Road Closures
Saturday April 1, 2017
* Calhoun Street between Meeting to Anson Street will be closed to all traffic 12:00am to 2:00pm; residential limited traffic only until 4:30am when the road will be closed entirely
* Calhoun Street, between King and East Bay Street, will be closed on Saturday April 1, at 4:30am until 2:00pm or CPD re-opens.
* George Street- East Bay Street to Anson Street from 4:30am-2:00pm
* Anson Street- Calhoun to Laurens Street will be closed from 4:30am to 2:00pm.
* Alexander Street from Charlotte Street to George Street from 4:30am to 2:00pm.
* Charlotte Street- Elizabeth to Meeting Street from 5:00am to 2:00pm.
* Henrietta Street- Elizabeth to Meeting Street from 5:00am to 2:00pm.
* Elizabeth Street- Calhoun to Charlotte Street from 5:00am to 2:00pm.
* Meeting Street- from John to Wentworth will be closed at 4:30am with early openings happening following the RACE participants leaving the route ad thee route being cleaned (EST 1130am-2pm). [ Wentworth and Society will flow until 7:00am unless pedestrian traffic forces early closure]
* Arthur Ravenel Bridge Wonderway Lane- Will be closed by CPD at 6:30am to clear the bridge of pedestrian traffic UNTIL the bridge us re-opened following the RACE.
* Race Route and support streets will be closed at 7:00amuntil the participants are finished and the roadways are cleaned (11:30-12:00) the entire Arthur Ravenel Bridge will be closed until the participants have cleared the bridge, support staff removed, barricades removed and the bridge cleaned of any debris.
Traffic off King Street will be re-routed onto St. Philip Street from Spring Street and Beaufain Street. Traffic on Cannon Street will turn at St. Philip and flow north to south.
Shuttle Buses and Parking
* Bus shuttles are free to runners and walkers. You must be wearing your bib number to ride.
* Day of the race – Shuttles start running from 5 a.m.-7 a.m. Runners should be in line by 6 a.m. to guarantee a spot on the bus. After the race, buses will transport runners from 10 a.m-1 p.m.
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Race day bus schedule
Downtown Charleston and Anson St. – 5:00 a.m.- 6:45 a.m.
Calhoun and Washington St. (behind the aquarium parking garage) 5:00 a.m. – 6:45 a.m.
North Charleston: Charleston Area Convention Center- 5:00 a.m. – 7a.m.
Mount Pleasant: Mount Pleasant Towne Center- 5:00 a.m. – 7a.m.
Jennie Moore/ Laing Schools- 5:00 a.m.- 7:00 a.m.
The City of Charleston is offering a special event parking price - $5 at three downtown parking garages.
* Visitors Center Parking Garage on Mary Street between King and Meeting Streets
* S.C. Aquarium Garage on Calhoun Street between East Bay and Concord Streets
* 34 St. Philip St. Garage on Saint Philip Street between George and Liberty Streets
Participants can start parking in these garages Friday at 5 p.m. and must have their cars removed by 2 p.m. on Saturday.