Detours
The City of Oaks Marathon is produced in close partnership with the City of Raleigh, and Raleigh Police. The race starts at 7:00 AM on Glenwood Ave.
This is a local community-building event that showcases the best parts of Raleigh, including many neighborhoods with churches. We are committed to providing the members of our community advance notice of roads impacted.
You will see the following appear around town in the weeks before the race:
- Postcards mailed to every resident and business on or near the racecourse
Road Closures
Roads utilized for the race course will be closed and re-opened on a rolling basis as runners pass through the course. Most road closures will occur between 7-9:45 AM. See the chart below for specific locations along the course.
Police and course monitors will be positioned at each intersection on the course. Detours and alternate routes will be supported by RPD & course marshals. At certain intersections, cars may be assisted across the course when deemed safe by the officer in charge. Please be patient as it may take a few minutes to find a large enough break in the participants to help you across.
| Location | Road Closed | Road Open |
| Glenwood Ave from Peace St. to Hillsborough St | 3:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Western Blvd from Ashe to S. Boylan( westbound only) | 7:00 AM | 7:45Am |
| S. Boylan Ave from Western to Morgan | 7:00 AM | 7:45AM |
| Hillsborough St closed from Pullen to Glenwood | 7:00 AM | 8:00AM |
| Capital Blvd southbound at Peace St exit | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| W. Martin from S. Dawson to Fayetteville St. | 7:00 AM | 8:00AM |
| Dawson St. from Edenton St to Martin St. | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| McDowell St from Davie to W Edenton St | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| Fayetteville St. from E. Davie St to W. Morgan | 7:00 AM | 8:00AM |
| E. Morgan St from S. Wilmington St. to Glenwood Ave | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| Wilmington St from Morgan to Peace | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| Salisbury from Peace to Morgan | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| Edenton St from Wilmington St to Hillsborough St merge | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| Hillsborough St from from Glenwood to Salisbury | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| Ashe Ave from Hillsborough to Western | 7:00 AM | 8:30AM |
| W. Morgan from Hillsborough St. to Glenwood Ave. | 7:00 AM | 9:15AM |
| W. Peace St from N. Harrington to Clark Ave merge | 7:00 AM | 9:15AM |
| Clark Ave from from Oberlin to Brooks | 7:00 AM | 9:15AM |
| Pogue/ Everett/ Gardner around Rose Garden | 7:15AM | 9:15AM |
| Oberlin from Clark to Hillsborough | 7:15AM | 9:15AM |
| Dixie Trail from Wade to Hillsborough | 7:30AM | 9:45AM |
| Clark from Dixie Trail to Faircloth | 7:30AM | 9:45AM |
| Horton at Lake Boone Trail | 7:30AM | 12:30PM |
| Faircloth from Beaver Dam Rd. to Hillsborough St. | 7:30AM | 1:00PM |
| Hillsborough St from Pullen to 1-440 northbound ramp | 7:30AM | 1:00PM |
| Gorman Street at Hillsborough only | 7:30AM | 1:00PM |
| Blue Ridge from Homewood Banks to Crabtree Valley Ave | 7:45AM | 12:00PM |
| Crabtree Valley Ave from Blue Ridge to Homewood Banks | 7:45 AM | 12:00PM |
| North Hills Drive between Northbrook and Hillock Dr. | 8:00AM | 12:00 PM |
