Runners participate in the 20th annual Novant Health Charlotte Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
For the Observer
Charlotte driver alert: Several streets and intersections will be closed Saturday as a record 11,500 runners compete in the 21st annual Novant Health Charlotte Marathon.
The event begins at 7 a.m. on North Tryon Street in uptown and is expected to end around 1:30 p.m., according to race maps and the Charlotte Department of Transportation
The 26.2-mile route winds through the neighborhoods of Eastover, Myers Park, Dilworth, South End, Wilmore, Greenway, NoDa and Plaza Midwood before finishing back in uptown.
All events — the marathon, half marathon, rucking half marathon and 5K — start on South Tryon Street between Levine Avenue of the Arts and Brooklyn Village Avenue and finish on Fourth Street behind Truist Field.
Driver alert: This map shows the start and finish lines in uptown Charlotte for Saturday’s Novant Health Charlotte marathon. Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
On social media site X, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said these roads closed Friday afternoon and will reopen at 3:30 p.m. Saturday:
West Fourth Street, from Graham Street to South Poplar Street; and South Mint Street, from West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to West Trade Street.
South Tryon Street, between West Fourth Street and West Brooklyn Village Avenue, will close from 4 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
“All additional roads along the course will remain open, but delays should be expected throughout the Uptown area,” police said.
Runners have the right of way at intersections, which police and civilian traffic controllers will staff, CMPD said.
Street-by-street directions
The marathon released street-by-street directions for runners that show partial closures along some streets:
In uptown, from around 7 a.m. to 7:40 a.m.: South Tryon Street at Brooklyn Village Avenue, then south onto Morehead Street, College Street, 4th Street, McDowell Street, Charlottetowne Avenue, Kings Drive and Torrence Street.
In Eastover, from around 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Fourth Street/Randolph Road, Colville Road, Scotland Avenue and Providence Road.
In Myers Park, from around 7:45 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.: Hanson Drive, Hampton Avenue, Oxford Place, Beverly Drive, Rensford Avenue, Sharon Road, Queens Road East, Queens Road West and Kings Drive.
In Dilworth, from 8 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.: Morehead Street, Kenilworth Avenue, Arosa Avenue, Dilworth Road, East Park Avenue, Winthrop Avenue/Myrtle Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue.
In South End/Wilmore, from 8:20 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.: South Tryon Street, Camden Road, Kingston Avenue and South Mint Street.
In uptown, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Brooklyn Village Avenue, Brevard Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Caldwell Street, Belmont Street, North Myers Street, 15th Street and North Davidson Street.
In NoDa, from 8:50 a.m to 11:30 a.m.: North Davidson Street, 36th Street and The Plaza.
In Plaza Midwood, from 9 a.m., to just afternoon: The Plaza, Central Avenue, Pecan Avenue, Chestnut Avenue, Thomas Street and Belvedere Avenue.
In NoDa, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: 35th Street, Yadkin Avenue, Charles Avenue and North Davidson Street.
Greenway at 24th Street, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In uptown, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Siegel Avenue, 10th Street, McDowell Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Brevard Street, Brooklyn Village Avenue, Graham Street and Fourth Street.
This story was originally published November 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM.
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