Road closures begin Thursday morning in Columbus for the annual Mill Race Marathon, with multiple downtown streets posted no‑parking or fully closed for pre‑race setup. Additional closures take place Saturday across the race course, including downtown, the east side and north side. Streets will reopen as runners clear each section.

Oktoberfest will follow the marathon on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Washington Street, extending some downtown closures into the evening.

Drivers should expect delays, follow posted detours and avoid parking in marked no‑parking zones. Police officers will direct traffic throughout the weekend.

See the full list of road closures below.

2026 Mill Race Marathon Race Weekend – Street Closures and Road Restrictions

Downtown Setup (Thursday – Saturday)

THURSDAY

• No Parking on 5th Street between Jackson Street and Franklin Street and on 7th Street between Jackson Street and Washington Street from 6:00 am until Noon for placement of the portable restrooms.
• 6th Street will be closed between Washington Street and the alley west of Franklin Street from 6:00 am Friday until 4:00 pm Saturday.
• 6th Street will be closed from Washington Street to the 6th Street Parking Garage entrance from 8:00 am Friday until 4:00 pm Saturday.
• No Parking on Washington Street between 5th Street and 7th Street from 6:00 am Friday until 4:00 pm Saturday.
• 4th Street will be closed between Jackson Street and Franklin Street from Noon Friday until 9:00 pm Saturday. (Washington Street remains open at 4th Street until 6:00 pm Friday.)
• No Parking on Washington Street between 3rd Street and 5th Street from 4:00 pm Friday until 9:00 pm Saturday.
• Washington Street will be closed between 3rd Street and 5th Street from 6:00 pm Friday until 9:00 pm Saturday. The intersection at 4th Street will be closed.
• Washington Street will be closed between 5th and 7th between 6:00 pm Friday until 4:00 pm Saturday. The intersection at 6th Street will be closed.

Downtown – SATURDAY

• 5th Street will be closed between Jackson and the alley west of Franklin Street from 5:00 am until 4:00 pm. This closure narrows at 9:00 am Saturday to the alleys east and west of Washington Street.
• The intersection at Washington Street and 7th Street will be closed from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm.
• No Parking on Washington Street between 7th Street and 8th Street from 6:00 am until 3:00 pm. No Parking on Washington Street between 8th Street and 11th Street from 6:00 am until 12:05 pm.
• Washington Street will be closed between 7th Street and 8th Street from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm. Washington Street will be closed between 8th Street and 11th Street from 7:00 am until 12:05 pm.
• No Parking on 3rd Street between Franklin Street and Brown Street from 6:00 am until 10:00 am.
• No Parking on the east curb of Washington Street between 1st Street and 2nd Street from 6:00 am un-til 1:30 pm for shuttle bus drop off/pick-up.
• Eastbound 11th Street will be closed between Lindsey Street and Washington Street from 7:30 am un-til 8:00 am for the start of the races.
• 11th Street will be closed between Washington Street and Lafayette Street from 7:30 am until Noon.
• Brown Street will be closed between 11th Street and 8th Street from 7:30 am until 8:00 am.
• 8th Street will be closed between Washington Street and Lindsey Street from 7:30 am until 8:00 am.
• Lindsey Street will have the 2 left (east curb) lanes closed between 11th Street and 3rd Street from 7:15 am to 8:15 am. The west curb lane will remain open to traffic from 11th Street to 3rd Street.

• 3rd Street will have the 2 left (south/east) curb lanes closed from Lindsey Street to the SR 46 West overpass ramp from 7:30 am until 8:15 am. The north/west curb lane will remain open for 3rd Street traffic to continue to southbound State Road 11. Traffic wanting to go to SR 46 West can turn around on SR 11 and head back north on SR 11 to take the ramp onto SR 46 West once heading back north.
• Westbound overpass ramp for SR 46 West will be closed from 7:30 am until 8:15 am. SR 46 West traffic uses SR 11 south and turns around to use the SR 11 north ramp onto SR 46 West.
• Eastbound SR 46 (Jonathan Moore Pike) will be restricted to the two south curb lanes from Morgan Willow Trace to 2nd Street from 7:00 am to 8:30 am. All eastbound traffic on SR 46 East will be required to continue east on 2nd Street. 23. 3rd Street will be completely closed between Lafayette Avenue and Lindsey Street from 7:30 am to 8:30 am. During this time, 3rd Street traffic will be turned south on Lafayette Avenue to 2nd Street.
• 3rd Street traffic will be restricted to the south curb from Central Avenue to Lafayette Avenue from 7:00 am to 9:00 am.
• Franklin Street will be closed from 3rd Street to 7th Street from 7:30 am to 2:15 pm. No Parking on Franklin Street between 3rd Street and 7th Street from 6:00 am until 2:15 pm.
• Police will control traffic at 3rd Street and Franklin Street from 9:30 am until 2:15 pm to allow runners to cross for the second half of marathon.
• Police will control traffic at 2nd Street and Franklin Street from 9:30 am until 2:15 pm to allow runners to cross for the second half of marathon.
• Franklin Street will be closed from 7th Street to 16th Street from 7:30 am to 10:30 am. No Parking on Franklin Street between 7th Street and 16th Street from 6:00 am until 10:30 am.
• 7th Street will be closed west of Franklin Street from 7:00 am until 2:30 pm. No Parking on 7th Street from Washington Street to Franklin Street from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Washington Street north of Downtown – SATURDAY

• Washington Street will have one lane open for northbound traffic and one lane open for southbound traffic between 11th Street and 19th Street from 7:00 am to 12:05 p.m. Runners/walkers will be in the two east curb lanes.

