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Drivers should watch out for Saskatchewan Marathon this Sunday

Thousands of runners are expected to hit the streets of Saskatoon this weekend for the Saskatchewan Marathon.

Streets closed in large section of Exhibition, Holiday Park neighbourhoods

Children cheer on their father at the Saskatchewan Marathon. (Heather Loughran/CBC)

Thousands of runners are expected to hit the streets of Saskatoon this weekend for the Saskatchewan Marathon.

That means drivers will have to find new routes around a large section of roads spreading from the race's starting point at Prairieland Park.

Here are some of the traffic restrictions that will be in place on Sunday morning:

7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • St. Henry Ave. from Ruth St. to the Circle Dr. Pathway

7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

  • St. Henry NB & SB between Ruth Street and Taylor Street
  • Taylor Street EB & WB between St. Henry and Lorne Avenue
  • Lorne Ave NB & SB from Taylor St. to Isabella St.
  • Isabella St. EB & WB from Lorne Ave. to Eastlake Ave.
  • Eastlake Ave NB & SB from Taylor St. to Ruth St.
  • Maple St. EB & WB from Lorne Ave. to Eastlake Ave.
  • Kilburn Ave SB from 8th St.E. to Taylor St.
  • 8th St. E. EB from Lorne Ave to Sask. Cres.
The Saskatchewan Marathon half-marathon route. (Saskatchewan Marathon)

8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

  • Ave K S. NB & SB from the south end of Ave K S. to 11th St. W.
  • 11th St. W. EB from Ave K S. to Ave H S.
  • Ave H S. NB from 11th St. W. to 16th St. W.
  • 16th St. W. EB from Ave H S. to Ave G S.
  • Spadina Cres. W. EB from Ave G S. to Ave A S.

8:00 a.m. 1 p.m.

  • Spadina Cres. W. NB & SB from Gordie Howe Bridge to the crosswalk at the former Sanatorium Site (near south end of Ave K S.)
  • Spadina Cres. E. EB & WB from 2nd Ave S. to 3rd Ave S.
  • Spadina Cres. E. NB from 24th St. E. to Ravine Dr.
  • Off ramp from the University Bridge to Spadina Cres. NB

8:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m.

  • Bike lane on Spadina Cres. E. NB from Ravine Dr. to Pinehouse Dr.
  • Bike lane on Whiteswan Dr. NB from Pinehouse Dr. to the Pollution Control Plant access

There are also numerous parking restrictions along this year's race route. For more information, click here.