SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The Every Woman’s Marathon, presented by Team Milk, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16.
The marathon will begin at City Hall at 6:57 a.m., coursing 26.2 miles and ending at E. Broad and E. President St. The course will take runners through 15 Savannah neighborhoods under a seven-hour and 45-minute time limit.
Every Woman's Marathon is the only U.S. marathon designed by and for women. It will be the first major marathon in Savannah since 2021.
Residents are encouraged to check posted signage for impacts in their neighborhood and consult the route map to plan travel on Saturday morning due to roadway impacts. Vehicles will not be towed off the marathon route, except for the start area on Bay Street.
The marathon’s start area, between Bull and Abercorn, on Bay Street, will begin closing to traffic at 3 a.m. on Saturday.
All vehicles in the five-block area on Bay St. will be towed at the owner’s expense.
Traffic on Bay St. is expected to reopen no later than 9:30 a.m. The final runners are expected to finish around 3 p.m.
Downtown and Midtown area roadway closures will begin at 6 a.m. on Saturday and will reopen by 11:30 a.m.
The marathon is expecting close to 7,000 runners and their family members in attendance. Residents are encouraged to plan ahead and expect delays.
The finish festival will be held on private property at the Trustees Garden.