CINCINNATI, OH – The annual Thanksgiving Day Race will again take place this year on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2023 at 900AM with a brand new course.  In order to accommodate this event, the following streets will close at 8:00 AM and remain closed until approximately 12:00 PM:

Liberty Street- eastbound closed from Linn Street to Central Parkway (Closes at 630AM for Start Line construction)

John Street- closed between Ezzard Charles Drive and Liberty Street (Closes at 630AM for Finish Line construction)

Liberty Street- eastbound closed between Central Parkway and Reading Road

Central Parkway- closed between Liberty Street and Ezzard Charles Drive

Elm Street- closed between 15^th Street and Liberty Street

Race Street- closed between Liberty Street and 14^th Street

Vine Street- closed between Liberty Street and 15^th Street

Walnut Street- closed between Liberty Street and 15^th Street

Main Street- closed between 14^th Street and Liberty Street

Sycamore Street- closed between 14^th Street and Liberty Street

Pendleton Street- southbound closed between 13^th Street and Reading Road

13^th Street- closed between Liberty/Reading and Pendleton Avenue

12^th Street- closed between Pendleton Street and Reading Road

Reading Road- southbound closed between Liberty Street and Central Parkway

Central Parkway- closed between Reading Road 12^th Street (both directions)

Sycamore Street- closed between Short Reading and Court Street

Main Street- closed between Court Street and 12^th Street

Clay Street- closed south of 12^th Street

Walnut Street- closed between 12^th Street and Court Street

Vine Street- closed between 12^th Street and Court Street

Race Street- closed between 12^th Street and Court Street

Elm Street- closed between Ninth Street and 12^th Street

Central Parkway- south/eastbound closed between 12^th Street and Plum Street

Court Street- closed between Central Avenue and Race Street

Court Street- westbound closed between Central Avenue and Linn Street

Eggleston Avenue- southbound closed between Reading Road and E Pete Rose Way

Eggleston Avenue- northbound closed between Reedy Street and Reading Road

Court Street- closed between Gilbert Avenue and Eggleston Avenue

Reedy Street- southbound closed between Court Street and Eggleston Avenue

Sentinel Street- closed between Culvert Steet and Eggleston Avenue

Fifth Street- closed between Culvert Street and Eggleston Avenue

Fourth Street- closed between Culvert Street and Eggleston Avenue

Third Street- closed between Culvert Street and Eggleston Avenue

E Pete Rose Way- eastbound closed between Broadway and Eggleston Avenue (Local and Emergency Access maintained in westbound lanes)

E Pete Rose Way- westbound closed between Johnny Bench Way and Broadway

Mehring Way- closed between E Pete Rose Way and Freeman Avenue

Joe Nuxhall Way- closed to through traffic south of Second Street

Elm Street- closed south of Freedom Way

Central Avenue- closed south of W Pete Rose Way

W Pete Rose Way- closed west of Central Avenue

Gest Street- closed between Third Street and W Pete Rose Way

Third Street- westbound closed west of Clay Wade Bailey Bridge

Linn Street- southbound closed between Sixth Street and Gest Street

Gest Street- northbound closed between Third Street and Linn Street

Linn Street- northbound closed between W 8th Street and Ezzard Charles Drive

Ezzard Charles Street- eastbound closed between Linn Street and John Street

 

 

Drivers are reminded to use caution when approaching the event site and to use alternate routes if possible.  Street car service will be suspended until the race is over and all streets have been reopened.

 

For more information about this event, including maps of the available 5 and 10K routes, please visit:

114th Annual Thanksgiving Day Race | Cincinnati, Ohio