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The Myrtle Beach Marathon and Half Marathon is this weekend

Be prepared for the Myrtle Beach Marathon and Half Marathon this weekend! Both races begin at 7:00 a.m. on Grissom Parkway, just south of 21st Avenue North. Plan ahead for travel on Saturday, March 7, and allow extra time to get to your destination. Avoid the following intersections:

• 21st Avenue North and Grissom Parkway
• 29th Avenue North and Grissom Parkway
• Mr. Joe White Avenue and Oak Street; and ...
• Mr. Joe White Avenue and Kings Highway.

Please be patient and plan to share the road with runners or seek an alternate route. Expect possible congestion between 4:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and expect delays on Kings Highway, Ocean Boulevard, Farrow Parkway, Grissom Parkway.

For visitors, remember to park on the west side of Ocean Boulevard Friday afternoon or evening, as you won’t easily be able to cross the boulevard with your car during race hours on Saturday. Parking along Ocean Boulevard will be prohibited after 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, and northbound traffic will not be allowed on Ocean Boulevard during the race.

As soon as the last runner passes, city crews will be collecting traffic control devices and opening up roadways and intersections, once the race has cleared the area.