Carmel, IN - Organizers for the 2022 Carmel Marathon Weekend are planning for more than 3,500 participants on Saturday, April 9, the largest field in its 12-year history. The popular race will bring in participants from 43 states as well as a strong field of elite runners expected to break course records.
The race course begins and finishes at the Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts with the course reaching east-to-west from Hazel Dell Parkway to Illinois Street. Motorists looking to avoid the marathon course are recommended to use 116th and 146th Streets for east/west routes, and Keystone Avenue and US-31 for north/south routes. All events begin at 8 a.m., with a maximum course time of 6.5 hours. The course and finish line will officially close at 2:30 p.m. All lanes of all roads will open throughout the morning immediately following the last race participant.
Both lanes of City Center Drive, eastbound and westbound, will close just west of Veteran’s Way at 9 p.m. on Friday, April 8 and remain closed until 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 for the start/finish area of the race. Traffic will be able to access Carmel City Center on Saturday from the south via Range Line Road starting at 8:40 a.m.
Other temporary single-lane delays will occur between approximately 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 as follows:
- City Center Drive between Range Line Road and 3rd Avenue SW: Friday at 10 p.m. until Saturday at 5 p.m.
- Range Line Road: Southbound between Main Street and Elm Street: 7:50–8:30 a.m.
- Range Line Road: Southbound between Elm Street and City Center Drive: 7:50 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Range Line Road/Westfield Boulevard: Southbound between City Center Drive and 106th Street: 8–8:35 a.m.
- Range Line Road: Northbound between Executive Drive and City Center Drive: 7:50–8:25 a.m.
- Range Line Road: Northbound between City Center Drive and Main Street: 7:50–8:30 a.m.
- Main Street: Full closure between 3rd Avenue SW and Range Line Road: 7:50–8:35 a.m.
- Main Street: Delays at Monon Greenway: 7:50 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
- 106th Street: Eastbound between Westfield Boulevard and Gray Road: 8–9:20 a.m.
- 106th Street: Westbound between Hazel Dell Parkway and Gray Road: 8:05–9:35 a.m.
- North Range Line Road at Circle Drive: Runners crossing US 31 exit ramp and North Range Line Road: 8:10–8:40 a.m.
- Clay Terrace Boulevard: Runners crossing at 146th Street: 8:10–8:50 a.m.
- John Street: From 146th Street to Thornberry Drive: 8:15–9 a.m.
- Thornberry Drive: From John Street to Pearl Street: 8:15–9 a.m.
- Hazel Dell Parkway: From 126th Street to 106th Street: One southbound lane ONLY closed: 8:20–10:25 a.m.
- Dellfield Boulevard: Eastbound between pool and Hazel Dell: 8:20–10:25 a.m.
- Bridgeton Lane: Eastbound to Gladecrest Drive: 8:20–10:30 a.m.
- Gladecrest Drive: Northbound to Autumn Gate Way: 8:25–10:30 a.m.
- Autumn Gate: Northbound to 126th Street: 8:25–10:30 a.m.
- 126th Street: Westbound between Hazel Dell Parkway and Gray Road: 8:30–10:40 a.m.
- Limberlost Drive: Northbound between 126th Street and Harrison Drive: 8:35–10:50 a.m.
- Harrison Drive: Northbound between Limberlost Drive and Main Street: 8:35–10:50 a.m.
- Main Street: Westbound between Harrison Drive to Hawthorne: 8:35–11 a.m.
- Hawthorne Drive: Northbound between Main Street to Smoky Row Road: 8:40–11:10 a.m.
- Smoky Row Road: Westbound from Carmel High School stadium to Range Line Road: 8–8:30 a.m.
- Smoky Row Road: Westbound between Hawthorne Drive to Range Line Road: 8–11:40 a.m.
- Smoky Row: Delays at Monon Greenway: 8 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.
- Gradle Drive: Delays at Monon Greenway: 9:10–11:40 a.m.
- 111th Street: Delays at Monon Greenway: 9:15–11:55 a.m.
- 106th Street: Delays at Monon Greenway: 9:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
- 96th Street: Westbound closed between Monon Greenway parking entrance to College: 9:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- College Avenue: Southbound closed between Pennsylvania Parkway and 96th Street: 9:25 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
- Pennsylvania Parkway: Southbound curb lane closed between 111th Street and College Avenue: 9:40 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
- 111th Street: Westbound lane closed between Pennsylvania Street and Illinois Street: 9:40 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
- Illinois Street: Northbound curb lane closed between 111th and 136th Street: 9:40 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.
- Oak Ridge Road: Northbound closed between 136th and Nevelle Lane: 10:00 a.m. – 2:10 p.m.
- Nevelle Lane: Eastbound closed between Oak Ridge and Rohrer Road: 10:05 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
- Rohrer Road: Northbound closed between Nevelle Lane and 146th Street: 10:05 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.
- 146th Street: One eastbound lane restricted under Monon Greenway: 10:05 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Additional information and full course maps are available at CarmelMarathon.com.
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