Lehigh Valley Health Network Marathon for Via
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Directions

Run with the wind at your back under nature’s canopy!

Countdown to the Marathon:

Directions for Relay Teams Along the Course
For relay teams moving runners along the course or for those following runners, these directions take into account road closures for race day. Keep your Marathon Runner or Spectator placard visible on your dashboard. This placard is not an all access pass to closed roads but will help volunteers and police identify that you are part of the marathon.

Leg 1
Start (Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest & I-78, Allentown) to Exchange #1 (Parkettes, Martin Luther King Dr. & S. 4 th St., Allentown)

• Come out of Lehigh Valley Hospital Starting Line Entrance and turn left on Fish Hatchery Rd. at traffic light.
• Turn left on Cedar Crest Blvd. at traffic light.
• Turn left on I-78 East Entrance Ramp towards Bethlehem and Quakertown at 2 nd traffic light.
• Take Route I-78 East for 3.7 miles to Summit Lawn Exit 59.
• Turn left at end of exit ramp on W. Rock Rd. at stop sign.
• Turn left on S. Pike Avenue at traffic light. S. Pike Avenue turns into S. 4 th St.
• Follow S. Pike Avenue/S. 4 th St. for 2.8 miles and turn left into driveway for large grass field. The driveway is after Auburn street, past a train overpass and immediately after driving over a bridge. If you reach Martin Luther King Dr./Union St., you have gone too far.
• Drive as far into the grass field, parallel to S. 4 th St., as you can and park.
• Go to the intersection of S. 4 th St./S. 3 rd St. and Martin Luther King Dr./Union St. and turn left on Martin Luther King Dr. Exchange #1 (Parkettes) is less than 1 block up on the left side.
  
  NOTE: There will be a barricade on S. 4 th St. at Auburn St. to keep non-marathon traffic out of this area. Keep your Marathon Runner or Spectator placard visible on your dashboard. This placard is not an all access pass to closed roads but will help volunteers and police identify that you are part of the marathon.

Leg 2
Exchange #1 (Parkettes, Martin Luther King Dr. & S. 4 th St., Allentown) to Exchange #2 (Main St. Depot Restaurant, Main & Lehigh St., Bethlehem)

• Exit grass parking lot and turn right on S. 4 th St.
• Turn left on Susquehanna St. at the 2 nd traffic light. Stay on Susquehanna for 3.3 miles. Stay left at fork in the road (Vallos Bakery and Bolete Restaurant on the right) and continue on Susquehanna St./Broadway.
• Turn left at traffic light on Delaware Avenue (0.9 miles after fork in the road). There is no street sign. St. Ursula Church, a large gray stone church, is on the right and Matey’s Steak House is on the left.
• Delaware Avenue turns into 3 rd St. Continue on Delaware Avenue/3 rd St. for 1.3 miles.
• Turn left on New St./Fahy Bridge at traffic light.
• At the end of the Fahy Bridge, turn left on W. Lehigh St. at traffic light. The street will be blocked for traffic but will allow runners and spectators through to park.
• Park on Lehigh St. or in the Main St. Depot Restaurant parking lot on the left.
• Exchange #2 (Main St. Depot Restaurant) is on Lehigh St. just after crossing over Main St.
  
  NOTE: There will be a barricade on W. Lehigh St. to keep non-marathon traffic out of this area. Keep your Marathon Runner or Spectator placard visible on your dashboard. This placard is not an all access pass to closed roads but will help volunteers and police identify that you are part of the marathon.

Leg 3
Exchange #2 (Main St. Depot Restaurant, Main & Lehigh St. Bethlehem) to Exchange #3 (Canal Park, Main St. & Lockhouse Rd., Freemansburg)

• Go east on Lehigh St. (back the way you came from the previous set of directions).
• Continue on Lehigh St. (becomes Center St.) for 0.4 miles.
• Turn right at the 3 rd traffic light on E. Market St. Stay on E. Market St. for 0.7 miles.
• Turn left on Stefko Blvd. at traffic light. Stay on Stefko Blvd. for 0.6 miles.
• At the 2 nd traffic light, turn right on Pembroke Rd.
• At fork in road after 0.8 miles, bear right on Washington St. at 2 nd traffic light.
• Parking is available:
• At stop sign, turn right on Main St.
• Large stone parking lot on right, two blocks down.
• Street parking.
  
  OR
• At stop sign, turn left on Main St.
• Willow Grove Hotel parking lot on the right.
• Parking lot just before Willow Grove Hotel on the right.
• Street parking.
• From parking lots, go left on Main St. to Lock House Rd., just after the Willow Grove Hotel. Turn right on Lock House Rd., exchange point is beyond Lock House on the right.
  
  NOTE: As you go to exchange point, you will cross the runners’ lane. Please proceed with caution and be aware of oncoming runners.

Leg 4
Exchange #3 (Canal Park, Main St. & Lockhouse Rd., Freemansburg) to Exchange #4 (Riverview Park, Lehigh Dr., Palmer Township)

• From Large stone parking lot, turn left on Main St. From Willow Grove Hotel parking lot and parking lot just before Willow Grove Hotel turn right on Main St.
• Turn right on Freemansburg Avenue at stop sign. Stay on Freemansburg Avenue for 5.5 miles.
• Turn right on 25 th St. at traffic light. Stay on 25 th St. for 0.6 miles.
• Turn right on Lehigh Dr. (at sign for ALSTOM, just before bridge over the Lehigh River and across the street from Children’s Home for Easton).
• Turn right immediately into Exchange #4 (Riverview Park).

Leg 5
Exchange #4 (Riverview Park, Lehigh Dr., Palmer Township) to Finish (Center Square, 3 rd St. & Northampton St., Easton)

• From parking lot, turn right on Lehigh Dr.
• Follow Lehigh Dr. for 2.4 miles.
• Turn right on Washington St at stop sign.
• Parking is available:
• Immediately turn left into parking lot and park.
• Continue on Washington St. towards Quality Inn.
• Turn left at 3 rd St. and Washington St. at traffic light. Finish line is 2 blocks up at Center Square.
  
  OR
  
• Turn left on 3 rd St. at traffic light.
• Turn left into parking Lot just after old Movie Theater and Perkins Restaurant and park.
• Finish line is 2 blocks up 3 rd St. at Center Square.

 PLEASE BE ALERT FOR ANY POSSIBLE DETOURS OR ROAD REPAIRS.