TRAFFIC IN THE WOODLANDS IS EXTREMELY HEAVY IN PLACES
THIS DUE TO THE WOODLANDS MARATHON
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Traffic will be impacted from 6:30am-1:30pm
- PLAN AHEAD and USE ALTERNATE ROUTES around the race course.
- 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.
- Add 10-15 extra for your travel times.
- Map your own drive route prior to race day.
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NOTE: Eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive will have all lanes closed between 6:30am-11am 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)
- RECOMMENDED COMMUTE AND DRIVING PRACTICES DURING THE EVENT:
- Only residential traffic is recommended through and around the racecourse during the hours of 6:30am and 1:30pm.
- Roads Open for Travel:
- Research Forest westbound
- Branch Crossing north and southbound
- Woodlands Parkway east and west
- I45 north and southbound
- Kuykendahl southbound
- Race Route Estimated Road Opening times:
- Eastbound Research Forest Drive 8:45am (fully open)
- Northbound Kuykendahl 9:20am (fully open)
- Northbound/Southbound Gosling 1015am (fully open)
- Lake Woodlands Drive (westbound – converted to contra-flow for eastbound traffic) 6:30am-11am
- Woodlands Parkway Westbound On Ramp/Grogan’s Mill – 11:30am (fully open)
- Businesses and neighborhoods will be accessible during the race.
Course Description Turn By Turn
(USA Track & Field rules: athlete is responsible for knowing course)
Start Line: Lake Robbins Drive (Eastbound Lane)
-Proceed to Grogan’s Mill turn right in NB lane
-Proceed to Research Forest Drive turn left in EB lane (using lane closest to median)
-Proceed to Kuykendahl Rd turn left in NB lane
-Proceed to Lake Woodlands Drive turn left in EB lane (using lane closest to shoulder)
-Proceed to Lake Front Circle turn right onto Waterway (using trolley path)
-Proceed straight down Waterway to turnaround point
-Once turnaround proceed to Eastshore Waterway Bridge turn left onto bridge
-After crossing bridge turn left on Southside Waterway Pathway system
-Proceed to Timberloch Drive using the pathway system closest to the water
-At Timberloch turn right towards Grogan’s Mill headed west in WB lane.
-After turnaround proceed to Grogan’s Mill turn left in NB lane (using the lane closest to the median)
-Proceed to South Millbend and u-turn at the intersection to the SB lane (using the lane closest to the median)
-Proceed to Woodlands Parkway on ramp turn left in the WB lane (using the lane closest to shoulder)
-Proceed to W. Panther Creek turn right in the outside NB lane.
-Proceed to Lake Woodlands turn right in the EB lane (recycling first part of course (mile 10 thru 24)
-Proceed to Lake Front Circle turn right onto Waterway (using trolley path)
-Proceed straight down Waterway to turnaround point
-Once turnaround proceed to Eastshore Waterway Bridge turn left onto bridge
-After crossing bridge turn left on Southside Waterway Pathway system
-Proceed to Timberloch Drive using the pathway system closest to the water
-Proceed to Grogan’s Mill turn right in NB lane (using the lane closest to the shoulder)
-Proceed to Lake Robbins Dr turn right
-Proceed to Waterway Avenue turn right
-Proceed to Waterway Square Place turn right to Waterway and FINISH LINE.
