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Toronto and Mississauga marathon: Road closures and TTC diversions

Thousands of runners in the GTA will be hitting the pavement today for the marathons in Toronto and Mississauga.

The Toronto Goodlife Fitness Marathon, which according to organizers boasts 14,000 participants and aims to raise over $1.2 million for local charities, will affect roads, highways and public transit routes.

The Mississauga Marathon will similarly disrupt roads for most of the morning and into the afternoon.

Toronto Goodlife marathon

The marathon at 7:30 a.m., relay at 7:40 a.m. and half-marathon at 8:30 a.m. all start at Mel Lastman Square.

The 10K run starts at 7:30 a.m. at Aylmer Avenue and Park Road, while the 5K run at 8:00 a.m. and 5K walk at 12:00 p.m. will start — and finish — at Ontario Place.

Highway commuters should note the southbound Highway 401 ramp at Yonge Street will be closed; ramps on the Don Valley Parkway from Bayview/Bloor westbound to Bayview southbound will be closed; the Jarvis off ramp on the eastbound Gardiner Express Way will be closed; and so will the Spadina on and off-ramp on the westbound Gardiner. The 401 Yonge ramp re-opens at 10:00 a.m., while all others are set to re-open at 3:00 p.m., unless noted otherwise by the Toronto Police Service.

Toronto road closures

For city commuters, here are some of the major road closures:​

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Yonge Street southbound from Horsham Avenue to Highway 401, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

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Yonge Street southbound from Highwa 401 to York Mills Road, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

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Yonge Street southbound from York Mills Road to Eglinton Avenue, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Yonge Street southbound from Eglinton Avenue to Chaplin Crescent, 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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Yonge Street southbound from Chaplin Crescent to Aylmer Avenue, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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Chaplin Crescent westbound from Yonge Street to Oriole Parkway, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Forest Hill Road northbound from Lonsdale Road to Kilbarry Road, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Spadina Road southbound from Lonsdale Road to St. Clair Avenue West, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Spadina Road in all directions from St. Clair Avenue West to Austin Terrace, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Davenport Road in all directions from MacPherson Avenue to Belmont Street, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Aylmer Avenue in all directions from Yonge Street to Rosedale Valley Road, 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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Rosedale Valley Road in all directions from Aylmer Road to Bayview Avenue, 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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Bayview Avenue in all directions from Rosedale Valley Road to Lower River Street, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

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King Street East eastbound from River Street to Sumach Street, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m

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Eastern Avenue in all directions from Sumach Street to Front Street East, 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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Front Street East in all directions from Eastern Avenue to Wellington Street East, 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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Wellington Street and West in all directions from Front Street East to John Street, 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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John Street in all directions from Wellington Street West to Front Street West, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Front Street West in all directions from John Street to Bathurst Street, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Bathurst Street in all directions from Front Street West to Fort York Boulevard, 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Fort York Boulevard in all directions from Bathurst Street to Lake Shore Boulevard West, 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Marine Parade Drive in all directions from Humber Bay Park East to Waterfront Drive, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Waterfront Drive in all directions from Marine Parade Drive to Palace Pier Court, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Lake Shore Boulevard eastbound curb lane to Humber River Remembrance Drive, 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

See the full list of closures here.

TTC routes affected

The TTC is closing portions Line 2 from St. George to Pape station starting at 11:00 p.m. on April 30 to ensure runners and observers are not inconvenienced. Frequent shuttle buses will be run in its place.

Affected bus and streetcar routes include:

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6 Bay

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26 Dupont

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127 Davenport

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65 Parliament

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75 Sherbourne

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172 Cherry Street

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97 Yonge

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66B Prince Edward

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504 King

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511 Bathurst

See the full list of diversions and closures here.

Toronto race maps

See all marathon routes here.

Mississauga Marathon

The full marathon, the Sal Guzzo, LL.B. Relay Challenge and the half marathon all start at 7:30 a.m. at Robert Speck Parkway and City Centre Drive. The 2km Fun Run/Walk begins at 12:30 p.m. at Hiawatha Park at Cumberland Drive and Hiawatha Parkway.