The Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes – The event consists of an 8K run and wheelchair race, a 4-mile walk, a 1-mile fun run, and the Diaper Derby for toddlers.
Registration opens at 6:45 a.m. in the west concourse of Husky Stadium. Event day schedule is as follows:
- 7:30 a.m. Montlake Boulevard closes to ALL vehicle traffic
- 8:00 a.m. 4-Mile Walk
- 8:15 a.m. 1-Mile Fun Run
- 8:28 a.m. Start of Wheelchair Race
- 8:30 a.m. Start of 8K Race
- 8:50 a.m. University Bridge goes up (Estimated time – the bridge will go up 20 minutes after the last runner crosses start line)
- 9:00 a.m. Fun on the field of the new Husky Stadium
- 9:30 a.m. Awards Ceremony
- 9:50 a.m. Diaper Derby
Street Closures
The race begins in front of the new Husky Stadium and runners head south across the Montlake Bridge. The specific street closures and times are as follows:
- Montlake Boulevard south of Pacific – 7:45 – 8:45 a.m.
- 24th, south of Roanoke – no closure
- Boyer, east of Lynn – no closure
- Montlake Place, 19th and Lynn, west of 19th – 8:25 – 9:25 a.m.
- Boyer/Fuhrman, west of Lynn to Eastlake – 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
- Pacific Avenue, from Brooklyn to Montlake – 8:15 – 10:15 a.m.
- Montlake Boulevard, both directions, north of Pacific – 7:30 – 10:00 a.m.
- 45th Ave NE – no closure
- Burke Gilman Trail from 44th to University Hospital – extremely congested 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Please note that, throughout the event, NE Pacific Avenue will be closed to all traffic. Because of the closure on Montlake Boulevard, it will be quite congested in this area and residents should allow plenty of time. On Thursday, May 15, you’ll find “No Parking” signs posted along Boyer, West Montlake Place, and Fuhrman which will inform drivers of street closures during the event.
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