SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The annual Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run will take place on Saturday, December 7.
The run will traverse the Talmadge Bridge and the steep 5.5% grade leading up. Each run will conclude with the Michelob Ultra Post-Race Party at the North end of the Savannah Civic Center on 301 W Oglethorpe Ave.
Here are some key details about the big event:
The Races
Bridge Run 5K
- Begins 8:00 a.m.
- Start Line: Hutchinson Island
- Finish Line: Intersection of Montgomery Street & W. Oglethorpe Ave.
- Course details: a single trip over Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge.
- Time Limit: One Hour
Bridge Run 10k
- Begins 8:30 a.m.
- Start Line: Montgomery Street by Savannah Civic Center
- Finish Line: Intersection of Montgomery Street & W. Oglethorpe Ave.
- Course details: Run through scenic downtown Savannah and endure two trips over Talmadge Bridge
- Time Limit: 1 hour 45 minutes
Bridge Run Double Pump
- 5K Start Time: 8:00 a.m., 10K Start Time: 8:30 a.m. (10K Start Line remains open until 9:15 a.m. for Double Pump runners who finish the 5K after 8:30 a.m.)
- Start Line: 5K Start Line: Hutchinson Island
- 10K Start Line: Montgomery Street by Savannah Civic Center
- Finish Line: Intersection of Montgomery Street & W. Oglethorpe Ave.
- Course details: three trips over Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge by running the 5K AND the 10K. If you complete your 5K after the 8:30 a.m. start time, you can stop at the Double Pump Break Zone or go straight into your 10K start.
- Time Limit: 1 hour (5K), 1 hour 45 minutes (10K)
Road Closures
The following roads will be affected during the event:
Oglethorpe Avenue (Eastbound Lanes):
- Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd to Barnard St: 4:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Boundary St to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd: 7:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Savannah Harbor Parkway:
- Reserve Way to International Drive: 4:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
- Reserve Way to Savannah Harbor Parkway Entrance Ramp: 7:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
US Highway 17 South:
- Savannah Harbor Parkway Entrance Ramp to Oglethorpe Exit Ramp: 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Right Lane/Shoulder (Savannah Harbor Parkway Entrance Ramp to Oglethorpe Exit Ramp): 7:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Montgomery Street (Whole Road):
- Oglethorpe Avenue to Liberty Street: 4:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Liberty Street (Westbound):
- Montgomery Street to Bull Street: 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Bull Street (Whole Road):
- Liberty Street to State Street: 8:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
State Street (Whole Road):
- Bull Street to Jefferson Street: 8:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Jefferson Street (Whole Road):
- State Street to York Street: 8:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
York Street (Whole Road):
- Jefferson Street to Barnard Street: 8:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Barnard Street (Whole Road):
- York Street to West Oglethorpe Avenue: 8:25 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Oglethorpe Avenue (Westbound):
- Barnard Street to US Highway 17 North Entrance Ramp: 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
US Highway 17 North:
- Boundary Street to US Highway 17 North Entrance Ramp: 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
- Right Lane/Shoulder (Oglethorpe Entrance Ramp to Wayne Shackleford Exit Ramp): 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
