Manhattan Beach Grand Prix To Bring Road Closures, Parking Restrictions This Weekend

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Drivers should expect road closures, parking restrictions and heavier-than-usual traffic this weekend as the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix returns Sunday for its 63rd running.

City officials are advising residents and visitors to plan ahead and use alternate routes during the annual cycling event, which draws elite riders from around the world.

Parking restrictions will begin before race day. Parking along the east side of Valley Drive between 15th and 18th streets will be prohibited from 8 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Sunday.

On Sunday, several public parking lots will close from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m., including Parking Lot 8 on Ardmore Avenue north of Manhattan Beach Boulevard, the Joslyn Community Center lot and the Upper Civic Center lot.

Street closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday on:

• Valley Drive between 13th Street and Pacific Avenue
• Ardmore Avenue between Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Pacific Avenue
• 15th Street between Highland and Ardmore avenues.

Officials are warning motorists to expect delays throughout the area and are encouraging people to plan alternate routes during the event.

The Manhattan Beach Grand Prix began in 1962, founded by local cycling legend Ted Ernst, who was inducted into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2006. The 1.3-mile circuit is recognized as the oldest single-day bicycle race in the United States to be held on the same course.

According to organizers, the event has earned a reputation over more than six decades for attracting top-level competition while benefiting both the cycling community and Manhattan Beach. This year's race marks the 63rd edition after the event paused during the pandemic before returning.

City News Service contributed to this report.