to Miller Road
Drivers should yield to runners at all times and also may experience significant delays exiting and entering their neighborhoods along the route as the participants in the half marathon spread out during the race.
For complete event details, including the event route, visit: http://www.raceplaceevents.com/event.php?event=401003
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