HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – The Eversource Hartford Marathon is Saturday.
Nearly 10,000 participates are expected for the races, which start near the state capitol and end in Bushnell Park.
Registration and packet pickup
As of Wednesday, all races were full. Registration has closed.
The marathon, half marathon, team 26.2 relay, and charity 5k reached capacity.
Registration information can be found here.
There is no race-day packet pickup, so runners will have to pick up their bibs and t-shirts at the race Expo at the Connecticut Convention Center in downtown Hartford.
The expo runs from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 and from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 10.
Race start times
Wheelchair athletes participating in the marathon and half marathon go off at 7:55 a.m. on Capitol Avenue at the front lawn of the State Capitol Building.
The marathon, half marathon, and team 26.2 relay step off at 8 a.m.
The charity 5K goes off at 8:01 a.m. on Capitol Avenue east of Bushnell Theater, between Clinton and West streets.
The Hartford Marathon Foundation Kids Fun Run has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at Elm and West streets.
Finish line cam
Channel 3 will have a camera on the finish line for all the races.
It will stream live on WWAX and WFSB+.
Look for it from 7:30 a.m. to noon.
Road and exit ramp closures
Streets in the municipalities of Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, and South Windsor will be closed between 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
There will also be no parking on those streets.
The marathon will also close highway exits on both sides of I-84, I-91, and Route 2 westbound.
A complete breakdown of all the closures can be found here.
Post race party
Festivities, including vendors and food, will be in Bushnell Park from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A beer garden will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring brews from Urban Lodge Brewing. Race participates, 21+, can get one free beer. Photo ID is required.
Live music will also be up on the “Powerstation Events Bushnell Park” stage.
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