Significant delays expected during Wrightsville Beach Marathon

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Runners are starting to trickle into town for Saturday’s Wrightsville Beach marathon.

The half and full marathon and Marathon Relay start at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday.

Traffic is expected to be extremely heavy on Eastwood Road, Oleander Drive, near UNCW and Wrightstville Beach.

According to the marathon website, here’s a list of traffic hot spots:

• Military Cutoff and Destiny – expect significant delays between 7:15am and 9:30am
• Eastwood and Rogersville – expect significant delays between 7:15am and 9:45am
• Oleander and Airlie/Wrightsville Ave – Expect significant delays between 8:00am and 11:00am
• Salisbury Street on Wrightsville Beach – Closed from 6:40am to 10:45am
• Airlie Rd Eastbound (sound side) – you will not be able to travel from Oleander to Eastwood Via Airlie – only from Eastwood to Oleander (west)
• 1 Lane of Eastwood and Military Cutoff will be shut down in Both directions leading into the intersection.  Expect slower traffic
• Rose Ave/Mallard and Rill to Clear Run will be slower traffic
• Autumn Hall residents be mindful of marathoners between miles 20-23 in your neighborhood through 12:00pm.

You can read more on the marathon’s website.