Race Week Parking & Road Closures

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The annual Mercy Health Glass City Marathon will take place the morning of Sunday, April 27, 2025. The race course may pass near your property, or planned driving route. Please be advised that the following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday,  between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.* as runners pass through the area.

*As in years past, we are working with the Ottawa Hills, Sylvania and Sylvania Township Police Department to ensure that street closures follow a “rolling pattern” so that as the last participant passes, the street will reopen and traffic will return to normal as quickly as possible. Please make adjustments to your schedule to avoid any inconvenience.

If you could benefit from specific information on race day, please reach out to [email protected]. Include your address and how we can help.

SATURDAY | 5K

  • Eastbound Bancroft Road Closed
    • 5:00 a.m. Saturday until 1:00 p.m. Sunday
    • Between Secor and Westwood
  • Bancroft Road Closed (start line)
    • 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Secor to Westwood Avenue
    • 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Orchard Road to Secor
  • Secor Road Closed
    • 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Bancroft to West Towerview Blvd
  • Douglas Road
    • 8:30 a.m. to  9:15 a.m. — Closed at East Rocket Drive
  • Westwood Avenue Closed
    • 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. — from Oakwood to Bancroft
  • University of Toledo
    • 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Various Road Closures throughout Campus
    • West Towerview
    • West Rocket Drive
    • East Rocket Drive
    • North Towerview
    • Stadium Drive (closed until noon)

We work closely with the Ottawa Hills, Sylvania, Sylvania Township and Toledo Police Departments to ensure that street closures follow a “rolling pattern” so that as the last participant passes, the street will reopen and traffic will return to normal as quickly as possible. Please make adjustments to your schedule, or reach out in advance to [email protected] for help.

SUNDAY | MARATHON, HALF, RELAY

SYLVANIA ROAD CLOSURES
The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday,  between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. as runners pass through the area.

  • 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Sylvania Ave, Eastbound traffic closed from King to Corey
  • King – No Eastbound turn to Sylvania Ave
  • Sylvania – No Eastbound traffic from King Rd to Holland Sylvania
  • Farmbrook – Roads throughout Farmbrook closed. Sylvania Twnshp Police will be patrolling to help residents depart if required.
  • McCord – Intersections at Sylvania Avenue and the UP Trail will be closed to inbound traffic
  • Holland-Sylvania – Intersections at Sylvania Avenue and the UP Trail will be closed to inbound traffic
  • Corey – from Sylvania Avenue to Central Avenue will be closed to southbound traffic

OTTAWA HILLS ROAD CLOSURES
The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday,  between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. as runners pass through the area.

  • Saturday | 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. — Bancroft from Orchard to University Hills
  • Sunday | Relay, Marathon, Half Marathon
  • Bancroft
  • 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Closed between Secor & University Hills
  • 6:30am to 10:00am – Closed at University Parks Trail to Secor
  • Indian – 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Talmadge to Secor
  • 6:30 a.m. to -9:15 a.m. – Various roads within Ottawa Hills from Talmadge to Exmoor
  • Talmadge – 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – between Indian and Bancroft
  • Exmoor – 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
  • Central – 7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. from Reynolds to Corey
  • Richards – 7:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — Closed to Northbound traffic from Dorr, allow Southbound
  • Hasty – 7:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. from Damascus to Talmadge
  • Roads south of Bancroft will have eastbound egress to Edgevale available.

TOLEDO
The following streets will be closed to traffic on Sunday, between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. as runners pass through the area.

  • Bancroft Rd (half marathon, marathon & relay start line start line)
    • 4:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. Secor to University Hills
    • 6:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. — Secor Rd to Parkside
  • Dorr St
    • 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. — Dorr between Douglas & Parkside, both directions
  • Parkside
    • 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. — Southbound lane closed
  • Douglas Road
    • 6:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. — Pelham Rd to Dorr
  • Richards Rd
    • 7:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. — Closed to Northbound traffic from Dorr, allow Southbound
  • I-475 Corey Rd exit CLOSED – 7:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  • Corey Rd
    • 8:15 a.m. to ­10:45 a.m. – Closed between Sylvania & Central