San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon road closures

Q: How many people run the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon?

Parking, road closures | What you need to know about Rock n Roll San Diego. More than 16,000 runners hit the streets for the 24th annual Rock N Roll series impacting many streets on Sunday.

SAN DIEGO ROAD CLOSURE

Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Road Closures

The Heineken 0.0 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, June 5, 2022. There will also be a 5k on in Balboa Park on Saturday, June 4, 2022 . Course and road closure information will be posted as it becomes available, please continue to check back. For questions, alternate directions or concerns please email: .

Community Information

Course Maps, Road Closures and No Parks

Road Closure Information

Most road closures and detours on Sunday will be in effect between the hours of 5:30am and 3:30pm. At 5:30am, Police and event personnel will implement a soft closure along the entire race route. The marathon and half marathon both begin at 6:45am. Streets will reopen on a rolling basis as soon as the last participant has passed and all course support materials have been removed. Please review the road closure grid and course map for more information. Resident and businesses located near the race course are urged to plan ahead and be aware of road closure schedules and alternate access routes.

Freeways & Ramp Closure Information

On Sunday, freeway and ramp closures associated with the course may impact your travel. Please note, southbound SR-163 will remain OPEN to I-5. Freeway/ramp closures and times are subject to change. Please review our freeway and ramp closure gridfor more information.

Waze

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Interactive Course and Ramp Closure Map

Alternate Access Routes

San Diego Airport

From I-5 South

Take San Diego Airport/Sassafras Street exit. This puts you onto Kettner Blvd.
Take Kettner to the traffic light at Pacific Highway and turn left
Take Pacific Highway about 1/2 mile to Laurel St and turn right
Take Laurel St to the next light at N Harbor Dr and turn right

From I-5 North

Take San Diego Airport/Hawthorn St exit (signs will direct you onto westbound Hawthorn St)
Proceed to N Harbor Dr and turn right

Naval Hospital

From Southbound SR 163

Take Park Blvd exit
Turn left onto Park Blvd (northbound)
Turn right onto Zoo Place
Turn right onto Florida Dr
Entrance to the Naval Hospital is located at Bob Wilson Dr

Zoo / Balboa Park Institutions

San Diego Zoo Access
Balboa Park Access

Petco Park

Hillcrest Farmer's Market

From SR-163 South

Exit to eastbound Washington St
Turn right onto Washington St
Turn right onto Lincoln Ave
Turn right onto Normal St.

From I-8 East/West

Exit towards Texas St. (must use Texas St from I-8E)
Turn right on El Cajon Blvd.
Turn left on Washington St and stay left to enter Normal St.

Public Transportation Information

CAT Detour Information

MTS Bus & Trolley Detours

on Sunday, October 24, several MTS bus routes will be on detour. Please find detour information and plan your transit trip for that day. In advance, by visiting sdmts.com or to speak to a customer service representative, please call 511 or 619-557-4555.

No Parking

Streets along the race route

Contact Us

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Road Closures and Impacts

We pride ourselves on the success of our events to which would not be possible without the support of the amazing cities and communities we run in. For city specific course, road closure and access information please click on the links below. For questions, comments and concerns please contact us at: .

What is the route of the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon?

Sun, Jun 4, 2023 On Saturday, the 5k starts at Presidents Way & Park Blvd and runs through the city before finishing at Balboa Park. On Sunday, the Marathon and Half Marathon both start at Sixth Ave & Quince St at Balboa Park. They initially follow the same route, before splitting off at Mile 8.3.

How many people run the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon?

Parking, road closures | What you need to know about Rock 'n' Roll San Diego. More than 16,000 runners hit the streets for the 24th annual Rock 'N Roll series impacting many streets on Sunday.

What time does the San Diego Rock N Roll Half Marathon start?

On Sunday, runners in both the full and half marathons kick off the day on near the northwest side of Balboa Park at 6:15 a.m. Spectators are welcome – cheering is free! – but motorists face many detours until the afternoon.