Runners, joggers and their dedicated supporters will descend upon Long Beach this weekend for the 42nd annual Long Beach Marathon and surrounding festivities. 

Residents should be wary of planned street closures and plan for extra travel time around downtown and the shoreline. 

Most road closures and detours will be in place at various times on a rolling basis between 4:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, but several areas around Shoreline Drive will also be impacted Saturday. The closures generally include both sides of the street, unless otherwise noted.

Runners partake in the annual Long Beach Marathon starting in Shoreline Village Drive. The 5K marathon started Sunday at 5:30 a.m. with small groups being released in waves to run on Oct. 5, 2025. (Justin Enriquez | Signal Tribune)

Streets affected include the following and are closed Sunday between 4:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. unless otherwise noted:

Eastbound Shoreline Drive – Shoreline Village Drive to Ocean Boulevard (closure begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday and continues until 5 p.m. on Sunday)

Shoreline Drive, both directions – Shoreline Village Drive to Ocean Boulevard (closure begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday)

Shoreline Drive, from Shoreline Village Drive to the 710 Freeway

Pine Avenue, from Shoreline Drive to Seaside Way

Queensway Bridge, from Shoreline Drive to the 710 Freeway

Ocean Boulevard, from Livingston Drive to 54th Street

Livingston Drive, from Termino Avenue to Broadway

Nieto Avenue, from Appian Way to Broadway

Appian Way, from Nieto Avenue to East Third Street

East Third Street, from Appian Way to Paoli Way

Marine Stadium, from Nieto Avenue to Bayshore Avenue

East Colorado Street, from Orlena Avenue to Appian Way

Orlena Avenue, from East Colorado Street to Fourth Street

Fourth Street, from Monrovia Avenue to Orlena Avenue

Monrovia Avenue, from Sixth Street to Fourth Street

Sixth Street, from Park Avenue to Monrovia Avenue

Park Avenue, from Anaheim Street to Appian Way

Anaheim Street, from Pacific Coast Highway to Park Avenue

Clark Avenue, northbound, from Atherton Street to Anaheim Street

Atherton Street, westbound, from Clark Avenue to Bellflower Boulevard

Palo Verde Avenue, southbound, from Atherton Street to Anaheim Street

Atherton Street, from Bellflower Boulevard to Palo Verde Avenue

Ocean Boulevard, from Livingston Drive to Alamitos Avenue

The streets being used for the marathon course are scheduled to reopen by 2 p.m. Sunday. Shoreline Drive between Shoreline Village Drive and Ocean Boulevard is scheduled to reopen fully by 5 p.m.

After completing the 3.1-mile course, runners in the Long Beach 5K reach the finish line by the intersection of Shoreline Drive and Linden Avenue on Oct. 5, 2025. (Justin Enriquez | Signal Tribune)

Temporary “no parking” restrictions will be posted along the course. Vehicles parked in restricted areas may receive citations and be towed at the owner’s expense to the tow yard at 3111 E. Willow St.

Residents of Belmont Shore, the Peninsula, Naples, Belmont Heights, Bluff Park, Bluff Heights, Alamitos Beach, Park Estates and Los Altos can review neighborhood access information and the road closure notice on the Long Beach Marathon’s community information webpage⁠.

A map and details about entering and exiting the impacted neighborhoods can be found here.

Free parking will be available Saturday night through Sunday for Belmont Shore, Peninsula and Naples residents in the beach lots along Ocean Boulevard. Exiting may be possible at select areas on Sunday during the marathon by police escort. Boat owners who park at Marina Green parking lot on Saturday will still have access via Shoreline Village Drive. On Sunday, boat owners can park at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center via Pine Avenue.

Specific details for participants and supporters, including day-of parking, runner drop-off and race start location, are available on the Long Beach Marathon website.