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California International Marathon Road Closures

The 33rd annual California International Marathon is set for Dec. 6 at 7 a.m., and will once again bring thousands of spectators and runners to the Sacramento area.  A field of 9,000 marathoners and 4,000 relay runners is expected to run the course from Folsom to the state Capitol, with another 2,000 runners set to take part in the 2.62-mile UC Davis Children's Hospital maraFUNrun & Fitness Walk, say race organizers.

To help you get around during the race, organizers have provided a list of scheduled road closures, mile-by-mile and including major streets, for the 26.2-mile race.

  • Folsom-Auburn Road to the north of the start area is closed to through traffic at the intersection of Eureka Road beginning at 4:30 a.m. and reopening at 8:30 a.m. Only vehicles taking runners to the start will be allowed past the Eureka Road intersection.
  • The finish line area around 9th, and 10th Streets and Capitol Mall will be closed from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 through 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6.
  • The finish line area at 8th Street and Capitol Mall will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6.
  • The California Highway Patrol mandates the road closures and has ultimate authority on executing the closing and opening of the roads during CIM.
  • The road closure schedule below is subject to change on race day.

1 – 5:20 a.m.-7:35 a.m.: Oak Ave.
2 – 5:20-7:50: American River Canyon Dr.
5:20-7:50: Santa Juanita & Oak Ave.
3 – 6:55-8:05: April & Oak Ave.
4 – 6:55-8:15: Beach & Oak Ave.
5 – 6:55-8:30: Wachtel
6 – 6:55-8:45: Fair Oaks Blvd. & Oak Ave.
7 – 7:15-9:00: Woodlake Hills & Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:15-9:15: Greenback Lane
8 – 7:15-9:15: Niessen & Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:15-9:30: Madison Ave.
9 – 7:15-9:30: Dorian & Fair Oaks Blvd.
10 – 7:15-9:45: Main & Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:15-9:50: Sunrise Blvd.
11 – 7:15-10:00: New York Ave. & Fair Oaks Blvd.
12 – 7:15-10:15: Hollister & Fair Oaks Blvd.
13 – 7:15-10:30: California & Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:15-10:45: Manzanita Ave.
14 – 7:30-10:45: Grant & Fair Oaks Blvd.
15 – 7:30-11:00: Kenneth Ave. & Fair Oaks Blvd.
16 – 7:30-11:15: Garfield & Fair Oaks Blvd.
17 – 7:30-11:30: Paloma & Fair Oaks Blvd.
18 – 7:30-11:45: Saverien & Fair Oaks Bvd.
19 – 7:30-12:00 p.m.: Coronado and Fair Oaks Blvd.
7:30-12:15: Watt Ave.
20 – 7:30-12:15: Hawthorne & Fair Oaks Blvd.
21 – 8:00-12:30: University & Fair Oaks Blvd.
8:00-12:30: Howe Ave.
22 – 8:00-12:45: Carlson & J Street
23 – 8:00-1:00: Bear Flag & J Street
24 – 8:00-1:15: 33rd & J Street
8:00-1:15: Alhambra Blvd.
7:50-1:30: L Street
25 – 7:50-1:35: 22nd & L Street
26 – 7:50-1:45: 8th & L Street

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