Earth Day Races To Close Several St. Cloud Streets

(KNSI) – The Earth Day Run will force motorists in St. Cloud to make adjustments this weekend.

Signs have already been taped to downtown parking meters located along the route for Friday’s Capital One Kids 1K and 5K races that they are unavailable between 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Also closed are:

– St. Germain Street West from 5th Avenue South to 7th Avenue South
– 7th Avenue from St. Germain Street West to 2nd Street North
– 1st/2nd Street North from 7th Avenue North to Riverside Drive SE
– Riverside Drive SE from St. Germain Street East to University Drive Bridge

The half marathon on Saturday morning hugs the Mississippi River on both sides. On the city’s southeast end, it passes by Talahi Park, before cutting over on the University Drive bridge. Runners will then push down to 33rd Street South before returning to the downtown area.

A list of road closures is below. They will be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

– 1st Street North from 4th Avenue South to Riverside Drive SE
– Riverside Drive SE from St. Germain Street East to 10th Street SE
– 10th Street SE from Riverside Drive SE to 14th Avenue SE
– 14th Avenue SE from 10th Street SE to 13th Street SE
– 13th Street SE from 14th Avenue SE to 10th Avenue SE
– 10th Avenue SE from 13th Street SE to University Drive SE
– University Drive SE from 10th Avenue SE to 15th Avenue SE
– 15th Avenue SE from University Drive SE to 9th Avenue SE
– 9th Avenue SE from 15th Avenue SE to Minnesota Boulevard SE
– Minnesota Boulevard SE from 9th Avenue SE to Kilian Boulevard SE
– Kilian Boulevard SE from Minnesota Boulevard SE to University Drive South
– University Drive from Kilian Boulevard to 5th Avenue South
– 5th Avenue South from University Drive to 16th Street South
– 16th Street South from 4th Avenue South to 7th Avenue South
– 7th Avenue South from 16th Street South to 18th Street South
– 18th Street South from 7th Avenue South to alley to 8th Avenue South
– Clearwater Road from 8th Avenue South to 33rd Street South
– 33rd Street South from Clearwater Road to Lancewood Drive
– Lancewood Drive from 33rd Street South to Montrose Road
– Montrose Road from Lancewood Drive to Clearwater Road
– Beaver Island Trail from Clearwater Road to 1st Avenue South
– 1st Avenue South from 3rd Avenue South to 8th Street South
– 8th Street South from 1st Avenue South to 4th Avenue South
– 4th Avenue South from 8th to 7th Street South
– 7th Street South from 4th Avenue South to 5th Avenue South
– 5th Avenue South from 7th Street South to 6th Street South
– 6th Street South from 5th Avenue South to 1st Avenue South
– 1st Avenue South from 6th to 4th Street South
– 4th Street South from 1st Avenue South to 3rd Avenue South
– 3rd Avenue South from 4th Street South to Ramsey Place
– Ramsey Place from 3rd Avenue South to 4th Avenue South
– 4th Avenue South from Ramsey Place to 4th Street South
– 4th Street South from 4th Avenue South to 9th Avenue South
– 9th Avenue South from 4th Street South to St. Germain Street West
– St. Germain Street West from 9th/10th Avenue to 5th Avenue