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Students, faculty, staff and visitors who may be traveling on or around campus in the coming<\/p>\nThe 2026 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon, Owens Corning Half Marathon, Savage 5K, North Star Bluescope 5-Person Marathon Relay and Nationwide Children\u2019s Toledo Kids Race are scheduled this weekend with the finish line at The University of Toledo\u2019s Glass Bowl.<\/p>\n
Organized by the Toledo Roadrunners Club, this year\u2019s events are expected to affect traffic on and near Main Campus on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26. Several parking areas on campus also will be impacted beginning Thursday, April 23, through the end of the weekend.<\/p>\n
Students, faculty, staff and visitors who may be traveling on or around campus in the coming<\/p>\n
days are asked to plan for disruptions due to marathon events and traffic.<\/p>\n
Parking Areas Affected by Mercy Health Glass City Marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Thursday, April 23:<\/strong> Area 10 closed starting at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Friday, April 24:<\/strong> Area 10 closed. Areas 1N, 1S, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 require no permits.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Saturday, April 25:<\/strong> Area 10 closed. Areas 1N, 1S, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 require no permits.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Sunday, April 26:<\/strong> Area 10 closed. No permits required to park on Main Campus.<\/p>\n Road Closures for Saturday, April 25<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Eastbound Bancroft Street:<\/strong> Closed from 5 a.m. Saturday until 1 p.m. Sunday between Secor Road and Westwood Avenue.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Bancroft Street (Start Line):<\/strong> Closed from 7 to 10 a.m. from Secor Road to Westwood Avenue, and from 8:30 to 9 a.m. from Orchard Road to Secor Road.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Secor Road:<\/strong> Closed from 8:30 to 9 a.m. from Bancroft Street to West Towerview Boulevard.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Douglas Road:<\/strong> Closed from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. at East Rocket Drive.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Westwood Avenue:<\/strong> Closed from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. from Oakwood Avenue to Bancroft Street.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 The University of Toledo Campus:<\/strong> Various road closures from 8:30 to noon, including West Towerview Boulevard, West Rocket Drive, East Rocket Drive, North Towerview Boulevard and Stadium Drive (closed until noon).<\/p>\n Road Closures for Sunday, April 26<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sylvania Road Closures<\/strong><\/p>\n The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. as runners pass through the area:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Sylvania Avenue:<\/strong> Eastbound traffic closed from King Road to Corey Road.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 King Road:<\/strong> No eastbound turn to Sylvania Avenue.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Sylvania Avenue:<\/strong> No eastbound traffic from King Road to Holland-Sylvania Road.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Farmbrook:<\/strong> Roads throughout the Farmbrook neighborhood closed. Sylvania Township Police will be patrolling to help residents depart if required.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 McCord Road:<\/strong> Intersections at Sylvania Avenue and the University\/Parks Trail will be closed to inbound traffic.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Holland-Sylvania Road:<\/strong> Intersections at Sylvania Avenue and the University\/Parks Trail will be closed to inbound traffic.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Corey Road:<\/strong> Closed to southbound traffic from Sylvania Avenue to Central Avenue.<\/p>\n Ottawa Hills Road Closures<\/strong><\/p>\n The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday between 6:30 and 11 a.m. as runners pass through the area:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Saturday:<\/strong> Bancroft Street closed from 7 to 9 am. from Orchard Road to University Hills Boulevard.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Bancroft Street (Sunday):<\/strong> Closed from 4 to 11 a.m. between Secor Road and University Hills Boulevard. Closed from 6:30 to 10 a.m. from the University\/Parks Trail to Secor Road.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Indian Road:<\/strong> Closed from 6:30 to 9 a.m. from Talmadge Road to Secor Road.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Ottawa Hills Intersections:<\/strong> Various roads within Ottawa Hills closed from 6:30 to 9:15 a.m. between Talmadge Road and Exmoor Drive.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Talmadge Road:<\/strong> Closed from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. between Indian Road and Bancroft Street.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Exmoor Drive:<\/strong> Closed from 7 to 9:15 a.m.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Central Avenue:<\/strong> Closed from 7 to 9:15 a.m. from Reynolds Road to Corey Road.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Richards Road:<\/strong> Closed to northbound traffic from Dorr Street from 7:15 a.m. to noon. Southbound traffic is allowed.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Hasty Road:<\/strong> Closed from 7:15 to 10 a.m. from Damascus Road to Talmadge Road.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Egress:<\/strong> Roads south of Bancroft Street will have eastbound egress to Edgevale Road available.<\/p>\n Toledo Road Closures<\/strong><\/p>\n The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday between 4 and 11 a.m. as runners pass through the area:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Bancroft Street (Half Marathon, Marathon and Relay Start Line):<\/strong> Closed from 4 to 11 a.m. from Secor Road to University Hills Boulevard, and from 6:15 to 8:30 a.m. from Secor Road to Parkside Boulevard.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Dorr Street:<\/strong> Closed in both directions from 6:15 to 7:15 a.m. between Douglas Road and Parkside Boulevard.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Parkside Boulevard:<\/strong> Southbound lane closed from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Douglas Road:<\/strong> Closed from 6:15 to 8:30 a.m. from Pelham Road to Dorr Street.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Richards Road:<\/strong> Closed to northbound traffic from Dorr Street from 7:15 to 11 a.m. Southbound traffic is allowed.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 I-475 Corey Road Exit:<\/strong> Closed from 7:45 to 11 a.m.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 Corey Road:<\/strong> Closed from 8:15 to 10:45 a.m. between Sylvania Avenue and Central Avenue.<\/p>\n University of Toledo Main Campus Road Closures <\/strong><\/p>\n The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday between 6:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. as runners pass through the area:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/strong>Stadium Drive will close at 6:15 m. and is expected to reopen by 1:30 pm.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/strong>North Towerview Drive will close at 6:20 m. Around 10:30 a.m., tra\ufb03c will be permitted to travel north on North Towerview Boulevard and turn either east on West Bancroft Street or continue north on University Hills Boulevard to Douglas Road.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/strong>West Rocket Drive and West Towerview Boulevard will close from 6:20 to 10:30 m. After 10:30 a.m., travel southbound on West Rocket Drive will be closed at the University Parks Trail until the end of the race, but westbound to Secor Road and northbound West Rocket Drive from West Towerview Boulevard will both be open.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/strong>South Towerview Boulevard and East Rocket Drive will close at 8 m.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/strong>Tra\ufb03c entering campus from Dorr Street will be permitted to travel west on West Rocket Drive to College Drive and into Area 25. East Rocket Drive will remain closed until approximately 1:30 p.m. West Rocket Drive will be closed to all northbound travel at University Parks Trail until the end of the race.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/strong>East Rocket Drive and Douglas Road will shut down at 6:20 a.m. At about 8:15 a.m., Douglas Road should reopen for tra\ufb03c, but there will be no entry onto campus from Douglas Road until approximately 1:30 m.<\/p>\n For additional information about race parking and road closures, visit the Glass City Marathon website<\/a>.<\/p>\n