Traffic impact of The Woodlands Marathon and other races this weekend

THE WOODLANDS, TX – This Saturday morning will see hundreds of runners pounding the pavement as – not one, not two, not three, but four – races take to the Township streets for the Legacy Capital The Woodlands Marathon, The Woodlands Half Marathon, The Woodlands 10K and The Woodlands 5K.

Traffic will be impacted from 6:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., and we encourage you to plan ahead and use alternate routes around the race courses. Only residential traffic is recommended through and around the racecourse during these hours. Expect 15 - 30 minute delays if you cross into the designated center area of the racecourse. When leaving your neighborhood from inside the racecourse onto Lake Woodlands Drive, expect delays.

Road closures to pay attention to include:

• Eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive will have all lanes closed between 6:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. from Kuykendahl to Grogan's Mill
• Lake Woodlands westbound will have contra-flow (vehicles will be traveling east and west from Lake Front Circle to Cochran's Crossing)

The following routes will be unaffected by the races:

• Research Forest westbound
• Branch Crossing north and southbound
• Woodlands Parkway east and west
• I45 north and southbound
• Kuykendahl southbound

Road opening and re-opening times are estimated to be:

• Eastbound Research Forest 8:45 a.m. (fully open)
• Northbound Kuykendahl 9:20 a.m. (fully open)
• Northbound/southbound Gosling 10:15 a.m. (fully open)
• Lake Woodlands Drive (westbound – converted to contra-flow for eastbound traffic) 6:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
• Woodlands Parkway westbound on ramp/Grogan's Mill – 11:30 a.m. (fully open)

Businesses and neighborhoods will be accessible during the race.

For the 26.2-mile marathon, water stops will be stationed every 1.5 miles starting approximately mile 2, and the last water stop will be right past Mile 24. Medical Stations will be located around each water stop.

For the 13.2-mile half-marathon, water stops will be stationed every 1.5 miles starting approximately mile 2, the last water stop will be at Mile 11 and Medical Stations will be located around each water stop.

For the 10K (6.2-mile) race, water stops will be at mile 1, 3, & 4, and Medical Stations will be located around each water stop. For the 5K (3.1-mile) race, a single water Stop will be around the 1.5 mile mark.

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