Parking and Traffic
Parking
There is plenty of free parking both at the start and finish line. At the start line, parking is available around the Brackley Beach change facilities; at the finish line, there are three parkades near the Confederation Centre. We highly encourage everyone to park at the parkades instead of the street. (The Parkades are free on weekends!)
Traffic
The BMO Nesbitt Burns Prince Edward Island Marathon Weekend will run from Friday, October 16th to Sunday October 18th. The Marathon is bringing over 1600 participants to PEI from all over North America and will also have several International participants taking part in the running/walking events.
The PEI Potato Industry Kids Spud Run will be talking place Saturday, October 17th at 11am at the CDPEC Race Track.
Some of the other events taking place during the Marathon Weekend include the Paderno Pasta Supper and the Parks Canada Health & Wellness Expo, and both are being hosted at Marathon Headquarters in the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
Residents and visitors could experience some traffic delays across PEI on Sunday October 18, due to the number of participants on the highways and for their safety.
Please note there will be one-way traffic (eastbound) only from Brackley entrance to Dalvy entrance of the National Park from 8:45am to approximately 10:00 am. Full road closures will be in effect on the Sherwood Road between Brackley Point Rd and Route #2 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and on University Ave between Kirkwood Ave and Grafton St. from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Travelers should also note that Grafton St. from Queen St. to Church St., and University Ave. from Kent to Grafton St., will be closed from 5:00 am to 4:00 pm to host the finish area and once again to ensure the safety of all participants.
Spectators are encouraged to come down to the finish line on the corner of University Ave and Grafton St. to cheer on all participants from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm.