Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon: Road closures & detours
WITH AN EARLY LOOK AT RACE DAY. THE DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH MARATHON IS JUST WEEKS AWAY, AND WE’RE GETTING A SNEAK PEEK INSIDE THE WAREHOUSE TO SHOW YOU HOW ORGANIZERS ARE GETTING READY FOR THE BIG DAY. THEY HAVE THINGS LIKE RELAY BATONS IN THIS WAREHOUSE AND SIGNS THAT WILL BE ALL OVER THE COURSE. WALKING INTO THIS STRIP DISTRICT WAREHOUSE, BRIAN SCHMIDT GIVES ME A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT WHAT GOES INTO PLANNING THE DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH MARATHON. HE’S THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS FOR P3. IT MIGHT NOT LOOK LIKE ALL THE CONES YOU WOULD NEED ON RACE WEEKEND, BUT IT’S, YOU KNOW, TO SUBSTITUTE SOME OTHER AREAS AS WELL, FROM CONES TO BARRELS, EVEN RAKES TO SCOOP UP CUPS. THE WAREHOUSE IS STUFFED. IT TAKES A LOT OF HARD WORK TO PREPARE FOR THE LARGEST DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH MARATHON IN HISTORY. THE WAREHOUSE IS PACKED WITH HUNDREDS OF BOXES FILLED WITH 480,000 CUPS, 168,000 SAFETY PINS, 20,000 GALLONS OF WATER, AND 45,000 T-SHIRTS, PLUS, THE P3 TEAM PLANS TO PREP MORE THAN 1000 SIGNS AND BANNERS. FALLON DERRIG IS RUNNING THE FIVE K ON SATURDAY AND WALKING THE HALF MARATHON ON SUNDAY. SHE’S IN A GROUP CALLED CITY GIRLS WHO WALK, AND SAYS SHE CAN’T WAIT FOR THE ATMOSPHERE OF MARATHON WEEKEND. THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT THE ENERGY. YOU CHEER FOR PEOPLE THAT YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW. YOU’RE CALLING OUT THEIR NAME ON THEIR BIB. JUST SOMETHING TO GIVE THEM THAT LITTLE EXTRA PUSH WHENEVER THEY’RE JUST TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, GET THROUGH TO THE FINISH. HOMEWOOD EVERY YEAR IS KNOWN FOR THEIR PARTY, THEIR EXCITEMENT. AND I THINK THAT’S ONE THING WE HEAR EVERY YEAR. SCHMIDT SAYS PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR WILL START JUST DAYS AFTER THIS YEAR’S MARATHON ENDS. MARATHON WEEKEND IS MAY 3RD THROUGH THE FOURTH, AND ORGANIZERS SAY THEY EXPECT ABOUT 45,000 PEOPLE TO TAKE PART. REPORTING IN THE STRIP DISTRICT CHANDI CHAPMAN PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. ALL RIGHT. CHANDI. AND EVERY RUNNER IN THE DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PITTSBURGH MARATHON HAS A STORY. WE’RE PROUD TO SHARE THEM IN A SPECIAL EDITION OF CHRONICLE. THE RUNNERS OF PITTSBURGH, AIRING LIVE FRIDAY, MAY 2ND AT 8 P.M. LEARN THE REAL STORIES BEHIND SO MANY PITTSBURGHERS REASON FOR RUNNING AND HOW T
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Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon: Road closures & detours
Drivers looking to get around the city this weekend may have to change their usual route with planned closures set for the 2025 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon.The weekend is expected to draw it's largest crowd of participants yet. In total, 46,000 people of all ages will take part in the marathon's weekend of events. Closures begin Friday Friday: May 2Closures in Downtown Pittsburgh begin Friday at noon on the Boulevard of the Allies between Wood Street and Stanwix. The portion of road will be closed until the conclusion of race weekend on Sunday. Saturday: May 3
PITTSBURGH —
Drivers looking to get around the city this weekend may have to change their usual route with planned closures set for the 2025 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon.
The weekend is expected to draw it's largest crowd of participants yet. In total, 46,000 people of all ages will take part in the marathon's weekend of events.
In addition to the marathon, two other events in the city are expected to draw a large crowd: The Pirates will face the Padres at 1:35 p.m. and the University of Pittsburgh will hold their commencement ceremony at PPG Paints Arena at 2:30 p.m.
Those attending Sunday's events should expect delays, plan extra travel time and be aware of race-related road closures.
Public Transit:
Pittsburgh Regional Transit will be operating according to its regular weekend schedule with extensive detours. For detour information from PRT, click here.
Regional Transit Customer Service is available weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling 412-442-2000 and at @pghtransitcare.
Live chat is available at rideprt.org weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closures begin Friday
During the Pittsburgh Marathon, several downtown streets will be completely closed to traffic. Those who may need to leave during the marathon should consider parking their cars outside of the closures. Click here to view a detailed Downtown map from The Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon.
Friday: May 2
Closures in Downtown Pittsburgh begin Friday at noon on the Boulevard of the Allies between Wood Street and Stanwix. The portion of road will be closed until the conclusion of race weekend on Sunday.
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Saturday: May 3
Road closures for the UPMC Health Plan / UPMC Sports Medicine 5K, U.S. Steel Pittsburgh Champions Mile, and Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon will begin at 6:45 a.m. in the North Side and Downtown areas.
Streets are expected to reopen by 12:00 p.m. A - Start Line Area Posts - GREEN
- 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
B - 5K Only Posts - BLUE
- 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
C - 5K/ Kids Marathon Course - RED
- 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
D - Finiah Line Area Posts - BLACK
- 6:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
F - Post Race Posts
- 6:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
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Sunday: May 2
Downtown Closures
- Liberty Avenue - 1:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- Smithfield Street - 5:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
- Commonwealth Place - 4:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Stanwix Street to Wood Street - Saturday to 4:30 p.m. Sunday
- Boulevard of the Allies - Friday at 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday
Sector S & T Sergeant
- (S) Strip District - 5:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
- (T) Downtown - 5:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sector B & C Sergeant
- (B) North Side - 6 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
- (C) North Shore - 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Sector D, F, G Sergeant
- (D) West End - 6 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
- (F) South Shore - 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- (G) South Side - 6 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Sector H & J Sergeant
- (H) Uptown: -6:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- (J) Oakland - 6:15 AM to 11:45 a.m.
Sector K & L Sergeant
- (K) Shadyside - 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- (L) Point Breeze -6:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Sector M & N Sergeant
- (M) Homewood - 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
- (N) East Liberty - 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sector O & P Sergeant
- (O) Highland Park - 7 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
- (P) Friendship - 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sector Q & R Sergeant - (Q) Bloomfield - 7 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
- (R) Lower Lawrenceville - 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
