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Resolution to Approve Street Closings for the Ann Arbor Marathon Running Event - Sunday, March 22, 2020
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to approve the closing of certain streets for the Ann Arbor Marathon Running Event on Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 3:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.
The applicant, CFC-Epic Races, LLC, is raising money through this event for UM Addiction Center, Kresge Hearing Research Foundation, Girls on the Run, Packard Health and North Star Reach.
The applicant requests approval from the State of Michigan Liquor Control Commission for temporary sales, service and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the defined areas pursuant to the M.L.C.C. regulations.
The route replicates last year's which had been amended to address concerns of impacted residents. The organizer has been in touch with the Neighborhood Association representative and received positive feedback and support for the same route. There could be minor tweaks to the route as a result of construction, but this area is located near Central Campus and impact to residents is negligible.
The applicant has requested to close the following streets between 3:00 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. and the streets will be reopened as soon as safely possible after participants have cleared the areas (many of these streets will occupy one lane only) The races start at 8:00 AM:
S. Fifth to Hill
Hill to Brown
Brown to Hoover
Hoover to Division
Division to Hill
Hill to East U
East U across Pedestrian Mall to North U.- cross North U.
Palmer Field path to Observatory
Observatory to Geddes
Geddes to E. Huron River Dr.
E. Huron River Dr. to N. Dixboro
N. Dixboro to Gallup Park Pathway
Gallup Park Pathway through Mitchell Field to Fuller Rd. (Stay on sidewalk)
Fuller Rd. Sidewalk to E. Medical Center Dr. sidewalk to Arb entrance
Arb trails to Washington Heights
As has been the practice in the past, the applicant will send postcards to impacted residents along the Geddes area no lat...
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