The 2019 Santa Clarita Marathon is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3, causing streets to be closed for a portion of the day.

The public can expect minor delays and rolling road and parking lot closures periodically on both days to accommodate all races. Detours are expected to be provided for major road closures, and residents are asked to plan ahead to avoid delays, according to officials. 

The majority of Santa Clarita Marathon events are set to take place on city multi-use trails to reduce the number of street closures, and officials are encouraging residents to adjust their trail usage until after the conclusion of all events to avoid interfering with runners on the course. 

Trails planned to be included are the West River Trail, South Fork Trail, Chuck Pontius Commuter-Rail Trail, Valencia Paseos and San Francisquito Trail. 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station personnel is expected to control intersections for residents living in affected areas.

The Santa Clarita Marathon is now in its 24th year, preparing to begin with a 10K and 5K on Saturday, Nov. 2. The marathon, half marathon and Mayor’s Walk are set to be held on Sunday, Nov. 3.

The full marathon is an official qualifier for the Boston Marathon, and attracts runners from across the United States and the world as a result, according to officials.

The Santa Clarita Health and Fitness Expo is set to be located at the Westfield Valencia Town Center and open to the public on Friday, Nov. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The following closures are expected to be in effect for Saturday, Nov. 2:

•         Magic Mountain Parkway from Tourney Road to Valencia Boulevard will be closed from 5 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Use Valencia Boulevard or Bouquet Canyon Road as a detour.
•         McBean Parkway from Creekside Road to Valencia Boulevard will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Use Creekside Road to Valencia Boulevard as a detour.

The following closures are scheduled to be in effect for Sunday, Nov. 3:

•         Magic Mountain Parkway from Tourney Road to Valencia Boulevard is set to be closed from 5 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Use Bouquet Canyon Road/Railroad Avenue as a detour.
•         McBean Parkway from Creekside Road to Valencia Boulevard is set to be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Use Creekside Road to Valencia Boulevard as a detour.
•         Westbound Valencia Boulevard from Magic Mountain Parkway to Tourney Road is set to be closed from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Use Bouquet Canyon Road/Railroad Avenue or Creekside Road as a detour.
•         Northbound Tourney Road is expected to be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
•         Eastbound Copperhill Drive from Avenida Rancho Tesoro to McBean Parkway is set to have one lane closed from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
•         Estaban Drive between Sandalia Drive and Covala Court is set to experience intermittent delays from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

For more information about road closures as a result of the 2019 Santa Clarita Marathon, as well as details on all events taking place, visit here. 

To learn more about the Santa Clarita Marathon, contact the Arts and Events Division at (661) 250-3787.

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