PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Marathon is running its 52nd race on Sunday, Oct. 6. The 26.2 mile-long course goes through over 20 Portland neighborhoods hitting all corners of the city.
The race starts at 7 a.m. and concludes at 1:45 p.m., between those hours and even sometime before and after there will be traffic impacts. Most importantly, it will not be possible to drive on or across any of the streets used for the race until the last runner has passed that location — and traffic control devices are removed.
Course route
The Portland Marathon includes a 26.2 mile-long course, a half marathon route and a 10k route. All races start and finish at Portland's Waterfront Park, at 1000 S.W. Naito Parkway, at the intersection of Naito Parkway and Salmon Street.
From the start line, runners head west through the heart of downtown before looping around Old Town and eventually into Northwest Portland along Northwest 23rd Avenue. From there, runners start heading east through the Pearl District and over Broadway Bridge into the Rose Quarter.
After a loop around the Moda Center and Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the course heads back over Broadway Bridge and through Old Town before finally heading south along Waterfront Park and eventually to the South Waterfront before going over the Sellwood Bridge.
From there, the course follows the golf course goes through the Eastmoreland neighborhood and then to the campus of Reed's College before heading west again into the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. Runners then travel north along Milwaukie Avenue to connect to the Eastbank Esplanade passing by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) before heading into the Central Eastside.
In the last mile or so, the course then crosses back over the Willamette River via the Burnside Bridge, briefly looping around Old Town again before heading south on Naito Parkway to the finish line.
The half marathon follows much of the marathon route, except the sections that loop the Rose Quarter, Northwest Portland and much of the Eastmoreland golf course. The 10k course follow's the marathon's loop through Northwest Portland, the Pearl District and Old Town.
Parking restrictions
Parking will be restricted on all streets used for the actual course between 2 p.m. on Saturday to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
For homes along the route, any cars parked on the street will be "courtesy towed" and taken to the closest street that does not have posted "No Parking" signs. If your car is towed, the number to call is 503-823-0044, Portland Marathon's website said. Vehicle access to and from driveways will be prohibited.
Traffic impacts
During the Portland Marathon on Sunday, it will not be possible to drive on or across any of the street used for the race until the last runner has crossed that section.
Bridges:
- Broadway Bridge: Closed between 6:30 a.m. on Sunday to 9 a.m. on Monday to vehicles, bikes and pedestrians.
- Burnside Bridge: Westbound lane closed between 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday to vehicles, bikes and pedestrians.
- Sellwood Bridge: Westbound lane closed between 6:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Sunday.
- Morrison Bridge: South sidewalk and bike lane closed between 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
- Hawthorne Bridge: Southeast Water Avenue ramp closed between 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Neighborhoods impacted
The following are all the neighborhoods where the marathon route goes through and may see the most traffic impacts and parking restrictions (click the link for each neighborhood to see specific impacts):
