2024 Augusta Half Marathon,10K, &5K Upcoming Traffic Impact

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

The 2024 Augusta Half Marathon, 10K & 5K will be held Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 7:00 am -11:15 am. It will begin and end at the Augusta Common (836 Reynolds St). The Medals for Miles Kids Fun Run will take place between 10:30am-11:30am. There will be traffic impacts in and around Downtown Augusta, the Augusta Canal, Summerville, and the Lakemont/Lake Olmstead area.  As a result, Augusta residents, businesses and those visiting the city will potentially be affected – to varying degrees -- by these impacts. Residents and businesses along the route have received a mailer with all affected roads and contact information for the Augusta Sports Council.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Department will reopen intersections as soon as the last runner has passed and expect to finish by 10:00 a.m.The breakdown of affected streets is as follows:
 

Half Marathon, 10K & 5K – Road/Lane Closures – 7:00-11:15am
CLOSED Reynolds Street (eastbound and westbound lanes) from 7th Street to 9th Street – Saturday from 4:00am-9:00am for Start Line truss and race start (Start Line will be broken down and Reynolds Street reopened as soon as the last race is underway
 
  • LANE – Reynolds Street – Northwest – 7:00am – 8:30am 

  • Lane – 13th Street Bridge – Outside lane toward Carolina – 7:00am – 8:30 am 

  • Lane – 13th Street Bridge – Outside lane crossing into Georgia – 7:00am – 11:00am 

  • Lane – St. Sebastian – Southeast – from Reynolds Street to R.A. Dent Blvd. 7:00am – 8:30am 

  • Lane – RA Dent from St. Sebastian to Laney Walker – West – 7:00am – 8:30am 

  • Lane – Laney Walker from RA Dent to to Druid Park Ave. – South – 7:00am – 8:30am 

  • Lane – Druid Park Ave. from Laney Walker to Central Ave. – West – 7:00am – 8:45am 

  • Lane – Central Ave. from Druid Park to Baker Ave. – South - 7:00am-8:45am  

  • Lane – Baker Ave. from Central Ave. to McDowell Street – East - 7:15am-8:45am 

  • Lane – McDowell Street from Baker Ave. to Katherine Street – South – 7:15am-8:45am 

  • Lane – Taylor Street (Entering AU Summerville Campus) – 7:15am – 8:45am   

  • Lane – Taylor Street to Fleming Ave. 7:15am – 8:45am 

  • Lane – Runners will run counter-flow around the Fleming Ave. Traffic Circle (AU Summerville) – 7:15am-8:45am 

  • Lane – Walker Street to Bomford Rd. West – 7:30am – 9:00am 

  • Lane – Bomford Rd. from Walker to Arsenal Ave. – East – 7:30am – 9:00am 

  • Lane – Arsenal Ave. from Bomford to McDowell Street – South – 7:30am – 9:00am 

  • Lane – McDowell Street from Arsenal Ave. to Glenn Avenue – West – 7:45am-9:30am 

  • Lane – Glenn Avenue from McDowell St. to Bellevue Avenue – North – 7:45am – 9:30am 

  • Lane – Bellevue Avenue from Glenn Ave. to Peachtree Road – West – 7:45am – 9:30am 

  • Lane – Peachtree Road from Bellevue Ave. to Henry Street – North – 7:45am – 9:30am 

  • Lane – Henry Street from Peachtree Rd. to Fleming Ave. – East – 7:45am – 9:30am 

  • Lane – Fleming Ave from Henry St. to Williams Street – North – 7:45am – 9:40am 

  • Lane – Williams Street from Fleming Ave. to Johns Road – East – 7:45am – 9:45am 

  • Lane – Johns Road from Williams St. to Gardner Street – North – 7:45am – approx. 9:45am 

  • Lane – Gardner Street from Johns Rd. to Milledge Road – Southeast – 7:45am – approx.10:00am 

  • Lane – Milledge Road from Gardner St. to Broad Street – North – 8:00am – approx. 10:00am 

  • Lane – Broad Street from Milledge Rd. to Lakemont Dr. – Southeast – 8:00am – approx. 10:15am 

  • Lane –  Lakeshore Loop to the Lake Olmstead Trailhead – 8:00am – approx. 10:30am 

  • Lane – 13th Street Bridge – Outside lane crossing into Georgia – 7:00am – approx.11:00am 

  • Lane – 13th Street Bridge from Canal Trail Exit to Reynolds Street – 7:00am – approx.11:00am 

  • Lane – Reynolds Street from 13th Street to the Augusta Common – Southeast – 7:30am – approx. 11:15am 
     

Medals for Miles Kids Fun Run – 10:30 am-11:30 am
  • Start inside the Augusta Common 

  • Lane – Reynolds Street from 7th Street to 9th Street – Eastbound lanes only 

  • Lane – 7th Street from Reynolds Street to Broad Street – Southbound lane only 

  • Lane – Broad Street WEST from 7th Street to 10th Street – Westbound lanes 

  • U-Turn at 10th Street Westbound to Eastbound lane 

  • Lane – Broad Street from 10th Street to McCartan Street – Eastbound lanes 

  • ROAD – McCartan Street from Broad Street to Jones Street 

  • ROAD – Jones Street from McCartan Street to 9th Street 

  • ROAD – 9th Street from Jones Street to Broad Street 

  • ROAD – Broad Street from 8th Street to 9th Street to FINISH LINE