Runners to fill streets across city in Myrtle Beach Marathon. What roads are set to close
The Myrtle Beach Marathon will kickoff the first day of March, with runners filling closed streets from Grande Dunes to Market Common.
On March 1, the wheelchair race group begins at 6:30 a.m., followed by the full and half marathon at 6:35 a.m. and the 5k at 7:25 a.m. All races begin near the Mama Mia Pizzeria and end at the Pelicans Ballpark.
However, some streets will close as early as 4 a.m.
The first half of the race goes from downtown Myrtle Beach to Market Common and back, so streets in these areas will reopen first. The second half of the marathon goes to Grande Dunes and back to the Pelicans Ballpark, so streets in these areas will reopen later.
Motorists should use U.S. 17, which is not part of the race route, to go north and south, according to the city.
Here’s how the marathon will impact traffic and when roads will close.
Streets to re-open by 9 a.m.
Mr. Joe White Avenue from Robert M Grissom Parkway to Kings Highway will close from 6:20 a.m. to 7 a.m.
- 21st Avenue from King’s Street to Greens Boulevard will close from 4 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Robert M Grissom Parkway from 29th Avenue North to 21st Avenue North will close from 4 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
The southbound lanes of Kings Highway from Mr. Joe White Avenue to Farrow Parkway will close from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Farrow Parkway from Kings Highway to Meyers Avenue will close from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
The eastbound lane of Pampas Drive from Mallard Lake Drive to Farrow Parkway will close from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Howard Avenue from Farrow Parkway to Reed Street will close from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Emmens Avenue from Gabreski Lane to Farrow Parkway will close from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Streets to re-open by 11 a.m.
- Mr. Joe White Avenue from North Kings Highway to North Ocean Boulevard will close from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- The northbound lane of Ocean Boulevard from South Kings Highway to 8th Avenue North will close from 7:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
- Ocean Boulevard from 8th Avenue North to 12th Avenue North will close from 7:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
One westbound lane from Joe White Avenue from Robert M Grissom Parkway to North Kings Highway will close from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Robert M Grissom Parkway from 21st Avenue North to Mr. Joe White Avenue will close from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The northbound lane of North Ocean Boulevard from 12th Avenue North to 31st Avenue North will close from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The northbound curb lane of Ocean Boulevard from 31st Avenue North to 52nd Avenue North will close from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Streets to re-open by 1:30 p.m.
- The eastbound lanes of Grand Dunes Boulevard from North Ocean Boulevard to Kings Highway will close from 8 a.m. to noon.
- Grand Dunes Boulevard from North Kings Highway to U.S. 17 will close from 8 a.m. to noon.
- The northbound lane of North Ocean Boulevard from 52nd Avenue North to 82nd Parkway will close from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
- The northbound lane of North Ocean Boulevard from Porcher Drive to 82nd Parkway will close from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- The southbound curb lane of North Kings Highway from Grand Dunes Boulevard to 65th Avenue North will close from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- The westbound lanes of 65th Avenue North will close from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
- The southbound lanes of Frontage Road will close from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 21st Avenue North from Green’s Boulevard to Robert M Grissom Parkway will close from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- The second northbound lane of Robert M Grissom Parkway from Perrins Path Exit and Granddaddy Drive to 21st Avenue North will close from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
