Which roads will be closed on race day this year?
Here's the lowdown on what routes to steer clear of on Sunday morning
If you're not lacing up your shoes, there is a good chance you are bracing yourself instead for the road closure mayhem that is the annual Sun Run.
On Sunday, The Vancouver Sun Run will be held for the 37th time since 1985. Attracting tens of thousands of participants, the event is one of the largest 10-kilometre road races in North America.
Hosting this major event requires several road closures, some starting at 5 a.m. and ending at 1:30 p.m. Here is a complete list of closures along with a map that highlights the routes to avoid on Sunday:
EVENT TIMES:
■ Mini Sun Run: 8 a.m. Competitive Wheelchairs: 8:40 a.m.
■ Main Race: 9 a.m.
■ Roads to reopen: 1:30 p.m.
■ Start Area: Georgia, from Seymour to Bute
■ Finish Area: Pacific Blvd. — B.C. Place to Pat Quinn Way
CLOSURES:
■ Georgia, from the Causeway to Pender: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
■ Denman, from Georgia to Beach Ave.: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
■ Beach Ave, from Denman to Jervis: 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
■ Pacific Ave., From Jervis to Hornby: 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
■ Burrard St., Davie to the Burrard Bridge: 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
■ Burrard Bridge, full closure: 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
■ W 6th Ave. East Exit: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
■ Burrard Street, Bridge to West 3rd: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
■ W 3rd Ave., Burrard to Fir: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
■ Fir St., W 3rd Ave. to W 4th Ave: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
■ W 4th Ave./w 6th Ave., Pine to 3rd and Alberta: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
■ Cambie Bridge, Pacific Ave. Exit ramp: 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
■ Cambie Bridge, 6th Ave. East: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
■ West 3rd Ave., 2nd Ave. to Columbia: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
■ Columbia, from 3rd to 6th Ave: 8:30 a.m. 1 p.m.
■ 6th Ave., from Columbia to Quebec: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
■ Quebec, from 6th to Terminal: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
■ Pacific Blvd. — From Terminal to Griffiths Way: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
MINI SUN RUN 2.5K CLOSURES
■ Pacific Blvd., from Nelson to Carrall: 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
■ Pacific Blvd., from Pat Quinn Way to Quebec: 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
■ Quebec, from National to Prior: 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
■ Pat Quinn Way, from Expo Blvd. to Pacific Blvd.: 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
■ Carrall, from Keefer to Pacific Blvd.: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
■ Carrall, from Expo to Pacific Blvd.: 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
■ Expo Blvd., from Quebec to Pat Quinn Way: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
■ Eastbound Pacific Blvd. Exit Ramp from Cambie Bridge: 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
■ Cambie Bridge, Pacific Ave. exit: 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.