Expect road delays for Lake Tahoe Marathon weekend

Lake Tahoe area road delays and closures are effective now through Sunday for the Lake Tahoe Marathon. The following roads will experience delays:

Saturday, September 29, 2012
There will be a bike race starting and finishing at Zephyr Cove Lodge.

Starting at 7 AM and proceeding clockwise around the lake.
There will be slow traffic going around the lake between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The Peloton will enter CA at 7:15 and exit the Y at 7:25.
The Peloton will arrive in Tahoe City about 8:40 AM.
The Peloton will go through Lakeshore Blvd in Incline Village about 9 AM.
Slow traffic going up hill from Sand Harbor to Spooner Lake between 9 and 9:30 AM.
First bike around the lake will finish at ZC at about 9:50 AM. (about 2 hours and 50 minutes)

Sunday, September 30, 2012
Highway 89 (Emerald Bay Road) will be closed north of Camp Richardson near Spring Creek Road northbound starting at 7 AM sharp, until Noon. From South Lake Tahoe traffic is open between the city limits to Spring Creek Road which includes Camp Richardson, Fallen Leaf Lake Rd, and Baldwin Beach.
Local residents may get to Cascade, Rubicon, Meeks Bay by showing their address or letter from employers up until 8:30 A.M.

To avoid delays the rule of thumb for local residents of: Homewood, Tahoma, and Rubicon is to be in Tahoe City before 6:50 a.m. or wait until 7:20 a.m.

South bound traffic is open except for delays because of slow race traffic or race starts. The Marathon starts on Common Beach in Tahoe City and enters H89 off of Mackinaw Rd.
At 6:50AM the road will be closed NB from the Bike Crossing on H89 south of Sequoia Ave to the Y in Tahoe City.
There will be no left turns coming out of Granlibakken Dr., Cathedral Dr, and Sequoia Ave between 6:50 AM and 7:20 AM as the runners move south on the Northbound Lane.
After the delay for the start of the Marathon, runners will move to the shoulder of the road or bike path all the way to Pope Beach finish line.
Visitors going from SLT to Emerald Bay should plan to go at 1 PM or later.

The California Highway Patrol will stop north bound traffic at the following locations:

— 1/2 miles south of Fanny Bridge at Granlibakken Dr. and Cathedral Dr. at 6:50 AM for 30 minutes for the Marathon start.

— 1 mile south of Fanny Bridge at Sequoia Ave at 6:50 AM for 30 minutes for the Marathon start.

— 1.5 miles south of Fanny Bridge at the bike path crossing on H89at 6:50 AM for 30 minutes for the Marathon start.

— 23 miles south of Tahoe City near Spring Creek Road or 5 miles north of South Lake Tahoe city limits from 7AM to Noon.

Traffic delayed south bound:
— 13.5 miles south of Fanny Bridge at Glen Dr for the start of the Half Marathon at 9:15 Am for 20 minutes.
— 20 miles south of Fanny Bridge at Inspiration Point for the start of the 10K at 8 AM for 30 minutes.

Actual Race Start times
— Race start times from Tahoe City are: 6:30 Am for walkers (no traffic controls) and 7 AM for the Marathon Runners.
— The Homewood 20 Mile Power Walk/Run will start at 7:00 am in Homewood with minimal delays.
— Traffic will be stopped 100 yards northbound of Rubicon Realty by Glen Dr. at 9:15 a.m. for the start of the Half Marathon.
— Traffic will be stopped in both directions for the 10K runners starting at 8:00 a.m. until 8:40 a.m. between Inspiration Point and Spring Creek Road. The Highway Patrol will sweep that 3 mile stretch at that time before the 10K race starts. Shuttle buses and emergency vehicles are excepted.

More info go to laketahoemarathon.com/road2012.html