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Transit service in the Downtown Seattle areas will be affected by this weekend's Seafair Torchlight Run and Parade.
Reroutes will begin as early as 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29th and last as long as 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 31st.
The Amazon Seafair Torchlight Run is held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and serves as the prelude to the Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade. Tens of thousands of spectators will be on deck to cheer participants along the parade route.
The run starts and finishes at Seattle Center and takes participants along the Torchlight Parade course. All participants will start their race on Mercer St, passing the parade groups and floats before turning onto 5th Ave, which connects to 4th Ave and all of the parade spectators. Runners will continue south on 4th Ave before turning back northbound at Spring St via 5th Ave. 5K participants will end their looped run at the base of the Space Needle while 8K participants will complete a second loop of the parade route before finishing at the same location.
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The Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade is held from 7:30p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This parade celebrates the cultural diversity and traditions of the Pacific Northwest with over 100 luminous entries. Please be aware, many spectators arrive early for pre-parade activities like the iHeart Radio Block Parties, the Running of the Queens, and the beforementioned Seafair Torchlight Run.
Torchlight Run & Parade Reroute Schedule
Please visit our Service Advisories page for more weekend service adjustments.
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Route(s)
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Start Time
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End Time
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Notes
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7, 10, 11, 49
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6:00 p.m. on Friday
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3:00 p.m. on Sunday
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Pine Street transit service will be rerouted for Torchlight Parade grandstand placement
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ST545 & ST554
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10:00p.m. on Friday
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End of Service on Friday
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Transit service will be rerouted off a portion of 4th Ave for Torchlight Parade grandstand placement
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3 & 4
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3:00 p.m. on Saturday
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10:30 p.m. on Saturday
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Transit service will be rerouted during the Seafair Torchlight Parade and Run.
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Trailhead Direct to Mt Si
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3:30 p.m. on Saturday
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End of Service on Saturday
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Transit service will be rerouted off a portion of 4th Ave for Torchlight Parade grandstand placement
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5, 21, 28, 132, & RapidRide E Line
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4:00 p.m. on Saturday
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7:30 p.m. on Saturday
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Transit service will be rerouted during the Seafair Torchlight Parade and Run.
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2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 150, ST545, ST550, ST554 & RapidRide C Line
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4:00 p.m. on Saturday
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10:30 p.m. on Saturday
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Transit service will be rerouted during the Seafair Torchlight Parade and Run.
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All start and end times may be subject to change. Transit services not listed in the table above may be delayed or rerouted due to street closures or traffic. Check Metro’s Alerts page for planned service exceptions and sign up for Transit Alerts
for updates. Allow plenty of travel time and be prepared for delays.
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