( KTRS ) If you’re heading to downtown St. Louis this weekend, you may want to check your route for detours and pink ribbons. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure – event, will be taking place this Saturday at Poelker Park.
Portions of Olive Street, Compton Avenue and Market Street will close Friday through Saturday for the event.
Runners begin at 13th Street, head west on Olive Street, south on Compton Avenue, east on Market Street, and conclude at 15th Street and Market Street.
Schedule of Street Impacts for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Friday, June 10th
Friday, June 10th
- 9:00am
- Market Street will close from Tucker Boulevard to 14th Street
- Chestnut Street will close from Tucker Boulevard to 17th Street
- 13th Street will close from Market Street to Olive Street
- 15th Street will close from Market Street to Olive Street
- 12:00pm
- 14th Street will close from Market Street to Olive Street
Saturday, June 11th
- 3:00am
- Olive Street will close from Tucker Boulevard to 17th Street
- 4:00am
- Market Street will close from 14th Street to 17th Street
- Pine Street will close from Tucker Boulevard to 15th Street
- 6:00am
- Tucker Boulevard will close from Olive Street to Clark Street
- 8:00am
- Race begins
- 1:00pm
- Market Street will reopen from 14th Street to 17th Street
- Pine Street will reopen from Tucker Boulevard to 15th Street
- Olive Street will reopen from Tucker Boulevard to 17th Street
- Tucker Boulevard will reopen from Olive Street to Clark Street
- 3:00pm
- Market Street will reopen from Tucker Boulevard to 14th Street
- Chestnut Street will reopen from Tucker Boulevard to 17th Street
- 13th Street will reopen from Market Street to Olive Street
- 14th Street will reopen from Market Street to Olive Street
- 15th Street will reopen from Market Street to Olive Street
The goal of the event is to raise $1.5 million for breast cancer research. 50% of that, has already been raised.
