Updated Road Closure Notice: 2018 RBC Race for the Kids

TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2018 /CNW/ - The RBC Race for the Kids will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Mel Lastman Square. More than 8,500 participants will be taking part in a 5km walk/run, 7km run, and 14km run.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and RBC have partnered to host the event, which raises funds for the Family Navigation Project at Sunnybrook. This unique program helps families who have a young person (aged 13 – 26) struggling with mental health and/or addiction find the support they need by partnering them with professionals that guide them to the specialized care they need.

The race will result in rolling lane closures in the following locations:

Road Closures	Times
1.         Beecroft Rd. between North York Blvd. and Park Home Ave.                •      All lanes between North York Blvd and Park Home Ave. will be closed	4:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
2.         North York Blvd. between Beecroft Rd. and Yonge St. – all lanes will be closed	4:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
3.         Finch between Doris Ave. and Beecroft Rd.                 •      All lanes between Doris Ave. and Beecroft Rd. will be closed	7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
4.         Yonge St. between Sheppard Ave. and north of Finch Ave.                 •      All northbound and southbound lanes closed                •      Two Southbound lanes between Park Home Ave. and North York Blvd. will remain closed until approximately 1:00 p.m.  The third lane will be open for southbound traffic after 11:15 a.m.	7:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
5.         Yonge St. between north of Finch Ave. and Pleasant Ave. / Newton Dr.                •     The northbound and southbound curb lanes between north of                        Bishop Ave. /Hendon Ave.  and Pleasant Ave. / Newton Dr. will be open                •     The northbound and southbound middle lanes between Drewry Ave. / Cummer Ave. and Pleasant Ave. / Newton Dr. will be open	7:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Please note: timing is approximate. Vehicles will be allowed to cross at major intersections when deemed safe to do so by police officers on duty to ensure safety.

For residents that live in the Yonge & Finch area, please use the following routes to cross Finch:

East of Yonge

• Use Doris Ave. or Willowdale Ave. to cross Finch or to reach Sheppard
• Use Bishops Ave., Cummer Ave. or Newton Dr. to access Yonge St. Northbound
• Use Sheppard Ave. to access Yonge St. Southbound

West of Yonge

• Travel West on Churchill Ave. to Senlac Rd.
• Use Senlac Rd. to reach Finch Ave. or Sheppard Ave.
• Use Sheppard Ave. to access Yonge St. Southbound
• Use Senlac Rd. & Grantbrook St. to cross Finch
• Use Hendon Ave. from Grantbrook St. to reach Hendon Park
• Use Drewry Ave. from Grantbrook St. to travel toward Goulding Park
• Use Moore Park Ave. to access Yonge St. Northbound

Please visit rbcraceforthekids.ca/roadclosures for a detailed map of road closures.

Visit rbcraceforthekids.ca for race day information or contact us at 416-480-6100 ext. 87299 or [email protected]

SOURCE Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

For media enquiries, please contact: Jennifer Palisoc, Communications Advisor, Sunnybrook, 416-480-4040 or 416-671-9147 on event day, [email protected]

Related Links

http://www.sunnybrook.ca/foundation