COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thousands of runners and spectators are expected to descend on Columbus this weekend for the 21st OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon.
This year, the event will be held this Saturday and runners will take part in one of the three races: half marathon (13.1 miles), quarter marathon (6.55 miles) or the 5K (3.1 miles).
According to event organizers, around 14,000 people plan to participate in one of those three races. The race contributes about $7.5 million in visitor spending each year, according to its website.
With all these people planning to be downtown, many roads will be closed off to protect those participating in the races.
Starting from Friday at 5 p.m. to Saturday at 2 p.m., the following roads will be closed:
- High Street from Broad Street to Main Street
- W. Town Street from W. Front Street to S. High Street
- E. Town Street from S. Third St. to Damian Street
- E. Rich Street from Wall Street to S. Third Street
Additionally, there will be rolling road closures the day of the races, starting roughly from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Organizers say preferred parking is at the Columbus Commons Garages, as located on the map:
The parking at the Columbus Commons Garages will be $10 on race day.
To get to the race, there are a variety of routes that can be used.
From the north:
- 315 south to 670 east to the Neil Avenue exit
- 71 south to the Spring Street, Main Street or Broad Street exit (Access to 670 west from 71 south will be closed)
From the south:
- 71 north to 315 north to the Rich St. or Long Street exits
- 71 north to 315 north to 670 east to the Neil Avenue exit
From the east:
- 670 west to 71 south to the Spring Street, Broad Street or Main Street exits
- 70 west to the Mound Street exit
From the west:
- 70 east to 670 east to the Neil Avenue exit
- 70 east to 315 north to the Rich St. or Spring Street exits
- 70 east to the Front Street or 4th Street exits
For more details about the race, click here.