Brooklyn Half Marathon Will Close Grand Army Plaza & Other Local Roads

Ahh, the Brooklyn Half Marathon! The tenacity of runners, the triumph of spirit — the pain of trying to get around. This Saturday, May 17’s event will result in road closures around the borough from 7-10:30am. Here are the stretches to watch out for (nearby strips in bold) via the DOT:

Route:

• Washington Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard
• Empire Boulevard between Washington Avenue and Flatbush Avenue
• Flatbush Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Grand Army Plaza
• Grand Army Plaza (Entire Circle)
• Ocean Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue
• Parkside Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Park Circle

Route (In Prospect Park):

• West Lake Drive between East Drive and South Lake Drive
• South Lake Drive between West Lake Drive and East Lake Drive
• East Lake Drive between South Lake Drive and East Drive
• West Drive between East Drive and West Lake Drive

Route (Continue Below):

• Park Circle between South Lake Drive and Ocean Parkway entrance ramp
• Ocean Parkway between Ocean Parkway entrance ramp and Surf Avenue
• Surf Avenue between Ocean Parkway and West 12th Street
• Boardwalk between West 10th Street and Stillwell Avenue
• West 10th Street between Surf Avenue and Boardwalk

You can see the race’s full route here. Good luck to all of our neighbors running this year — and, for that matter, to those who aren’t!

Photo by nickperez