Richmond's streets transform for marathon — plan ahead or be towed
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The Richmond marathon route. Image: Courtesy Richmond police
The Richmond marathon is sprinting into town Saturday.
Why it matters: Widespread street closures and no-parking zones are now in effect — and towing starts at 4pm Friday.
State of play: The 2025 Allianz Richmond Marathon kicks off at 7am at 1st & Broad streets in Jackson Ward and loops its way through downtown, Northside, the Near West End and South Richmond.
- More than 21,000 runners are expected this year, organizer Sports Backers tells Axios, so locals should expect some temporary street disruptions to make way for them.
Zoom in: In all, portions of more than three dozen Richmond roads will be closed along the 26.2-mile route.
- Some of the closures and no-parking zones started mid-week. Others take effect on Friday. The remaining closures begin at 4am Saturday.
- The notable street closures include portions of:
Central Richmond:
- Broad Street
- Arthur Ashe Boulevard
- West Main Street
- West Grace Street
- Monument Avenue
- Belvidere Street
Northside:
- Hermitage Road
- Bellevue Avenue
- Brook Road
Southside
- Forest Hill Avenue
- Semmes Avenue
- Huguenot Road
- Lee Bridge
Near West End:
- Grove Avenue
- River Road
- Cary Street Road
Plus, many more. See the full list here.
Zoom out: If your car is towed for marathon closures, you can find it at Seibert's Towing in South Richmond, per Richmond police.
- 💸 It's a $120 fine for being towed from a public road, per the city.
- That may seem steep, but it's cheaper than $195, which is the new towing fee that City Council approved for cars towed from private lots as opposed to public streets.
- The city keeps a handy list of towed cars and whether they were parked on a public street or a private lot. You can find it here.
The bottom line: It's a great weekend to Uber if you're planning to go out and tend to leave your car somewhere overnight.