With more than 6,000 runners are expected to take part in this year’s NYRUNS Queens Half Marathon, many streets in the Flushing Meadows Corona Park are will be closed to the public.
The race will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 7 a.m. to noon. Runners will start from Flushing Meadows Park, do a loop around the famed Queens Botanical Garden and through the neighborhoods bordering Kissena Park. They’ll run past the historic cemeteries of Queens, down Main Street in downtown Flushing, visit the Bay via the Marina, and swing by Citi Field before heading back into the park to tour the World’s Fair grounds.
The following streets will be closed starting at 6:45 a.m.:
- Meridian Road between Avenue of Research and Shea Road (will be closing at 4 a.m.)
- College Point between Boulevard Meridian Road and Blossom Avenue
- Booth Memorial Avenue between College Point Boulevard and Fresh Meadow Lane
- 138th Street between Booth Memorial Avenue and 56th Avenue
- 56th Avenue between 138th Street and 142nd Street
- Fresh Meadow Lane between Booth Memorial Avenue and Pigeon Meadow Road
- Pigeon Meadow Road between Fresh Meadow Lane and 164th Street
- 164th Street between Pigeon Meadow Road and Oak Avenue
- Oak Avenue between 164th street and Rose Avenue
- Rose Avenue between Oak Avenue and Kissena Boulevard
- Kissena Boulevard between Rose Avenue and Elder Avenue
- Elder Avenue between Kissena Boulevard and Dahlia Avenue
- Dahlia Avenue between Elder Avenue and Crommelin Avenue
- Crommelin Avenue Dahlia Avenue and Blossom Avenue
- Blossom Avenue Crommelin Avenue and Fowler Avenue
- Fowler Avenue College Point Boulevard and 131st Street
- 131st Street Fowler Avenue and East Road
- East Road 131st Street and Meridian Road
- Shea Road Boat Basin Place and Meridian Road
- Marina Road Northern Boulevard and Boat Basin Place
- Shea Road Boat Basin Place and Meridian Road
- Meridian Road Shea Road and Avenue of Africa
- Avenue of Africa Meridan Road and Avenue of Asia
- Avenue of Asia Avenue of Africa and Meadowlake Bridge
- Meadowlake Circle Meadowlake Bridge and Ederle Promenade
- Meadowlake Bridge Avenue of the Peace and Avenue of the States Road
- Avenue of the States Avenue of the Peace and United Nations Avenue
- United Nations Avenue (North & South) Avenue of Peace and Avenue of Americas
- United Nations Avenue North Avenue of the Americas and Herbert Hoover Promenade
- Dwight Eisenhower Promenade Astronaut Court and Promenade of Industry
- Promenade of Industry Dwight Eisenhower Promenade and Universe Court
The race will have an impact on parking in the surrounding area.
