Thousands of athletes will participate in the annual Coastal Delaware Running Festival on Sunday, April 12, with races including a 9k, half-marathon, and full marathon scheduled throughout the day. The event’s course will wind through Rehoboth Beach and nearby areas, requiring temporary traffic restrictions and street access limitations.
Several streets will have restricted access for local residents only between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on race day:
- Henlopen Avenue (residents of Henlopen Acres should use 2nd Street as an alternate route)
- Columbia Avenue
- Grove Street between Columbia Avenue and Henlopen Avenue
- Gerar Street
- Sussex Street between 5th and 4th streets
- Ocean Drive
- Surf Avenue
Additionally, motorists should expect potential short-term road closures on several other streets during the early morning hours:
Between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., temporary closures may affect:
- Lake Avenue
- Oak Avenue
- Second Street from Columbia Avenue to Lake Avenue
- Virginia Avenue in the 1st Block
- First Street from Virginia Avenue to Lake Avenue
