“On your mark. Get set. Go!!!”  Hello all!  Next Saturday, March 29, 2008, the Suntrust National Marathon will take place running through many Ward 6 streets next weekend on Saturday March 29, 2008. Many residents might remember some headaches from last year. But, this year, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance worked closely with our Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and community groups to assure that this event runs smoothly and does not block off major arteries for long period of time. 

Please notes that East Capitol St from 19th St NE to 2nd St NE will be open to intermittent north/south traffic flow from 7:15 am to 8:15 am at all MPD controlled intersections. Traffic flow is at the discretion of MPD. Local Traffic Policy: Residents trying to access their neighborhoods during event road closures may cross the route per MPD discretion - provided they have a valid I.D. which shows the driver’s address.  The Marathon Route street closures are as follows is as follows:

• East Capitol St SE – , From 22nd St SE , To 2nd St NE,  *6:45 AM -7:15 AM
• 2nd St SE  - From East Capitol St , To Independence Ave SE-SW , 6:50 AM - 7:30 AM
• Independence Ave SE-SW - From 2nd St SE, To 3rd St SW-NW, 6:50 AM - 7:40 AM
• 3rd St SW-NW - From Independence Ave SE-SW , To Pennsylvania Ave , 6:55 AM - 7:40 AM
• Pennsylvania Ave NW - From 3rd St SW-NW, To Constitution Ave NW, 6:55 AM - 7:45 AM
• Constitution Ave NW - From Pennsylvania Ave NW, To 21st St NW, 6:55 AM - 8:00 AM
• Constitution Ave NW - From 21 St NW, To 18th ST NW, 7:00 AM - 8:10 AM
• 18th St NW - From Constitution Ave NW, To Connecticut Ave NW, 7:05 AM - 8:15 AM
• Connecticut Ave NW - From 18TH St NW, To Columbia Rd NW, 7:05 AM - 8:30 AM
• Columbia Rd NW - From Connecticut Ave NW, To Harvard St NW, 7:10 AM - 8:40 AM
• Harvard St NW - From Columbia Rd NW, To Michigan Ave NW, 7:15 AM - 9:00 AM
• Michigan Ave NW - From Harvard St NW, To North Capitol St NE, 7:15 AM - 9:15 AM
• North Capitol St NW - From Michigan Ave NW, To K St St., NE, 7:25 AM - 9:30 AM
• K St NE - From North Capitol St NE, To 4th St NE, 7:30 AM - 9:40 AM
• 4th St NE - From K St NE, To H St NE, 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM
• H St NE - From 4th St NE, To 13th St NE, 7:35 AM - 9:45 AM
• 13th St NE - From H St NE, To North Carolina Ave NE , 7:35 AM - 9:50 AM
• North Carolina Ave NE - From 13th ST NE, To C St NE, 7:35 AM - 9:50 AM
• C St NE - From North Carolina Ave NE, To 22nd St NE, 7:35 AM - 10:00 AM
• Independence Ave SE - From RFK Lot 8 entrance , To 19th St SE, 7:45 AM - 10:15 AM
• 19th St SE - From Independence Ave SE, To East Capitol St SE, 7:45 AM - 10:20 AM
• East Capitol St SE - From 19th St SE, To 2nd St SE, 7:50 AM - 10:45 AM
• 2nd St SE - From East Capitol St , To Independence Ave SE-SW , 7:50 AM - 10:30 AM
• Independence Ave SE-SW -  , From 2nd St SE, To 3rd St SW-NW, 7:55 AM - 10:35 AM
• 3rd St SW-NW - From Independence Ave SE-SW , To Pennsylvania Ave , 7:55 AM - 10:40 AM
• Constitution Ave NW - From Pennsylvania Ave NW, To 9th St Tunnel NW, 8:05 AM - 11:15 AM
• 9th St Tunnel NW - From Constitution Ave NW, To Maine Ave SW , 8:15 AM - 11:30 AM
• Maine Ave SW  - From 9th St SW , To 6th St SW , 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• 6th St SW  - From Maine Ave SW , To Water St SW , 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM
• P St SW  - From Anacostia Riverwalk Trail , To 2nd St SW , 8:20 AM - 11:40 AM
• 2nd St SW  - From P St SW , To R St SW , 8:25 AM - 11:40 AM
• P St SW  - From 2nd S SW , To South Capitol St SW, 8:25 AM - 11:40 AM
• South Capitol St SW  - From P St SW , To Douglass Bridge Access rd, 8:25 AM - 12:00 PM
• Douglass Bridge Access Road - From South Capitol St SE, To Anacostia Dr SE, 8:40 AM - 12:00 PM
• Anacostia Dr SE - From Douglass Bridge Access rd , To Nicholson St SE, 8:45 AM - 12:30 PM
• Nicholson St SE - From Anacostia Dr SE, To Fairlawn Ave SE, 8:45 AM - 12:30 PM
• Fairlawn Ave SE - From Nicholson St SE, To Pennsylvania Ave SE, 8:45 AM - 12:35 PM
• Pennsylvania Ave SE - From Fairlawn Ave SE, To Minnesota Ave SE, 8:50 AM - 12:45 PM
• Minnesota Ave SE - From Pennsylvania Ave SE, To E. Capitol St exit ramp , 8:50 AM - 1:15 PM
• E. Capitol St SE - From Minn/E.Cap exit ramp , To 22nd St NE, 8:50 AM - 1:20 PM
• 22nd St NE - From C St NE, To East Capitol St SE, 8:55 AM - 1:30 PM

For more information on this event please visit the National Marathon Website at www.nationalmarathon.com.