ROAD CLOSURE ADVISORY - SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON RUNNERS AND
SPECTATORS TAKE TO THE STREETS!

    
    Road closures in effect from September 25 to September 26
    MEDIA ACCESS INFORMATION BELOW
    

TORONTO, Sept. 23 /CNW/ - The annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5km Run/Walk take place this Sunday September 26, 2010 starting at 7:30 a.m. An estimated 20,000 competitors are expected to participate in the race and the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, which supports 115 local charities. Spectators from neighborhoods along the race route can also support their local runner and raise money in the Neighborhood Challenge, supporting a neighborhood charity while enjoying community festivities. This year's event hopes to raise more than $2.5 million for participating local charities.

    
    Race Route Road Closures:
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    -   Lakeshore Blvd. between Windermere Ave. and Cherry St. (5:00 AM -
        12:00 PM west of Bay St. / 6:00 AM and 1:00 PM East of Bay St.)
    -   Lakeshore Blvd. (eastbound) between Leslie St. and Northern Dancer
        Blvd. (7:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
    -   University Ave. between Front St. and Dundas St. (4:00 AM - 9:00 AM)
    -   Bay St. between Queen St. and Dundas St. (Saturday, 12:00 PM -
        Sunday, 6:00 PM)
    -   Bay St. between Lakeshore Blvd. and Queen St. (5:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
    -   Queen St between Kingston Rd and Neville Park Blvd. (7:00 AM -
        1:30 PM)
    -   Front St. between University Ave. and Parliament St. (5:00 AM -
        2:30 PM)

    Note: Local westbound access is available between Jarvis St. and Yonge St.
Access is from Jarvis St. southbound.

    -   Parliament St. between Front St. and Lakeshore (5:00am-9:00am)
    -   Eastern Ave. between Parliament St. and Kingston Rd. (7:00 AM -
        2:00 PM)
    -   Queens Quay EASTBOUND between Stadium Rd. and Rees St. (6:00 AM -
        12 PM)

    Note: Local eastbound access is available between Rees St. and Parliament
St. Use eastbound Lakeshore from Spadina Ave. to access Rees St. south, to
Queens Quay.

    -   Strachan Ave between Lakeshore Blvd. and Fleet St. (6:30 AM -
        12:00 PM)
    -   Hagerman St. between Elizabeth St. and Bay St. (Sat 12:00 PM - Sun,
        6:00 PM)
    -   Elizabeth St. between Hagerman St. and Foster Pl. (Sat 12:00 PM - Sun
        6:00 PM)
    -   Albert St. between Bay St. and James St. (Sat 12:00 PM - Sun 6:00 PM)
    -   James St. between Queen St. and Albert St. (Sat 12:00 PM - Sun
        6:00 PM)
    -   Armoury St. between University Ave. and Centre Rd. (4:00 AM -
        9:00 AM)
    -   Stadium Rd. SOUTHBOUND between Lakeshore Blvd. and Queens Quay
        (6:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

    Note: Local northbound access is available between Queens Quay and
Lakeshore Blvd., Use westbound Queens Quay to access any street.

    -   Commissioners Rd. EASTBOUND between Cherry St. and Leslie St.
        (7:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
    -   Leslie St. NORTHBOUND between Commissioner's Rd. and Lakeshore Blvd.
        (7:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
    -   Coxwell St. NORTHBOUND between Lakeshore Blvd. and Eastern Ave.
        (7:00 AM - 1:30 PM)

    Local Access:
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    -   Spadina Ave. will REMAIN OPEN ALL DAY for uninterrupted North-South
        traffic and Gardiner Expressway access. This is THE way in and out
        for downtown traffic.
    -   Downtown-bound traffic from the Don Valley southbound can use the
        Richmond St. exit. However, if heading west of Church St, traffic
        must first head north to Dundas St. or beyond before continuing west.
    -   Eastbound and westbound downtown traffic can flow uninterrupted all
        day on Dundas St., and all cross-streets north of Dundas St.

    Media Access Information:
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Media accreditation and sign-in is in the media/VIP tent. Access is from Nathan Phillips Square beside the finish line on Bay St.. Site Plan attached.

For further information: Alan Brookes, Race Director, STWM, 416-464-7437; Jane Shannon, Scotiabank Public Affairs, 416-568-8948; Natalia Perchenok, Narrative Advocacy Media, 647-588-5313