{"id":45147,"date":"2026-03-31T10:50:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/salisbury-marathon-returns-april-4-with-major-downtown-road-closures\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:50:47","slug":"salisbury-marathon-returns-april-4-with-major-downtown-road-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/salisbury-marathon-returns-april-4-with-major-downtown-road-closures\/","title":{"rendered":"Salisbury Marathon Returns April 4 with Major Downtown Road Closures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774968646857.jpg?resize=1200%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774968646857.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774968646857.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774968646857.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774968646857.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>SALISBURY, Md.<\/strong> \u2013 Runners from throughout the region will gather in downtown Salisbury on Saturday, April 4, 2026, for the return of the yearly Salisbury Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K competitions.<\/p><p>The athletic celebration will bring together competitors and community members for a day filled with sporting achievement and local pride. Organizers encourage residents to come support the athletes while planning ahead for significant traffic disruptions throughout the downtown area.<\/p><p><strong>Street and Park Access Restrictions<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Friday, April 3, starting at 1 p.m.:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The Downtown Plaza area along West Main Street between Market Street and Division Street will shut down at 1 p.m. to allow for race preparation activities.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Saturday, April 4, between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m.:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Main Street between Lake Street and Court Street<\/li><li>West Market Street from Main Street to Circle Ave.<\/li><li>Camden Street<\/li><li>Carroll Street between Waverly Drive and the traffic circle<\/li><li><em>Division Street from Route 50 to Circle Ave.<\/em><\/li><li>Mill Street starting from Church Street<\/li><li>Riverside Drive will allow only neighborhood access<\/li><\/ul><p>Race organizers will also block South Park Drive near City Park between Beaver Dam Drive and Snow Hill Road during morning hours from 6 a.m. until 10 a.m.<\/p><p>County officials warn that numerous additional county roadways will experience closures as well. Race organizers have posted a complete closure map at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbymarathon.com\/Race\/runsby\/Page-2\">https:\/\/www.sbymarathon.com\/Race\/runsby\/Page-2<\/a><\/p><p>Officials expect the Salisbury Marathon to showcase athletic excellence, competitive spirit, and strong community participation.<\/p><p>Those seeking current details about traffic restrictions can check the Salisbury Marathon&#8217;s social media accounts. Complete race route information is accessible through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runsby.com\/\">www.RunSBY.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Salisbury Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K will return to downtown Salisbury, Maryland on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Multiple streets throughout the city will be closed beginning Friday afternoon for setup, with major closures lasting from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on race day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":45146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774968646857.jpg?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-bKb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13024,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/salisbury-marathon-road-closures-announced-for-april-5th-event\/","url_meta":{"origin":45147,"position":0},"title":"Salisbury Marathon Road Closures Announced for April 5th Event","author":"admin","date":"March 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"SALISBURY, MD \u2013 The annual Salisbury Marathon returns to the downtown area on April 5th, bringing with it road closures and traffic delays. 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