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Traffic Advisory: Devil Mountain Run 2019 Road Closures

Drivers will likely experience delays Sunday morning.

DANVILLE, CA — The annual Devil Mountain Run returns to Danville Sunday morning. Thousands are expected to turn out on May 5 to participate in the popular run and Wellness Expo, which will be held after the race. The run features a 5K, 10K, free kids' fun run, a Mile of Truth elite run and a dog run.

The race will impact drivers and police will handle traffic control throughout the morning. Several roads will be closed during the event and drivers are asked to use caution around pedestrians.

Roads closures include:

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  • 5K Route: Railroad Avenue, Hartz Avenue and Danville Boulevard.
  • 10K Route: Railroad Avenue, San Ramon Valley Boulevard, Camino Ramon and Fostoria Way. Sycamore Valley Road will be closed at Camino Ramon for short durations between 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. to provide a safe crossing for runners. Westbound Camino Tassajara will be diverted away from Sycamore Valley Road to Diablo Road during the closure. 10K runners will also use the Iron Horse trail and traffic control will be provided at key intersections on the trail.
  • Closure of Railroad Avenue will begin at 4 a.m., other closures will occur at 7 a.m. and the police will begin rolling closures of streets and intersections after the race begins at 8 a.m.
  • All closures along the route will reopen once the runners have passed and are expected to be open by 10 a.m. The downtown closures for the start/finish lines will reopen by 12 p.m.
Courtesy Town of Danville


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