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Several major downtown Toronto streets will be closed this weekend for the annual TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
The marathon is expecting more than 31,000 runners from over 75 countries to participate in its 37th edition Saturday and Sunday, and the city is encouraging the public to plan their commute ahead and take public transit.
Downtown road closures begin Friday at 10 a.m. on Bay Street from Dundas Street W. to Richmond Street W., and on Queen Street W. from York Street to Bay Street, until Sunday at 9 p.m.
Saturday’s closures
On Saturday, the five-kilometre race will mean Bay Street will be fully closed from Richmond Street W. to Lake Shore Boulevard W. until 1 p.m.
Lake Shore Boulevard W. will also be fully closed through Yonge Street to Bathurst Street from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The 510 Spadina streetcar will not be operating south of King Street W. from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. that day.
The route for the five-kilometre race on Saturday, where up to 8,500 people will participate. (TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon)
The race starts at 9 a.m., and the time limit to complete is an hour and 20 minutes.
Sunday’s closures
There are more extensive road closures Sunday, when the full 42.2-kilometre and the half-marathon both start at 8 a.m.
Lake Shore Boulevard W. will be fully closed from Windermere Avenue to Bathurst Street from 5 a.m to 2 p.m., and its westbound lanes will also be closed from Bathurst to Yonge Street at the same time.
Bathurst Street will be fully closed from Lake Shore Boulevard W. up to Bloor Street W., and Bloor will also fully closed from Bathurst to Church Street from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Yonge Street will also closed through Bloor Street W. down to Adelaide Street W., from 7 a.m. to noon.
The 509 Harbourfront streetcars will not be operating west of Spadina Avenue from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day.
The 504 King streetcars will also not be stopping at King Street both ways between Church and Dufferin streets.
East of Yonge Street, Queen Street E. will be fully closed from Woodbine Avenue to Beech Avenue from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Woodbine Avenue will also be closed from Queen Street E. to Lake Shore Boulevard E. at the same time.
During that time, the 92 Woodbine South buses will not stop south of Queen Street E. nor on northbound stops on Woodbine Avenue between Queen Street E. and Kingston Road.
All other public transit service changes can be found on the TTC’s website, and a map of all road closures is available on the city’s website.