Near Eastside – SATURDAY

• 5th Street will be closed between Pearl Street and Franklin Street from 7:45 am to 10:30 am. No Parking on 5th Street between Pearl Street and Franklin Street from 6:00 am until 10:30 am.
• 6th Street will be closed between Pearl Street and Lafayette Street from 7:45 am to 10:30 am. No Parking on 6th Street between Pearl Street and Lafayette Street from 6:00 am until 10:30 am.
• Pearl Street will be closed between 6th Street and 5th Street from 7:45 am to 10:30 am. No Parking on Pearl Street between 6th Street and 5th Street from 6:00 am until 10:30 am
• Lafayette Street will be closed between 16th Street and 6th Street from 7:45 am to 10:15 am. No Park-ing on Lafayette Street between 16th Street and 6th Street from 6:00 am until 10:30 am.
• 2026 Mill Race Marathon Race Weekend – Street Closures and Road Restrictions
• 16th Street will be closed between Chestnut Street and Washington Street from 7:45 am until 10:30 am. No Parking on 16th Street between Chestnut Street and Franklin Street from 6:00 am until 10:30 am.

East Section – SATURDAY

• Central Avenue/State Street/2nd Street/3rd Street intersection traffic will be controlled by Police from 7:00 am to 9:00 am to allow runners/walkers to continue eastbound from 3rd Street to State Street. Eastbound traffic on 2nd Street will be directed to eastbound State Street. There will be no traffic on Central Avenue.
• State Street will have its two east bound lanes remain open to traffic. State Street westbound lanes will be closed from Marr Road to Central Avenue from 7:30 am to 9:00 am. The center turn lane will be used for westbound traffic (for stray cars that get out) from Marr Road to Central Avenue.
• Brooks Street will not be restricted but runners/walkers will use the entire road between State Street and Indiana Avenue. No Parking on Brooks Street between State Street and Indiana Avenue from 6:00 am until 9:30 am.
• Westbound Indiana Avenue will be closed between Brooks Street and Mapleton Street from 7:45 am to 9:30 am. Runners/walkers will use the westbound (north curb) lane of Indiana Avenue.
• Police will control traffic at Gladstone Avenue and Indiana Avenue from 7:45 am until 9:30 am.
• Mapleton Street will be closed between Indiana Ave and McKinley Ave from 7:45 am until 9:30 am.
• Hope Avenue/Cherry Street will be closed between McKinley Avenue and 6th Street from 7:45 am un-til 9:30 am.
• 6th Street will be closed between Cherry Street and Pleasant Grove from 7:45 am until 9:30 am.
• 7th Street will be closed west of Pleasant Grove to Central Avenue from 7:45 am until 2:00 pm.
• Police will control traffic at 7th Street and Central Avenue from 9:30 am until 2:00 pm. Expect delays getting onto or off 7th Street on the east side of Central Avenue. (There will be no delays after 9:30 AM if you take 8th Street or 3rd Street to turn east off Central Avenue.)
• Haw Creek People Trail will be closed from 1st Street to 300 meters north of Rocky Ford Road from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm.

North Section – SATURDAY

• 17th Street will be closed to eastbound traffic from Orinoco Avenue to Haw Creek Avenue from 7:50 am to 9:45 am. Runners/walkers will stay in the south curb lane.
• Orinoco Avenue will be closed between 16th Street and 17th Street from 7:50 am until 9:45 am.
• 16th Street will be closed between Chestnut Street and Orinoco Avenue from 7:50 am to 10:00 am.
• No Parking on 16th Street between Orinoco Avenue and Chestnut Street from 6:00 am until 10:15 am.
• No Parking on 16th Street between Chestnut Street and Franklin Street from 6:00 am until 11:00 am.
• Chestnut Street will be closed from 16th Street to 19th Street. Chestnut will be open East curb lane only from 19th Street to 24th Street from 7:55 am to 10:50 am. No Parking on Chestnut Street between 16th Street and 24th Street from 6:00 am to 10:50 am.

• 24th Street will be closed between Chestnut Street and Sycamore Street from 7:55 am until 10:55 am. No Parking on 24th Street between Chestnut Street and Sycamore Street from 6:00 am to 10:55 am.
• Police will control traffic at Sycamore Street and 25th Street from 8:00 am to 11:00 am to allow runners/walkers to cross 25th Street on Sycamore Street.
• Sycamore Street will not be restricted but runners/walkers will use the entire road between 24th Street and Tipton Lane from 7:55 am to 11:00 am. No Parking on Sycamore Street between 24th Street and Tipton Lane from 6:00 am until 11:00 am.
• Police will control traffic at Sycamore Street and 27th Street from 8:00 am to 11:00 am to allow runners/walkers to cross 27th Street on Sycamore Street.
• No Parking on Tipton Lane between Sycamore Street and Home Avenue from 6:00 am to 11:15 am.
• No Parking on the south curb of Tipton Lane between Franklin Drive and Sycamore Street from 6:00 am until 11:15 am.
• No Parking on the east curb of Franklin Drive between Tipton Lane and 27th Street from 6:00 am un-til 11:15 am.
• Police will control traffic at 27th Street/Franklin Drive/Lafayette Avenue from 8:30 am to 11:20 am to allow runners/walkers to cross 27th Street from Franklin Drive onto Lafayette Avenue.
• Lafayette Avenue will be closed from 17th Street to 27th Street from 7:50 am to 11:25 am. No Park-ing on Lafayette Avenue from 17th Street to 27th Street from 6:00 am to 11:25 am.
• Police will control traffic at Lafayette Avenue and 25th Street from 8:00 am to 11:25 am to allow runners/walkers to cross 25th Street on Lafayette Avenue.
• 17th Street closed from Lafayette Avenue to Noblitt Park 8:00 am until 11:55 am. No Parking on 17th Street from Lafayette Avenue to Noblitt Park from 6:00 am until 11:55 am.