It’s that time of year again for tens of thousands of runners to flood the streets of Los Angeles and raise money for dozens of charities.
The 30th edition of the ASICS LA Marathon will commence Sunday, March 15 at 6:55 a.m. starting at Dodgers Stadium and ending near the beautiful Santa Monica Pier. The 26.2 mile race attracts more than 26,000 runners from all over the nation and more than 55 countries around the world, making it one of the five largest marathons in the US and one of the 10 largest worldwide.
Street Closures
If you’re a seasoned Angeleno you know just how difficult it can be to get around on race day. Using the interactive map provided by Commuterama.com, officials listed street closures and their affected times.
From the marathon's website:
Major East/West Accessibility Routes:
- I-10 -- all exits
- Olympic Blvd -- between the City of Santa Monica and Downtown LA
- Wilshire Blvd -- beween the City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Blvd
- Beverly Blvd -- between Fairfaix Ave and Silver Lake Blvd
- Santa Monica Blvd -- between Fairfax Ave and Myra Ave
- Sunset Blvd -- between Pacific Palisades and Doheny Dr
Major North/South Accessibility Routes:
- Bundy Dr -- between Olympic Blvd and Wilshire Blvd
- I-405 -- all exits (except I-405S at Santa Monica Blvd)
- Fairfax Ave -- between Olympic Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd
- US-101 -- check ramp closures
- I-110 -- check ramp closures
Course Crossing Points via Overpass/Underpass
- Use I-110 to cross under course at Sunset Blvd
- Use US-101 to cross under course at Main St
- Use I-110 to cross over course at Temple St
- Use US-101 to cross under course at Edgeware Rd
- Use Silver Lake Blvd to cross under course at Sunset Blvd
- Use Myra Ave to cross under course at Sunset Blvd
- Use US-101 to cross under course at Hollywood Blvd
- Use I-405 to cross over course at Ohio Ave
- Use Wilshire Blvd to cross over course at Veterans Administration
Street closures will begin at 4 a.m. on Sunday, with most roads expected to reopen by 5 p.m. Freeway ramp closures in the Santa Monica area will be affected longer by the race, closing at 12 a.m. and reopening at 9 p.m. A full list of highways affected is available online.
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Metro rail services will run as normal. Free non-stop bus shuttles will be available for spectators between the Santa Monica and Culver City Expo Line stations beginning at 5a.m.
Metro buses that normally pass through the marathon’s course will take alternative routes. A full list of services that will be interrupted is also available online.
Weather Warning
Record heat temperatures are expected over the weekend, prompting officials to change the usual 7:25 a.m. start time of the race to 30 minutes earlier.
“The weather conditions pose a high level of risk for marathoners and all participants should be advised to take precaution,” officials said in a weather warning posted on the race’s website.
A seven-day forecast on Wednesday showed the mercury rising reaching into the high 80s on the day of the race.
Water, cooling buses and misting stations will be available for runners along the course.
