Traffic Info

In close partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill and The University of North Carolina, Endurance Magazine is proud to produce the 2011 Wachovia Tar Heel 10 Miler and the Fleet Feet Sports 4+ Mile Run. This will once again be an amazing community-building event and we appreciate the tremendous support that we receive from Chapel Hill residents and business owers. 

With 3500-4000 runners participating in “Chapel Hill’s Best Event” there will be many road closures and traffic diversions/detours that we want you to be aware of. We encourage you to become familiar with the information presented here so that you will be minimally-inconvenienced should you be out and about on the morning of April 9th.

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Road Closures & DETOURS:
The 10 miler begins at 7:30 AM and the 4+ Mile Run begins at 8:00 AM. The 4+ Mile Run will fall completely within the 10 Miler course map and time frame.

Important Notice!
With NC-DOT approval & support, Raleigh Rd will be completely closed to traffic between Country Club Rd & the intersection of 15/501 from 7:00-10:00 AM. Electronic signage will be placed on 15/501 and Rt 54 during race week to remind motorists of this important road closure. Please avoid the intersection of Rt 54 and 15/501 on race morning if possible. Otherwise, please use the designated detour routes.

All other roads along the course will be closed and then re-opened on a rolling basis as the runners pass by the various areas on the course. Most road closures will occur between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Police and course monitors will be positioned at each intersection on the course. Vehicles will not be allowed on the course once that section of roadway has been closed. Detours and alternate routes will be enabled by police, public works, & course marshals. At certain intersections, cars may be “pulsed” across the course when deemed safe by the officer controlling that intersection. Please be patient as it may take a few minutes to find a large enough break in the participants to “pulse” across your car. We recommend residents and businesses along the course review the road closures chart and detour map below and plan ahead to take alternate routes and allow for additional travel time.

Attention Residents & Downtown Businesses:
10 Miler runners will be passing through Chapel Hill’s downtown district and 4 of its most beautiful neighborhoods: 
Battle Park, Gimghoul, Greenwood, and Laurel Hill. In all cases, cars should use extreme caution and heed the directions of police and race course marshals. Impact time frames and local traffic instructions below.

Downtown / 7:40-8:30 AM The eastbound lane of West & East Franklin St will be closed temporarily during this time frame. All eastbound traffic coming from Carrboro is advised to use Rosemary St eastbound or Merritt Mill Rd southbound. The westbound lanes of Franklin Street will remain open to traffic. All southbound and northbound traffic on Columbia St will be detoured away from Franklin St.
Battle Park / 7:50-8:45 AM Raleigh St, Battle Ln, & Boundary St will be closed to thru traffic. Should you wish to exit, please do so via Battle Ln toward E. Cameron Ave.

Gimghoul / 7:50-8:55 AM Runners will be using the entire width of the roads. Should you absolutely need to exit the neighborhood, please exit to Country Club Rd heading towards E. Cameron Ave using the LEFT lane (coned off)
Greenwood / 8:00-9:15 AM The intersection of Raleigh Rd & Greenwood Rd will be closed. Runners will be using the right lane of the roads inside the Greenwood neighborhood. Should you absolutely need to exit the neighborhood, please use extreme caution and navigate to the northernmost Old Mill Rd exit to Fordham Blvd.

Laurel Hill / 8:10-9:40 AM Runners will be using both lanes as they run uphill. Police will be securing the top and bottom of the hill, blocking all thru traffic. Should you absolutely need to exit the neighborhood, please use the downhill (southbound) lane only towards Fordham Blvd.

Where are Runners & When?
Please refer to the chart below to get a better understanding of where runners will be during the morning hours of April 9th.