Roads close for Kirkland Mother’s Day Half Marathon

The half marathon will take place on Mother’s Day morning and afternoon on May 13.

May 4, 2018 12:30 pm

Commuters should expect traffic delays due to the Kirkland Mother’s Day Half Marathon and 5K run to be held at Juanita Beach Park on May 13.

A course map is posted online at www.kirklandwa.gov/specialevents. Course impacts will include lane closures and/or delays from approximately 6:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. Detours will be in place.

Road closures include:

6:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

  • 97th Ave. Northeast between Northeast Juanita Drive and Northeast 120th St.

7:30 a.m. until 8:00 a.m.

  • 110th Ave. Northeast between Northeast 58th Way to Northeast 59th St.
  • Northeast 59th St. between 110th Ave. Northeast to 108th Ave. Northeast.
  • Northbound 108th Ave. Northeast/6th St. South from Northeast 59th St. to the Cross Kirkland Corridor/5th Place South.

7:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.

  • Northbound 110th Ave. Northeast from 12th Ave. to Cross Kirkland Corridor.
  • Northbound 6th St. from 10th Ave. to 12th Ave.
  • Eastbound 12th Ave. from 6th St. to 110th Ave. Northeast.

7:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.

  • City boat launch.
  • Southbound Lakeshore Plaza from Market St. to Kirkland Ave.
  • Eastbound Kirkland Ave. from city dock to Lake St.

7:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.

  • Northeast Juanita Drive between 93rd Ave. Northeast and 98th Ave. Northeast.

Event organizers expect 1,000 athletes will participate in the event which includes a Kids Dash, 5K run/walk and Half Marathon run/walk. Event goers are encouraged to carpool and plan for parking in advance.

For bus transportation, event goers can go to http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/. For event information, go to www.explorekirkland.com. For permit information contact, Sudie Elkayssi, Special Projects Coordinator, City of Kirkland Parks and Community Services Department at 425-587-3347 or selkayssi@kirklandwa.gov.