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The race starts at 7:30 a.m. When route is closed police will remove vehicles approaching the route and will allow cross traffic when safe.
 
Finish Area
 
7 p.m. On Friday, April 25, 2008, Market Street between 7th Street to 4th Street will be closed.
6 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008
6th Street will be closed at Main Street allowing local access only.
5th Street will be closed at Jefferson Street.
4th Street will be closed between Market and Jefferson Streets.
3rd Street will be closed between Market and Jefferson Streets.

Start Area
 
5:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008
New Cut Road will be closed between Southern Parkway and Kenwood Drive.
Access to Iroquois Park.

6:45 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008
Taylor Blvd will be closed between Brookline and Southern Pkwy.
No Northbound Traffic on Southern Parkway at New Cut Road.

7:00 a.m. The following streets will be closed.
Southern Parkway from New Cut Road to Oakdale.
Burkley Avenue from Southern Parkway to Kenwood Way
Kenwood Way from Burkley Avenue to 3rd Street.
3rd Street from Kenwood Way to Kenwood Drive.
Kenwood Drive from Seminole Avenue to New Cut Road.
New Cut Road from Park to Kenwood Drive.

7:45 a.m. Hours The following streets will be closed.
Oakdale from Southern Parkway to 4th Street.
4th Street from Oakdale Street to Breckinridge Street.
Breckenridge Street from 3rd Street to 7th Street.
7th Street from Breckinridge Street to Market Street.

General Information
The Marathon will follow the route of the miniMarathon from the start to 4th & Breckinridge Street. The Marathon will go right on Breckinridge Street at 4th Street. The Marathon route is listed below with the times the route should be closed to vehicle traffic.

Route Closes at 7:00 a.m.
Cherokee Park
River Road between Witherspoon and Preston Street.

Route Closes at 7:45 a.m.
Breckinridge Street between 4th Street and Barret Avenue.
Barrett Avenue between Broadway and Castlewood.
Castlewood between Barret Avenue and Baxter Avenue.
Baxter Avenue between Rosewood and Eastern Parkway.
Tyler Park Drive between Baxter Avenue and Edenside Will be coned down the middle and therefore will have access out.
Edenside Ave at Quadrant Avenue.
Quadrant Avenue between Edenside and Eastern Parkay.
Eastern Parkway between Baxter Avenue and Cherokee Park.

Route Closes at 8:00 a.m.
Lexington Road (Eastbound only) between Grinstead Drive and Ledge.
Grinstead Drive between Lexington Road and Cherokee Road.

Route Closes at 8:15 a.m.
Cherokee Road between Grinstead Drive and Baxter Avenue.
Baxter Avenue between Broadway and Main Street.
Main Street between Baxter Avenue and Campbell Street.
Campbell Street between Main Street and Washington Street.
Washington Street between Campbell and Clay Streets.
Clay Street between Washington Street and Witherspoon.
Witherspoon between Bingham Way to River Road.
River Road between Witherspoon and Frankfort Avenue.
Bingham Way between Witherspoon and River Road.
River Road between Bingham Way and 8th Street. (W/B lanes only.)
3rd Street Ramp from E/B I-64 W/B

Route Closes at 8:30 a.m.
8th Street between Washington Street to Main Street.
Main Street between 8th Street and 22nd Street.
22nd Street between Main Street and Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street between 22nd Street to 7th Street.
Left (North) on 7th Street to,
Right (East) on Market Street to Finish Line.

 
Official Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/miniMarathon, April 26, 2008
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