City of Batavia issued the following announcement on Nov. 23.
The 2019 Fox & Turkey Run will take place on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 28. There will be several temporary roadblocks and traffic interruptions throughout the Northwest side of the City of Batavia from 6:00-11:00 AM, including the intersections of Route 31/Houston St, McKee/N. Van Nortwick Ave., North Ave./N. Van Nortwick Ave., North Ave./Blackhawk Dr., and N. Water St./Houston Street. There will be a full road closure on Houston Street between Island Ave. and Route 31. Please use the link below to see the full 4-mile race route;
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/537888964/
The event begins at 7:30 A.M. and will end at approximately 10:00 a.m. The event includes a kids one mile run event followed by a four-mile family run. To the extent possible, this is an “open road” event whereby event participants share the roadway with the motoring public. All participants have been made aware that this is an “open road” event and have been instructed accordingly by the event organizer.
Motorists should use caution and be prepared to encounter increased pedestrian traffic on the following streets during the hours of 6:30 AM - 9:00 AM; (Route 31, Houston Street, Island Ave, N. Van Nortwick, North Ave., and McKee St). Each of the road/ intersections will be staffed by public safety employees and race volunteers. Vehicular traffic will be permitted to pass whenever it is safe to do so. The event will begin and end at the Batavia Riverwalk near the Municipal Center.
Please adjust your travel plans accordingly on Thanksgiving morning during these times in order to arrive safely at your destination.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Batavia
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