Thousands set to run Long Island Marathon on Sunday
<p>Thousands are set to run in the 2017 Long Island Marathon on Sunday. The race includes a fun-run for kids, 10K, half-marathon and full-marathon. There are also a bunch of road closures around the Eisenhower Park area in East Meadow.</p>
News 12 Staff
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May 5, 2017, 5:49 PM
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Updated 2,545 days ago
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Thousands are set to run in the 2017 Long Island Marathon on Sunday.
The race includes a fun-run for kids, 10K, half-marathon and full-marathon.
There are also a bunch of road closures around the Eisenhower Park area in East Meadow.
According to Newsday, The following roads will be closed:
• Charles Lindbergh Boulevard 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. (from Merrick Avenue to Earle Ovington Boulevard, 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.)
• Merrick Avenue, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. (north of Hempstead Turnpike)
• Old Country Road, 7:40 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Post Avenue to School Street)
• School Street, 7:40 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Old Country Road to Railroad Avenue)
• Salisbury Park Drive, 7:50 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Railroad Avenue, 7:50 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Post Avenue, 7:50 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Railroad Avenue to Jericho Turnpike)
• Eastbound side of Jericho Turnpike, 7:50 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Post Avenue to Brush Hollow Road)
• Brush Hollow Road, 7:50 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (The road will remain open south of Wantagh Parkway.)
• Carman Avenue, 7:50 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Old Country Road to Nottingham Road)
• Wantagh Parkway, 7a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Merrick Avenue, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. (north of Hempstead Turnpike)
• Old Country Road, 7:40 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Post Avenue to School Street)
• School Street, 7:40 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Old Country Road to Railroad Avenue)
• Salisbury Park Drive, 7:50 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Railroad Avenue, 7:50 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Post Avenue, 7:50 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Railroad Avenue to Jericho Turnpike)
• Eastbound side of Jericho Turnpike, 7:50 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Post Avenue to Brush Hollow Road)
• Brush Hollow Road, 7:50 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (The road will remain open south of Wantagh Parkway.)
• Carman Avenue, 7:50 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Old Country Road to Nottingham Road)
• Wantagh Parkway, 7a.m. to 3 p.m.
Other closures:
• Northern State Parkway exits to Post Avenue and Wantagh Parkway will be closed.
• All exits and entrances to and from Wantagh Parkway will be closed.
• Meadowbrook Parkway exits and entrances to and from Charles Lindbergh Boulevard (Nassau Coliseum, Nassau Community College) and Eisenhower Park exits will be closed from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Eisenhower Park's Park Boulevard will not allow through traffic between 7:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. The Hempstead Turnpike entrance to the park will be open throughout the day for Golf and Carltun guests, with a turnaround at the golf course until 10 a.m.
• All exits and entrances to and from Wantagh Parkway will be closed.
• Meadowbrook Parkway exits and entrances to and from Charles Lindbergh Boulevard (Nassau Coliseum, Nassau Community College) and Eisenhower Park exits will be closed from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Eisenhower Park's Park Boulevard will not allow through traffic between 7:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. The Hempstead Turnpike entrance to the park will be open throughout the day for Golf and Carltun guests, with a turnaround at the golf course until 10 a.m.
