Road Closure Notice - Sunday, October 20, 2013

More than 25,000 runners hit the streets for the 2013 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - On October 20, more than 25,000 elite and recreational runners from over 60 countries will hit the streets for the 2013 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Many of these runners will be fundraising for over 180 charities in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge, which aims to raise over $4 million this year. Thousands of spectators are expected to cheer on the runners and walkers along the race route to the finish line at Queen and Bay Streets.

RACE ROUTE CLOSURES 

								CLOSED		OPEN
STREET CLOSED		SIDE		FROM		TO		FROM		SUNDAY
Bay St.		Full road		Queen St. W		Dundas St. W		Sat. 12:00		19:00
Hagerman St.		Full road		Elizabeth St.		Bay St.		Sat. 12:00		19:00
Elizabeth St.		Full road		Hagerman St.		Dundas St. W		Sat. 12:00		19:00
Albert St.		Full road		Bay St.		Court House Driveway		Sat. 12:00		19:00
University Ave.		Full road		Front St. W		Dundas St. W		Sun. 4:00		11:00
Bay St.		Full road		Lake Shore Blvd. W		Queen St. W		Sun. 4:00		15:30
Armoury St.		Full road		University Ave.		Chestnut St.		Sun. 4:00		16:00
Centre Ave.		Southbound		Dundas St.		W Armoury St.		Sun. 4:00		16:00
Chestnut St.		Full road		Armoury St.		Metropolitan Hotel		Sun. 4:00		16:00
Queen St. W		Full road		Simcoe St.		York St.		Sun. 6:00		11:00
Richmond St. W		Full road		Simcoe St.		York St.		Sun. 6:00		11:00
York St.		Full road		Richmond St. W		Queen St. W		Sun. 6:00		11:00
Lake Shore Blvd.		Full road		Windermere Ave.		Parliament St.		Sun. 6:00		12:30
Harbour St.		Full road		Lower Simcoe St.		Bay St.		Sun. 6:00		12:30
Bay St.		Full road		Lake Shore Blvd. W		Queens Quay		Sun. 6:00		12:30
Front St. E		Eastbound		Jarvis St.		Church St.		Sun. 6:00		15:30
Wellington St.		Full road		Church St.		Bay St.		Sun. 6:00		15:30
Queen St. W		Full road		York St.		Yonge St.		Sun. 6:00		15:30
Queens Quay		Eastbound		Bay St.		Parliament St.		Sun. 7:00		13:00
University/Queens Park		Full road		Dundas St.		W Bloor St. W		Sun. 8:00		10:00
Bloor St. W		Full road		Bay St.		Bathurst St.		Sun. 8:00		10:15
Bathurst St.		Full road		Bloor St. W		Lake Shore Blvd. W		Sun. 8:00		10:45
Fork York Blvd.		Westbound		Bathurst St.		Lake Shore Blvd. W		Sun. 8:00		11:00
Cherry St. S		Full road		Lake Shore Blvd. E		Commissioners St.		Sun. 8:00		13:30
Commissioners St.		Eastbound		Cherry St. S		Leslie St.		Sun. 8:00		14:00
Carlaw St.		Full road		Commissioners St.		Lake Shore Blvd. E		Sun. 8:00		14:00
Lake Shore Blvd. E		Full road		Parliament St.		Woodbine Ave.		Sun. 8:00		14:30
Woodbine Ave.		Full road		Lake Shore Blvd. E		Queen St. E		Sun. 8:00		14:30
Queen St. E		Full road		Woodbine Ave.		Beech Ave.		Sun. 8:00		14:30
Coxwell Ave.		Northbound		Lake Shore Blvd. E		Eastern Ave.		Sun. 8:00		15:00
Eastern Ave./Front St.		Full road		Kingston Rd.		Jarvis St.		Sun. 8:00		15:00
Sackville St.		Full road		Eastern Ave.		King St. E		Sun. 8:00		15:00
King St. E		Full road		Sackville St.		Lower River St.		Sun. 8:00		15:00
Lower River St.		Full road		Queen St. E		Bayview Ave.		Sun. 8:00		15:30
Bayview Ave.		Full road		Lower River St.		River St.		Sun. 8:00		15:30

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon works closely with the City of Toronto, Toronto Police, Toronto Transit Commission and City Councillors to minimize disruptions and inconveniences for Toronto residents.

For more information about road closures and re-openings during race weekend, please visit http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/faq/faqclosures.htm#when. For live Canada Running Series information updates on road closures and re-openings during race weekend, tune into 680 News.

About the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is Canada's premier, national running event, attracting over 25,000 participants from over 60 countries and aiming to raise over $4 million for over 180 local and national charities. Visit www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com.

About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work, both in Canada and abroad, through our global philanthropic program, Scotiabank Bright Future.  Recognized as a leader internationally and among Canadian corporations for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has provided on average approximately $47 million annually to community causes around the world over each of the last five years. Visit us at www.scotiabank.com.

 

SOURCE: Scotiabank - Sponsorships & Donations

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