More than 30 road closures scheduled for SF Marathon

An eventful weekend is looming for San Francisco, including the more than 30,000 runners who are expected at the starting line this weekend for the annual San Francisco Marathon.

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Runners will participate in several races, including a 5K, a 10K, two half-marathons and a full marathon, all of which will bring street closures around the city. There are three events on Saturday, July 25, but the majority of the closures will be for the five races on Sunday, including the full marathon that will thread its way across San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge to Fort Baker and back. 

Street closures along the 26.2-mile route will start at 9 p.m. on Saturday, lasting until 3 p.m. on Sunday, according to a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency news release. Some Muni buses and the F Market streetcar have been rerouted to account for closures; full details are in Muni’s release.

Starting at the Ferry Building, full marathon participants will follow the route along the Embarcadero and through North Beach and the Marina before crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. Runners will then travel back across the bridge through the Presidio and Golden Gate Park, and then through -HaightAshbury, Lower Haight, the Mission, Potrero Hill and Dogpatch, before reaching the finish line at Rincon Park.

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Vehicles will still be able to drive on the Golden Gate Bridge during the event. However, the east and west sidewalks will be closed 3-10 a.m. on Sunday. A free shuttle service for cyclists will operate while the sidewalks are closed.

Saturday road closures

From 7 to 10 a.m.

• Northbound Embarcadero between Washington and Jefferson streets
• Jefferson Street between the Embarcadero and Leavenworth Street
• Leavenworth Street between Jefferson and Beach streets
• Westbound Beach Street between Leavenworth Street and the Embarcadero

9 p.m. to Sunday at noon

• The Embarcadero between Folsom and Washington streets

Sunday road closures

From midnight to 3 p.m.

• Northbound Embarcadero between King Street and Broadway
• King Street between Third Street and northbound Embarcadero
• Steuart Street between Howard Street and the southerly terminus
• Howard Street between the Embarcadero and Spear Street
• Southbound Embarcadero between Broadway and Third Street
• Eastbound Washington Street between Drumm Street and the Embarcadero
• The Embarcadero between Broadway and Jefferson Street
• Jefferson Street between the Embarcadero and the westerly terminus
• Van Ness Avenue between North Point Street and the northerly terminus
• Westbound Beach Street between Marina Boulevard and Baker Street
• Haight Street between Stanyan and Buchanan streets
• Scott Street between Haight and Waller streets
• Waller Street between Scott and Buchanan streets
• Buchanan Street between Haight and Market streets
• Hermann Street between Buchanan and Laguna streets
• Duboce Avenue between Market and Guerrero streets

From 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.

• Spear Street between Howard and Folsom streets

From 6:30 to 10 a.m.

• Westbound Beach Street between the Embarcadero and Polk Street
• Polk Street between Beach and North Point streets
• Westbound North Point Street between Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue
• Southbound Van Ness Avenue between North Point and Bay streets
• Northbound Laguna Street between Bay Street and Marina Boulevard
• Westbound Bay Street between Van Ness Avenue and Laguna Street
• Howard Street between the Embarcadero and Spear Street
• Spear Street between Howard and Harrison streets
• Jefferson Street between the Embarcadero and Leavenworth Street
• Westbound Beach Street between Leavenworth Street and the Embarcadero

From 6:30 to 10:30 a.m.

• Folsom Street between the Embarcadero and Spear Street
• Spear Street between Folsom and Harrison streets
• Harrison Street between Spear and Main street
• Main Street between Harrison and Bryant streets
• Bryant Street between Main Street and the Embarcadero
• Northbound Embarcadero between Broadway and Beach Street
• Grant Avenue between North Point Street and the Embarcadero
• Westbound North Point Street between Grant Avenue and the Embarcadero
• Spear Street between Howard and Folsom streets
  

Several parties are also set to take place this weekend, including the Festival Restauración block party on Saturday in Portola from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Up Your Alley street fair on from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the South of Market neighborhood. Muni route changes and road closures will be in effect for both festivals. 

Street closures

From 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday

• San Bruno Avenue between Burrows and Bacon streets

From 6 p.m. on Saturday to 2 a.m. on Monday

• Folsom Street between Eighth and 11th streets
• 10th Street between Howard and Harrison streets
• 9th Street between Howard and Harrison streets 
• Clementina Street between 8th and 9th streets
• Dore Street between Howard and Folsom streets
• Juniper Street between Folsom Street and the southerly terminus
• Ringold Street between Eighth and Ninth streets
• Sheridan Street between Ninth and 10th streets
• Tehama Street between Eighth and Ninth streets