Politics & Government

Congestion Expected Downtown During Sunday's Pace Race

Morning street closures planned for event expected to host 500 runners and walkers.

Some 500 athletes are expected for Sunday’s Set the Pace Race in Kirkland, so the city is advising motorists to expect street closures and traffic delays downtown from 5-11 a.m.

Lakeshore Plaza and drive in the area will be closed, along with the park boat launch (8:30-10:30) and southbound Market Street from 5th to Central Way (8:50-10:15).

The following roads will be closed from 8:50 a.m. until the final athlete finishes at approximately 11:00 a.m.:
 
10K Route (9 a.m. start at Marina Park)

  • Southbound lane of Market St from Central Way to Waverly Way
  • Westbound lane of Waverly Way from Market St to 2nd St W
  • Eastbound lane of Waverly Way from 2nd St W to Market St
  • Southbound lane of Market St from Waverly Way to Central Way
  • Eastbound lane of Central Way from Market St to Lake St
  • North and Southbound lanes of Lake St from Central Way to Kirkland Ave
  • East and Westbound lanes of Kirkland Ave from Lake St to Main St
  • Eastbound lane of Kirkland Ave from Main St to 6th St S
  • Southbound lane of 6th St S from Kirkland Ave to NE 68th St
  • Southbound lane of 108th Ave NE from NE 68th St to NE 38th Pl
  • Westbound lane of NE 38th Pl from 108th Ave NE to Lake Washington Blvd NE
  • Northbound lane of Lake Washington Blvd from NE 38th Pl to NE 60th St
  • Southbound lane of Lake Washington Blvd from NE 60th St to Lake St S
  • Southbound lane of Lake St S from Lake Washington Blvd to Kirkland Ave

East and Westbound lanes of Kirkland Ave from Lake St S to Lake Shore Plaza Dr

 
5K Route (9:10 a.m. approximate start at Marina Park)

 

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  • Eastbound lane of Central Way from Market St to Lake St
  • North and Southbound lanes of Lake St from Central Way to Kirkland Ave
  • East and Westbound lanes of Kirkland Ave from Lake St to Main St
  • Eastbound lane of Kirkland Ave from Main St to State St
  • Southbound lane of State St from Kirkland Ave to NE 68th St
  • Westbound lane of NE 68th St from State St to Lakeview Dr
  • Southbound lane of Lakeview Dr from NE 68th St to Lake Washington Blvd
  • Northbound lane of Lake Washington Blvd from Lakeview Dr to NE 60th St
  • Southbound lane of Lake Washington Blvd from NE 60th St to Lake St S
  • Southbound lane of Lake St S from Lake Washington Blvd to Kirkland Ave
  • East and Westbound lanes of Kirkland Ave from Lake St S to Lake Shore Plaza Dr

 

The Set the Pace Race benefits the fight aganst prostate cancer and includes a Kids Dash, 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run, and Family Fitness Walk.  For event information, go to www.ExploreKirkland.com.

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