Street closures for NYRR’s Washington Heights 5K race

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) – Runners will be racing through the streets of Washington Heights in Manhattan for a 5K race Sunday morning.

The NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K will take place at 9 a.m.

The course “will run along Fort Washington Avenue, passing under the George Washington Bridge, loop around Fort Tryon Park, and circle the Met Cloisters at the turnaround point,” according to the New York Road Runners website.

Here is a list of streets in Upper Manhattan that will be closed for the 5K race on Sunday.

Formation/locations:

• Fort Washington Avenue between 168th Street and 176th Street
• West 170th Street between Fort Washington Avenue and Broadway
• West 170th Street between Haven Avenue and Fort Washington Avenue
• West 172nd Street between Haven Avenue and Broadway
• West 171st Street between Haven Avenue and Broadway
• West 169th Street between Fort Washington Avenue and Broadway

Route:

• Fort Washington Avenue between West 173rd Street and West 181st Street
• Fort Washington Avenue between West 181st Street and West 187th Street
• Fort Washington Avenue between West 187th Street and Margaret Corbin Plaza
• Margret Corbin Plaza between Cabrini Boulevard and Margaret Corbin Drive
• Fort Washington Avenue between West 190th Street and Cabrini Boulevard

Dispersal:

• Fort Washington Avenue between West 171st Street and West 172nd Street