Fairfield Half Marathon to Impact Westport Traffic: Police

Westport, CT - Traffic in the Greens Farms area of Westport will be impacted Sunday, June 26, by the Fairfield Half Marathon, and police are warning residents and motorists to be careful.

The race route runs for three miles on Westport roads. Runners will enter Westport on Greens Farms Road at the Fairfield town line, continuing to New Creek Road and on to Beachside Avenue before exiting into Southport, according to police.

Race organizers estimate runners will enter town by approximately 8:15 a.m. and be off Westport streets by 10:15 a.m.

Through traffic will be stopped or severely limited while runners make their way through town, and motorists should anticipate heavy delays due to road closures along the race route.

Westport emergency personnel will be stationed inside the route area to respond to any emergencies with minimal delays.

"Please consider alternate routes if you have to pass through the area," police said in a statement. "Residents along the route should expect that it will be difficult to get in or out of driveways during times of heavy runner presence."