Street Closures for Madison Marathon

The races all begin at 7:00am with the last runner finishing by 1:30pm. Police officers will be located throughout the course to assist with traffic. Streets will reopen following the last runner at each street closure location along the race route.

Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead if traveling around the race route as crossing the route will only be permitted when there are sufficient gaps in the runners.

Learn more about route detours on the Metro Transit website.

Please visit the Madison Marathon website to learn more about the race, review maps and other important event information.

Madison Marathon Race Details 

Race Maps

Maps provided by Madison Marathon event coordinators

10k 

• Map of 10k race route
• turn-by-turn breakdown of 10k route

Half Marathon

• Map of half marathon race
• turn-by-turn breakdown of half marathon route

Full Marathon

• Map of full marathon race.
• turn-by-turn breakdown of full marathon route

Road Closures

Various other neighborhood streets along the route will be impacted by the marathon, even when not directly named below. Please be patient and follow the direction of the Madison Police Department and volunteers along the route.

Capitol Square Closures

All roads closed on the Capitol Square will reopen Sunday evening.

Roads Closed beginning Saturday morning 8:00 am

• Wisconsin Ave. between Mifflin St. and Dayton St.
• 100 and 200 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Road Closures following the Farmers' Market

• Pinckney St. (between King St. and E. Mifflin)
• Main St. between Carroll and Pinckney St.
• Mifflin St. (between Pinkney and State St.)
• Carroll St (between State St. and Main St.)
• 100 Block of East Washington Ave

Roads with a full or partial lane closure DURING the Madison Marathon

• North Shore Drive/Proudfit Street
  • Lane closures on Monona Bay side of street
• W Washington Avenue
  • Runners in coned lane until 8:00
• Park Street
  • Runners in coned lane between W. Washington and Drake St. runners crossing at Cedar St. between 7:15 am and 8:00 am
• Monona Drive, between Winnequah Road and Margaret Street
• Fish Hatchery Road
  • Runners crossing at W. Wingra Drive between 7:15 am and 8:10 am
• Williamson/Winnebago
  • Runners crossing at Thornton Avenue
• Monroe Street, between Commonwealth Avenue and Woodrow Street
  • One lane closed
• E Mifflin Street
• E Dayton Street

Downtown roads NOT impacted by the Madison Marathon

• John Nolen Drive
• E Washington Avenue
• Campus Drive
• Johnson Street
• Gorham Street
• Langdon Street