Park Point Five Miler Race To Affect Duluth Traffic

The Park Point Five Miler Race is scheduled to be held Friday, July 19th, starting at 6:30 PM on Minnesota Avenue.  The race will begin on Minnesota Avenue near Sky Harbor Airport, with runners coming north on the roadway to the turnaround near 24th Street, then back to the park to finish.

Drivers in the area can expect delays due to the race.

Motorists wanting to enter Park Point will be stopped at 24th Street and those already at the Park will be held there beginning at 6:00 PM for approximately 60 minutes.  Motorists wishing to come to and from Park Point should anticipate this delay and plan accordingly.  Motorists should also be alert to runners in the roadway and officers directing traffic near 24th and the Park Point Recreation Area.