Brooklyn Marathon Charts A New Course: Street Closures, What To Know

BROOKLYN, NY — Thousands of racers will venture onto the streets of the borough this weekend for the Brooklyn Marathon's first foray into a full road race, bringing street closures and parking changes along with them.

The 2022 race — set to kick off on Sunday — will mark the Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon's first run at a new route that snakes along the North Brooklyn waterfront, through Crown Heights, down to Gravesend and into Prospect Park.

The new route got the go-ahead last year as the only other major marathon aside from the massive New York City Marathon to be allowed in the city.

Along with the excitement of cheering on racers, the course will bring a host of new road closures and parking changes for non-running Brooklynites.

Here's what you need to know:

WHEN:

The marathon and half marathon will kick off in three waves on Sunday morning. Road closures will begin at 1 a.m. and also extend in waves until 2 p.m. that afternoon.

Here's a look at the start times:

• Wave 1: All Marathoners & Half Marathoners 7:59 Pace or Faster (7:00 AM Start)
• Wave 2: Half Marathoners 8:00 - 10:59 Pace (7:20 AM Start )
• Wave 3: Half Marathoners 10:00 Pace and Above (7:40 AM Start)

WHERE:

Runners will be getting set up for the race in north Brooklyn near McCarren Park.

The course will then snake through Greenpoint, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn before heading down Flatbush Avenue to Grand Army Plaza, will runners will make a loop on Eastern Parkway. Half marathoners will then finish up in Prospect Park, while full marathon runners will make a loop down to Gravesend before also ending in Brooklyn's Backyard.

A full race map can be found here.

STREET CLOSURES:

Parking will shut down on all streets marked for a closure for the race starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Full road closures will then kick off at 1 a.m. on Sunday and open in waves until 2 p.m.

Here's the full list:

• McCarren Park
• Driggs Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and Lorimer Street
• Manhattan Avenue between Driggs Avenue and Commercial Street
• Commercial Street between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street
• Franklin Street between Commercial Street and N 15th Street
• N 15th Street between Franklin Street and Wythe Street
• Wythe Street between N 15th Street and N 12th Street
• N 12th Street between Wythe Street and Kent Avenue
• Kent Avenue between N 12th Street and Williamsburg St West
• Williamsburg St West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
• Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg St West and Navy Street
• Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street
• York Street between Navy Street and Bridge Street
• Bridge Street between York Street and Front Street
• Front Street between Bridge Street and Jay Street
• Jay Street between Front Street and John Street
• John Street between Jay Street and Pearl Street
• Pearl Street between John Street and Plymouth Street
• Plymouth Street between Pearl Street and Main Street
• Main Street between Plymouth Street and Water Street
• Water Street between Main Street and Old Fulton Street
• Old Fulton Street Street between Water Street and Cadman Plaza West
• Cadman Plaza West between Old Fulton Street and Court Street
• Court Street between Cadman Plaza West and Joralemon Street
• Joralemon Street between Court Street and Fulton Street
• Fulton Street between Joralemon Street and Flatbush Avenue
• Flatbush Avenue between Fulton Street and Grand Army Plaza
• Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Brooklyn Avenue
• Grand Army Plaza
• Prospect Park
• Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Ocean Avenue
• Ocean Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Parkside Avenue
• Parkside Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Park Circle
• Park Circle
• Fort Hamilton Parkway between Park Circle and Prospect Expressway
• Prospect Expressway
• Ocean Parkway between Prospect Expressway and Quentin Road
• Lorimer Street between Bedford Avenue and Baynard Street
• Bedford Avenue between North 11th Street and Lorimer Street
• Driggs Avenue between North 11th Street and Lorimer Street
• Baynard Street between North 12th Street and Lorimer Street
• Union Avenue between Driggs Avenue and North 12th Street

RUNNING IN THE RACE? Find out more about travel, bag checks and other important information here.