Saturday: Brooklyn Half Marathon Will Close Ocean Parkway, Swarm The Boardwalk

Ah, the Brooklyn Half Marathon! The tenacity of runners, the triumph of spirit — the pain of trying to get around. The event this Saturday, May 16 will result in road closures around the borough from 7am to noon. Here are the stretches to watch out for via the DOT:

Beginning of 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 Continued:
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 a map of 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!