LR Marathon Race Director Mike Garrity asked that people who either work downtown or are planning to come downtown to enjoy Marathon Weekend activities pay especially close attention to the closure map. "We will have some hard closures around the edges of the course again this year, and it will affect travel for people," he said. "But we're asking folks to be patient and understanding with us as work to make the race route safe and secure for the thousands of people we have traveling in to enjoy everything Little Rock has to offer this weekend."

Garrity specifically mentioned the closure of LaHarpe Boulevard between State Street and Clinton Avenue which has proven to be a pain point for drivers leaving downtown on Friday afternoon. “We know it causes headaches, and we understand that people want to get out of downtown and away from the crowds Race Weekend brings to town," he said. "Simply being aware of which intersections and roads are closed and when will help expedite that process for you."

Athletes from all 50 states - and some from as far away as Australia and Italy - will take to the streets on Sunday, March 2 for the Little Rock Marathon, presented by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

• Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9:00 am: LaHarpe Blvd. from State Street to behind the Statehouse Convention Center will close to one lane of traffic to allow for Expo Vendors to load in;
• Friday, Feb. 28 at 9:00 am: LaHarpe Blvd. will close both lanes in both directions from State Street to President Clinton Avenue, and will remain closed until approximately 10:00 pm on Sunday, March 2.

Garrity said the Marathon this year will utilize a course that's been used in years before the I-30 Crossing project began. After athletes cross back into Little Rock from North Little Rock on the Broadway Bridge, they will then head east past the Clinton Library toward Clinton National Airport before coming back into SoMA and moving west toward historic Little Rock Central High.

The Marathon will again use a system of rolling street closures for both Saturday and Sunday, meaning as the athletes approach, the roads close. "We use the rolling closures to get the streets opened back up to the public faster," Garrity said. "Once all the athletes clear that area, it will open back up for public use."

The Little Rock Marathon is a project of Little Rock Parks & Recreation; proceeds from the race are used to upgrade playgrounds and parks in the city. 

With the exception of the LaHarpe closure, the entire course should be open for traffic at approximately 3:00 pm on Sunday. LaHarpe from State Street to President Clinton Avenue should reopen Sunday night by 10:00 pm. Marathon officials have posted comprehensive information about street closures and fully detailed course maps are available here: www.littlerockmarathon.com/course. For more information about Race Weekend, please visit www.littlerockmarathon.com.

Times and locations for street closures are listed below:

Thursday, February 27, 2025

9:00 am HARD CLOSURE: Eastbound LaHarpe Blvd., from State St. to Statehouse Convention will close to one lane for Expo Vendors.  

Friday, February 28, 2025

9:00 am HARD CLOSURE: LaHarpe Blvd. will close in both directions, from State Street to President Clinton Avenue. LaHarpe from State to President Clinton will remain closed until

Sunday, March 2 at approximately 10:00 pm.

Saturday, March 1, 2025  

4:00 am

• Cumberland northbound at Second Street | Reopens approx. 8:30am

5:00 am

• Markham both east and westbound at Scott Street | Reopens approx. 8:30am
• Second Street east and westbound at Scott Street | Reopens approx. 8:30am
• Alley between Scott and Main northbound and southbound

5:30 am

• President Clinton Avenue westbound at Ottenheimer/Rock | Reopens approx. 8:30am
• Second Street westbound at Rock Street| Reopens approx. 8:30am

6:00 am

• Main, Louisiana and Center streets northbound at Markham Street | Reopens approx. 2:00pm
• Main northbound at Second Street | Reopens approx. 2:00pm
• Markham Street from Center to Cumberland | Reopens approx. 1:00pm
• Broadway Bridge southbound to Cantrell Road | Reopens approx. 2:00pm

7:00 am

• Chester Street exit from I-630 – both east and westbound | Reopens approx. 9:30am

Sunday, March 2, 2025

4:00 am     

• Barrels, cones on Cantrell from Junior Deputy to Chester | Reopens conclusion of race
• Cumberland northbound at Second Street | Reopens approx. 9:00am

5:00 am

• Cones on Third/Markham from Barton to Kavanaugh | Reopens as course clears
• Alley between Scott and Main northbound and southbound
• Broadway northbound at Capitol | Reopens as course clears
• Third Street eastbound at Arch | Reopens as course clears
• Riverfront Drive, northbound | Reopens as course clears
• Cantrell Hill eastbound curb lane from Lookout to Cedar Hill | Reopens approx. 3:00pm
• Markham from Center to Cumberland | Reopens approx. 11:00 am
• Markham both east and westbound at Scott Street | Reopens approx. 9:00am
• Second Street east and westbound at Scott Street | Reopens approx. 9:00am
• Main, Louisiana and Center streets northbound at Markham Street | Reopens approx. 2:00pm
• Main northbound at Second Street | Reopens approx. 2:00pm
• Sixth Street, from Sixth to Roundabout | Reopen as course clears
• Broadway Bridge southbound to Cantrell Road | Reopens approx. 4:00pm

5:30 am      

• Broadway Bridge southbound on North Little Rock side | Reopens approx. 8:45am
• Broadway Bridge northbound on Little Rock side | Reopens approx. 8:45am
• President Clinton Avenue westbound at Ottenheimer/Rock
• Second Street westbound at Rock

7:30 am     

• Chester southbound at Sixth Street | Reopens approx. Noon
• Chester Street exit from I-630 – both east and westbound | Reopens approx. 11:30am

8:00 am        

• Brookwood southbound at Cedar Hill | Reopens approx. 3:00pm
• Cedar Hill eastbound at Mart
• Markham/Third Street from Martin Luther King, Jr., to Kavanaugh | Reopens as course clears

8:15 am

• Third Street westbound at Spring | Reopens as course clears
• Spring southbound at Third | Reopens as course clears