Running: Scotia Bank Vancouver Marathon tops 4500 runners...

Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 11:43 PM

Please find attached traffic advisory for the Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon & 5k happening Sunday, June 25th

Road Closure Notice – Over 4,500 runners to take part in the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon and 5K – Sunday, June 25, 2006.

Road closures in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 25.

VANCOUVER, June 25 – The Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon and 5K will take place in Vancouver on Sunday, June 25, starting at 7:00 a.m. More than 4,500 runners are expected to participate in the event, which also doubles as an important fund-raiser for the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. More than $100,000 is expected to be raised for VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s Your Health-Your Choice program where participants can raise funds for the hospital program or cause that means the most to them.



Race Route Road Closures:


- East Mall - Full closure Thunderbird to Chancellor 6:00am to 7:30am.

- East Mall – from W 16th to Thunderbird 6:50am to 7:20am.

- W 16th Avenue - All lanes from Wesbrook Mall to Marine Drive 6:50am to 7:50am.

- SW/NW Marine Drive - All lanes Camuson to W 16th 6:50am to 7:50am.

- NW Marine Drive - All lanes W 16th to Chancellor Blvd 6:50am to 8:30am. Chancellor to W 4th 6:50am to 9:00am.

- W 4th Ave - Westbound Curb lane and Parking Lane from NW Marine to Highbury St 7:30am to 9:00am.

- Highbury St - All lanes W 4th Ave to Point Grey Road 7:35am to 9:05am.

- Point Grey Road - All lanes Highbury St to Alma St 7:35am to 9:15am.

- Point Grey Road - Westbound lanes Alma to MacDonald St 7:35am to 9:20am.

- Cornwall Ave - Westbound lanes MacDonald to Burrard Bridge 7:40am to 9:30am

- Burrard Bridge - Southbound two curb lanes from Cornwall to Pacific 7:45am to 9:45am.

- Pacific Ave - Eastbound Curb lanes Thurlow to Burrard and Burrard Bridge access 7:50am to 9:55am.

- Thurlow St - All lanes from Pacific Ave to Beach Ave 7:50am to 9:50am.

- Beach Ave - Eastbound Curb lane plus parking lane from Bidwell to Thurlow 7:50am to 10:15am.