ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Events related to the 2015 St. Luke’s Half Marathon (SLHM) weekend will result in street closures along the respective race courses in the Allentown area.
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Hamilton Street in downtown Allentown will be closed between 8th Street and 12th Street from about 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. for the St. Luke’s Youth Run. In addition, 8th, 9th 10th and 11th streets will also be closed at their respective intersections with Hamilton Street. Motorists are urged to exercise extra caution near the event, as more than 600 children and their families will converge on the area.
On Sunday, April 26, 2015, the following streets along the St. Luke’s Half Marathon and 5k courses will be closed from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
- Linden Street (which becomes Broadway) between 17th Street and Ott Street (closed until 11:30 a.m.)
- Broadway between Ott Street and Cedar Crest Blvd. — closed between 8 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. for the 5k race.
- Ott Street between Broadway and Hamilton Boulevard (reopens at about 9 a.m.)
- Hamilton Boulevard between 21st and 22nd streets (sporadic closures)
- Yocco Drive
- Reading Road/Walnut Street between Yocco Drive and St. Elmo Street.
- South St. Elmo Street
- Union Street at the St. Elmo Street intersection
- Lehigh Parkway East between Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. and Lehigh Parkway North, and Lehigh Parkway north at the entrance to the Lehigh Parkway trail.
- Park Drive in the Lehigh Parkway park
- Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. between St. Elmo Street and South 3th Street and the roads that intersect with Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, including the ramps to 15th Street, South 10th Street, Lehigh Street and West Union Street near Parkettes.
Detours will be posted. Police will be available to direct traffic during these hours. PDF maps of the race courses are available at http://www.stlukeshalfmarathon.com/.
The St. Luke’s Half Marathon is the largest single-day participatory athletic event in the region. Celebrating its 31st running this year, the race boasts nearly 4,000 runners for the flagship half marathon and companion 5k. They hail from more than 20 states.
“We encourage residents along and near the course to come out and support the runners with their cheers,” said SLHM co-race director Neal Novak. “It’s a remarkable, inspiring sight to see thousands of runners tackling 13.1 miles in the spirit of friendly competitiveness and camaraderie. Every shout of encouragement along the way is welcome.”
Press Release Provided By: Michael Drabenstott
