Expect road closures for the Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
Posted: 10.15.2010 at 6:01 PM

The Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon is set for October 24th at Plyler Park in downtown Myrtle Beach.

Some road closures should also be expected.

Road Closures:

  • - Harbor Lights Drive closed from 2 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
  • - Fantasy Harbor Drive - Eastbound lanes closed from Harbor Lights Drive to George Bishop Parkway from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.
  • - George Bishop Parkway - Northbound lanes closed at city limit to Fantasy Harbor Drive from 6:30 - 7:45 a.m.
  • - Harrelson Boulevard - Westbound lanes closed from Seaboard Street to the city limit 6:30 - 8 a.m.
  • - Exit ramp from Highway 17 Bypass southbound to Harrelson Boulevard 6:30 - 8 a.m.
  • - Exit ramp from Hwy. 17 Bypass northbound to Harrelson Boulevard - Left turn lane closed from 6:30 - 8 a.m. 

*note: airport traffic will have access to eastbound lanes on Harrelson Boulevard

  • - Mall Drive closed from 7 - 8 a.m.
  • - Coastal Grand Circle - Inside clockwise lane closed from Mall Drive to 17th Avenue South 7 - 8 a.m.
  • - Forest Lane closed to inbound mall traffic from 5 - 8 a.m.
  • - Mall access roads parallel to Pine Island Road closed from 5 - 8 a.m.
  • - Northernmost mall entrance on Seaboard Street closed from 5 - 8 a.m.
  • - 17th Avenue South closed at Coastal Grand Circle to Dividend Loop from 7 - 8:30 a.m.
  • - Grissom Parkway - Southbound lanes closed from Harrelson Boulevard to Highway 501 from 7 - 8:15 a.m.
  • - Grissom Parkway - Northbound lanes closed from Harrelson Boulevard to 29th Avenue North from 7 - 9:45 a.m.

*note - vehicles will be able to exit race path on Grissom Parkway, but must turn right onto Highway 501/portions of Grissom Parkway will open as runners clear the path

Dividend Loop closed from 7 - 8:30 a.m.

  • - American Way closed from 7 - 8:30 a.m.
  • - Celebrity Circle closed from IMAX Theater to Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville on the inside lane only from 7:30 - 9:45 a.m.
  • - 29th Avenue North - Eastbound lanes closed from Resort Drive to North Ocean Boulevard 7:30 - 10 a.m.
  • - North Ocean Blvd. - Southbound lanes closed from 30th Avenue North to 2nd Avenue North from 7:45 - 10:30 a.m. 

*note: Northbound traffic may flow, but no westbound turns off of North Ocean Boulevard will be permitted in this area.

To view a map of the race course, click here.

For more information and full schedule of next weekend's events, visit www.runmyrtlebeach.com