There will be traffic delays at the Las Vegas Marathon on Sunday; The route includes Charleston, Red Rock and downtown

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It's a new route for Las Vegas marathon runners, and it will cause traffic delays along Charleston Boulevard and downtown Sunday morning.

Early morning road closures will begin at 4 a.m. for the first road running event of the Las Vegas Marathon on Sunday, November 3rd. Roads will reopen as runners complete portions of the race as it enters the valley from Red Rock Canyon.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will remain closed until approximately 8 a.m. Further estimates on reopening times can be found below.

Runners for the full marathon (26.2 miles) begin at Sandstone Quarry on the Scenic Loop at Red Rock. The half marathon (13.1 miles) starts at Charleston Boulevard and Merialdo Lane near Boca Park. The event also includes the “702” event (7.02 miles), which begins at Charleston and Strong Drive, west of Rancho Drive. Details about the courses and how to participate can be found at https://vegasmarathon.com/.

The “incredibly fast” route – all downhill from Red Rock – was designed to give marathon runners a Vegas experience with a stunning starting point for the race.

Buses take runners from downtown to the start point in Red Rock, and there is no other vehicle access to the scenic loop. Spectators can watch runners leave Red Rock and make their way to Charleston (SR 159).

Expected reopening times:

• Picturesque round: 8 a.m

• SR 159: 8 a.m The eastbound lanes will be closed to vehicle traffic. A pilot vehicle will be used on the westbound lanes to accompany traffic on the route.

• Hughes Park West/Summerlin Center Drive/Pavilion Center Drive: 8:45 a.m Access to the Western 215 Beltway on-ramp via Hughes Park West will be closed. Summerlin Center Drive will be limited to Red Rock Casino via westbound lanes. Pavillion Center Drive northbound and southbound will be closed between Orchard Park Drive and Sahara Avenue.

• Charleston Boulevard/Pavilion Center Drive: 11:30 a.m Eastbound lanes will be closed from Desert Foothills Drive to Martin Luther King Boulevard. The westbound lanes will remain open to westbound vehicle traffic, but only for right turns. Vehicle traffic heading north and south through Charleston will be closed but will gradually reopen as runners clear each intersection. The full reopening is expected to occur at 11:30 a.m

• Martin Luther King Boulevard: 11:10 a.m Northbound Charleston closed to Bonneville Avenue.

• Bonneville Avenue: 11:15 a.m The westbound lanes from Grand Central Parkway to Martin Luther King Boulevard are closed. Eastbound traffic is limited to the LV Premium Outlet exit, right turn only.

• Grand Central Parkway/Ogden Avenue: 11:30 a.m The northbound lanes will be closed from Bonneville to Main Street. Southbound traffic is limited to World Market Center access.

• Main Street: 11:55am The northbound lanes from St. Louis Avenue to Ogden are closed. The southbound lanes are used for two-way traffic from Ogden to Bonneville

• Las Vegas Boulevard (St. Louis to Bridger Avenue)/4th Street: 12:15 p.m Southbound Las Vegas Boulevard is closed from St. Louis to Bridger. 4th Street from Las Vegas Boulevard to Charleston is closed. The northbound lanes of Las Vegas Boulevard remain open from south St. Louis to Bonneville.

• Bridger Avenue/Maryland Parkway/Fremont Street: 12:33 p.m Bridger will be completely closed from 4th Street to Maryland Parkway. Maryland Parkway traffic will be reduced between Fremont Street and Bridger. Fremont Street will be completely closed from Maryland Parkway to Las Vegas Boulevard.

• Ogden Avenue: 1:00 p.m Totally closed from Casino Center Boulevard to 4th Street.

• Las Vegas Boulevard (Ogden to Bridger): 1:00 p.m The road will be completely closed from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m

The Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, scheduled for February, no longer includes a full marathon. This event, which took place at night on the Las Vegas Strip, now includes a half marathon as well as 10K and 5K runs.

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