Friday November 12, 2021 10:09 AM

The City of Owensboro is preparing for the third annual Wendell Foster Half Marathon presented by Owensboro Health on Saturday, November 13, 2021 beginning at 7:30am.

“We are excited to support Wendell Foster as this exciting event returns to our community,” said Tim Ross, Director of Public Events for the City of Owensboro.

Ross would like to remind residents that streets will be closed intermittently in many parts of the city the morning of the race. Delays can be expected between 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes, avoid areas along the race course, allow for extra driving time and proceed with caution on streets near the race course.

Major streets impacted will be J.R. Miller Boulevard, Ford Avenue, Griffith Avenue, Lewis Lane, and Locust Street, among others. For more information on the Wendell Foster Half Marathon and for a visual of the course to see which streets will be affected, please visit www.wendellfoster.org/halfmarathon. 

For more information, contact: Tim Ross at tim.ross@owensboro.org or 270-687-8350