On Saturday, Sept. 12, from 6:30 a.m. to approximately 11 a.m., some neighborhood streets near the mouth of Cedar Canyon and Main Street Park, as well as some side streets, will be closed to non-emergency traffic while runners are on the road for the Cedar City Half Marathon.
“To lessen the inconvenience when travel is necessary that morning, neighbors should follow directions from course marshals and VIP (volunteer police) staff as they may allow some vehicles access in and out of the neighborhoods when runners are not present,” said Bryan Dangerfield, Cedar City events coordinator.
The Cedar City Half Marathon course will impact East Center Street, Highland Drive, East 275 North, and portions of 200 East, 300 East, and 100 East (north of Center Street to 200 north) as well as Cedar Canyon.
With Cedar Canyon (State Route 14) being closed from Canyon Park to the Cedar Breaks turnoff at State Route 148, travelers wishing to visit Cedar Breaks, Brian Head, or Duck Creek or connecting to U.S. Route 89 that morning are asked to please use Parowan Canyon. Electronic hazard signs have been posted to notify motorists and houses have received notices of the closed streets.
The following streets and side streets will be closed from 6:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12
- State Route 14 to Right-Hand Canyon (access to Cedar Highlands up Greens Lake Road)
- East Center Street/State Route 14 at East Canyon Park
- South 580 East (off of State Route 14)
- Highland Drive (side roads: North Western View Drive, Hillside Place, East Parkway Drive, East Highland Circle, East Rainbow Canyon Drive, Dirt Foothills Drive, East Sunrise Avenue, North Skyline Drive)
- East 275 North (side roads North Bulloch Place, Little League Fields and Parking Lot, Paiute Drive intersection)
- 200 East (north of Center Street to Paiute Drive)
- 300 East Street (from 200 East to Center Street)
- 100 East (North of Center Street to the public library)
Detailed turn-by-turn course directions for Cedar City Half Marathon coming down Cedar Canyon
The Cedar City Half Marathon starting line is near Woods Ranch on State Route 14 approximately 11 miles outside of Cedar City.
After coming down the canyon and passing Rusty’s Ranchhouse Restaurant, runners will transition from the road to a running path by crossing the bridge to Coal Creek Trail.
After going through Canyon Park, runners will cross over Center Street and go east uphill to entrance to Highland Drive.
They will take a left onto Highland Drive and follow that to 275 North, where they will take a left and loop around the baseball fields past Paiute Drive and the bridge and run south on 200 East for a half block.
Runners will turn left onto 300 East, heading toward Center Street, at which point they will turn right and run to 100 East. They will turn right at 100 East and finish at Main Street Park.
For more information on the Cedar City Half Marathon, visit www.halfmarathons.net/utah-cedar-city-half-marathon-5k/.
