Motorists in Kelowna advised of road closures due to half-marathon this Saturday.
The Kelowna Wine Country Half Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, with a starting point at The Vibrant Vine Winery and finishing on the lakefront promenade outside the Delta Grand Okanagan Hotel.
Road closures and traffic control measures will be enforced in southeast Kelowna beginning at 6 a.m. Half-marathon participants will start their race at 7 a.m., making their way from The Vibrant Vine Winery onto Pooley Road with traffic temporarily held by flaggers.
The race course encompasses several roads, including Bemrose, Reekie, Hart, Spiers, Todd, Saucier, and Bedford, leading to the Casorso and Swamp Roads roundabout. Runners will access the Mission Creek Greenway and continue to the lakefront via Lakeshore Road, Groves Ave, and Abbott Streets.
Traffic control will be in effect along this route, particularly at the intersection of KLO and Pandosy, where traffic lights will be turned off between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Additional 10K and 5K races beginning at 8:30 a.m. will share parts of this route.
All traffic restrictions are expected to end by approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday. For further updates on road conditions, closures, and delays, visit the city’s website at kelowna.ca/roadreport.