PNC Half Marathon Returns Sunday: Road Closures To Know

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Alexandria officials are warning travelers of traffic disruptions during this weekend's PNC Alexandria Half Marathon.

Runners will follow a course through Old Town and along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Significant closures should be expected starting Saturday night and continuing until Sunday afternoon at about 1 p.m.

Key closures to be aware of include the following:

Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 a.m. through Sunday, April 26 at approximately 1 p.m.

500 block of N. Union St.

100 and 200 block of Pendleton St.

Sunday, April 26: 2:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

600 through 800 blocks of N. Fairfax St.

100 through 300 blocks of Madison St.

Sunday, April 26: 5:30 a.m.

Southbound traffic on Washington St. will be diverted northbound at Alfred St.

Sunday, April 26: 6 a.m.

All intersections along the race route will be closed to cross traffic.

Sunday, April 26 8:30 a.m.: Reopening begins

Starting around 8:30 a.m. roads will reopen as runners pass. All roadways are expected to reopen by approximately 11:40 a.m.

This is not a complete list of closures, and Alexandria officials encourage residents to check the full race map here.

The half marathon and a 5-kilometer race will both begin in front of City Hall on King Street at 7 a.m.

Last year, according to race records, more than 3,000 people began the marathon and more than 1,400 started the 5-kilometer run. The winning marathon time was 1:08:25; the winning 5-kilometer time was 16:10.