TOLEDO, Ohio — Since 1971, runners have fled to Ohio's fourth largest city in hopes of punching their ticket to Boston. 

This year, the tradition continues on Sunday for Toledo's Glass City Marathon. 

What You Need To Know

  • 1,700 runners are expected to take part in the marathon and 2,500 for the half marathon

  • From Friday through Sunday, there will be dozens of road closures throughout the city and surrounding areas

  • Organizers also provided parking details

Nicknamed after the city's industry, the Glass City Marathon is expected to have a field of 1,700 runners and 2,500 for the half marathon. As for the 5K, which is on Saturday, that's expected to bring in a little over 1,000 runners. 

And that's just the runners — thousands more people will be lining the routes to cheer on those heading down the USATF and Boston Marathon qualifying course. With that many people comes a ton of road closures. 

Road closures

For Saturday's 5K:

  • Eastbound Bancroft Road Closed
    • 5 a.m. Saturday until 1 p.m. Sunday
    • Between Secor and Westwood
  • Bancroft Road Closed (start line)
    • 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Secor to Westwood Avenue
    • 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Orchard Road to Secor
  • Secor Road Closed
    • 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Bancroft to West Towerview Blvd
  • Douglas Road
    • 8:30 a.m. to  9:15 a.m. — closed at East Rocket Drive
  • Westwood Avenue Closed
    • 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. — from Oakwood to Bancroft
  • University of Toledo
    • 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. (various road closures throughout campus)
    • West Towerview
    • West Rocket Drive
    • East Rocket Drive
    • North Towerview
    • Stadium Drive (closed until noon)

For Sunday's marathon and half marathon:

SYLVANIA:
The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. as runners pass through the area.

  • Sylvania Avenue – Eastbound traffic closed from King to Corey
  • King – No Eastbound turn to Sylvania Avenue
  • Sylvania – No Eastbound traffic from King Road to Holland Sylvania
  • Farmbrook – Roads throughout Farmbrook closed. Sylvania Twnshp Police will be patrolling to help residents depart if required
  • McCord – Intersections at Sylvania Avenue and the UP Trail will be closed to inbound traffic
  • Holland-Sylvania – Intersections at Sylvania Avenue and the UP Trail will be closed to inbound traffic
  • Corey – from Sylvania Avenue to Central Avenue will be closed to southbound traffic

OTTAWA HILLS:
The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. as runners pass through the area:

  • Bancroft - 4 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. closed between Secor & University Hills, and closed at University Parks Trail to Secor from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • Indian – 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. from Talmadge to Secor, and 6:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. for various roads from Ottawa Hills from Tallmadge to Exmoor
  • Talmadge – 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – between Indian and Bancroft
  • Exmoor – 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
  • Central – 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. from Reynolds to Corey
  • Richards – 7:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. – closed to Northbound traffic from Dorr, allow Southbound
  • Hasty – 7:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. from Damascus to Talmadge
  • Roads south of Bancroft will have eastbound egress to Edgevale available

TOLEDO:
The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday, between the hours of 4 a.m. and 11 a.m. as runners pass through the area.

  • Bancroft Rd (half marathon, marathon & relay start line start line)
    • 4:00 a.m. — 11 a.m. Secor to University Hills
    • 6:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. — Secor Rd to Parkside
  • Dorr St
    • 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. — Dorr between Douglas & Parkside, both directions
  • Parkside
    • 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. — Southbound lane closed
  • Douglas Road
    • 6:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. — Pelham Rd to Dorr
  • Richards Rd
    • 7:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — closed to Northbound traffic from Dorr, allow Southbound
  • I-475 Corey Road exit CLOSED – 7:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Corey Rd
    • 8:15 a.m. to ­10:45 a.m. – closed between Sylvania and Central

Parking

 

Registration is still open for some of the races. Check out the event's website for more details.