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Road closures for 38th annual California International Marathon

Dec 03, 2021 12:00AM ● By Danielle Domenichelli, Sacramento Running Association

A mile-by-mile look at Sunday’s CIM schedule

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - The 38th annual California International Marathon, organized by the Sacramento Running Association, will run from Folsom to Sacramento on Sunday, Dec. 5 starting at 7 a.m.

Race weekend will begin with the CIM Race Expo, open on Friday, Dec. 3 from noon-7:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Sacramento Convention Center. A total of 10,000 runners are expected for Sunday’s California International Marathon and CIM Relay– over 9,000 marathoners and nearly 1,000 relay runners.

Here are the scheduled road closures, mile-by-mile and including major streets, for Sunday’s 26.2-mile race from Folsom to the state Capitol:

MILE - CLOSURE TIME : LOCATION

1 – 5:20 a.m.-7:50 a.m.: Oak Ave.

2 – 5:20-8:05: American River Canyon Dr.

      5:20-8:05: Santa Juanita & Oak Ave.

3 – 6:50-8:20: April & Oak Ave.

4 – 6:50-8:30: Beach & Oak Ave.

5 – 6:50-8:45: Wachtel

6 – 6:50-9:00: Fair Oaks Blvd. & Oak Ave.

7 – 6:50-9:15: Woodlake Hills & Fair Oaks Blvd.

      6:50-9:30:Greenback Lane

8 – 7:05-9:30: Niessen & Fair Oaks Blvd.

      7:05-9:40: Madison Ave.

9 – 7:05-9:50: Dorian & Fair Oaks Blvd.

10 – 7:05-10:00: Main & Fair Oaks Blvd.

        7:05-10:05: Sunrise Blvd.

11 – 7:05-10:15: New York Ave. & Fair Oaks Blvd.

12 – 6:20-10:30: Hollister & Fair Oaks Blvd.

13 – 6:20-10:45: California & Fair Oaks Blvd.

        6:20-11:00: Manzanita Ave.

14 – 7:30-11:00: Grant & Fair Oaks Blvd.

15 – 7:30-11:15: Kenneth Ave. & Fair Oaks Blvd.

16 – 7:30-11:30: Garfield & Fair Oaks Blvd.

17 – 7:30-11:45: Paloma & Fair Oaks Blvd.

18 – 7:30-12:00: Saverien & Fair Oaks Bvd.

19 – 7:30-12:15: Coronado and Fair Oaks Blvd.

       7:30-1:00: Watt Ave.

20 – 7:30- 1:00: Hawthorne & Fair Oaks Blvd.

21 – 7:30-1:00: University & Fair Oaks Blvd.

       8:00-1:00: Howe Ave.

22 – 8:00-1:00: Carlson & J Street

23 – 8:00-1:30: Bear Flag & J Street

24 – 8:00-1:45: 33rd & J Street  

       8:00-1:45: Alhambra Blvd.

       8:00-2:00: L Street

25 – 8:00-2:05: 22nd & L Street

           7:00-2:10: 15th & L Street

26 – 7:00-2:15: 8th & L Street

Additional road closures and important information listed below.

  • The Capitol Mall between 8th St and 9th St will be closed beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, 12/3 until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, 12/5.
  • 10th St between N St and L St will be closed beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, 12/3 until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, 12/5.
  • 9th St between N St and L St will be closed beginning at 2:00pm on Friday, 12/3 until 5:00pm on Sunday, 12/5.
  • 8th St between N St and L St will be closed beginning at noon on Saturday, 12/4 until 5:00pm on Sunday, 12/5
  • Folsom-Auburn Road to the north of the start area is closed to through traffic at the intersection of Eureka Road beginning at 3:00 a.m. and reopening at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, 12/5
  • Regular traffic will be allowed on the course by the law enforcement personnel reopening the course according to the times in the table above.

A race day spectator guide can be found online at runcim.org.

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